Biden urges Americans to ‘accept the choice the country made’ following Trump’s win Rebecca Shabad NBC News Updated: November 7, 2024 - 11:37 AM Published: November 7, 2024 - 8:18 AM ...

"A defeat does not mean we are defeated." He urged Americans to embrace unity, and said he accepted the results of the election. "We accept the choice the country made," he said.

In a Nov. 6 statement, Biden described choosing Harris as his VP in 2020 as "the best decision I made" and voiced his faith that she would continue to be a "champion for all Americans." ...

Biden said now that the heated election is over, he hopes Americans can come together and "bring down the temperature." "We accept the choice the country made.

The country chooses one or the other, we accept the choice the country made," Biden said in his remarks from the Rose Garden. "You can't love your country only when you win," he continued.

Biden took time to thank his staff and supporters for the work they had done and what they will continue to do as his administration comes to a close.

"A defeat does not mean we are defeated." He urged Americans to embrace unity, and said he accepted the results of the election. "We accept the choice the country made," he said.