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Biden memoir reveals Trump’s warm letter left on inauguration day
Joe Biden’s forthcoming memoir reveals the full letter Donald Trump left for him in the Resolute Desk on inauguration day in 2021. Its warm, complimentary tone contrasts with Trump’s public claims that the election was stolen and his decision to skip Biden’s swearing-in, offering a glimpse of a more courteous private exchange after a turbulent transfer of power.
Trump wrote that he believed Biden loved the American people and would be true to them, adding that millions depended on his success. Biden said the letter felt as if it came from “two Donald Trump” and recalled that Trump had deeply destabilised democracy and did not offer the traditional meeting between presidents. The memoir, *Promise Me, America*, is due out next Tuesday; Trump has since continued to falsely claim the 2020 election was rigged.
In short
- Biden’s memoir publishes Trump’s private 2021 letter.
- Trump’s praise contrasted with his public election claims.
- Biden recalls a strained transfer of power.
Explained simply
US presidential power changes hands after an election, with the incoming president taking office at an inauguration in January. The outgoing president usually attends the ceremony and leaves a private letter for their successor in the White House’s Resolute Desk.
Joe Biden, a Democrat, defeated Republican Donald Trump in the 2020 election and became president in January 2021. Trump disputed the result and did not attend Biden’s inauguration; the transition followed a period of political tension.
A private letter can offer a different view of how two presidents dealt with each other behind the scenes. Their relationship matters because disputes over elections and the peaceful transfer of power affect trust in US democratic institutions.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Trump’s secret Sharpie letter to Biden revealed: The gushing words he never wanted MAGA to see after his ‘stolen’ election fury”.