Biden says he desires transition of energy to go easily

President Biden on Thanksgiving mentioned he was grateful that the transition of energy to a second Trump administration has gone easily, whereas urging the incoming commander-in-chief to “rethink” threats to impose steep tariffs on Mexican and Canadian items. 

“I hope that [President-elect Trump] rethinks it. I believe it is a counterproductive factor to do,” Biden informed reporters Thursday on the island of Nantucket, Massachusetts, the place he was spending the vacation with household. “We’re surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Oceans and two allies — Mexico and Canada. The very last thing we have to do is start to screw up these relationships. I believe that we received them in a very good place.”

Earlier this week, Trump vowed to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada in an effort to get each nations to do extra to cease the circulate of unlawful immigrants and illicit medication into the U.S. Trump spoke with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo on Wednesday, and each apparently got here to an understanding, he mentioned. 

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President Biden shakes arms with Nantucket law enforcement officials throughout a go to to a fireplace station on Thanksgiving in Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Thursday. (AP Photograph/Jose Luis Magana)

“She has agreed to cease Migration via Mexico, and into america, successfully closing our Southern Border,” Trump wrote on Fact Social. “We additionally talked about what could be performed to cease the large drug influx into america, and likewise, U.S. consumption of those medication. It was a really productive dialog!”

Trump additionally threatened to impose a further 10% tariff on China. Biden mentioned Chinese language President Xi Jinping “does not wish to make a mistake.”

“I’m not saying he’s our greatest buddy, however he understands what’s at stake,” he mentioned. 

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President Biden talks to the media throughout a go to to a Nantucket hearth station on Thanksgiving in Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Thursday. (AP Photograph/Jose Luis Magana)

President Biden additionally mentioned Thursday that unlawful border crossings have been “down significantly” since Trump’s first time period in workplace. Trump closely campaigned on the border disaster that exploded after Biden took workplace. 

The president additionally mentioned he was happy with the cease-fire deal between Israel and Lebanon and that he was “very, very glad” about China releasing three Individuals who have been “wrongfully detained” for a number of years. 

Relating to the transition from his presidency to a second Trump administration, Biden mentioned he desires the method to happen with none hiccups.  

President Biden talks to the media in Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Thursday. (AP Photograph/Jose Luis Magana)

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“I wish to be certain it goes easily. And all of the discuss what he’s going to do and never do, I believe that possibly it’s a little little bit of inner looking on his half,” he mentioned.