Biden on Trump: What he is doing is a great shame

(Patria) - The fact is that they cannot accept our victory at this moment - said Joe Biden.

Newly elected US President Joe Biden addressed the public today, revealing that he has not spoken with current President Donald Trump since Saturday, when his election victory was announced.

However, he jokingly said he looked forward to talking to him, writes The Guardian. He answered journalists' questions about how he viewed Trump's refusal to concede defeat. He stated that it was a great shame.

"How do I say this? It will not help his presidential legacy. I hope, and I understood this from conversations with international leaders, that American democratic institutions are strong enough to last until January 20, 2021," Biden said.

The newly elected president also said during his conference that the transition of power has just begun.

"The fact is that they cannot accept our victory at this moment," Biden said.

However, he added that he hoped to avoid Trump's legal actions aimed at challenging his victory.

"Nothing will slow down our efforts - he said as his team prepares to take power in the US -" reports The Guardian.

Biden also said he had spoken with several world leaders in recent days. He spoke by phone on Monday morning with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. He added that he wants to send a message to the world that America is back.  

"America is back in the game," he said, naming Great Britain, France, Germany, Canada, and Ireland, omitting China, Russia, and Middle Eastern nations, writes the British newspaper.