Biden shares Trump's unexpected compliment about his economic record in exit interview

livemint.com January 9, 2025, 05:01 AM UTC

President Joe Biden shared that Donald Trump once complimented his economic record during a private meeting, despite Trump's public criticism of Biden's presidency. Biden made this remark in an exit interview with USA Today. Trump won the 2024 presidential election and will take office on January 20, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris. Biden announced he would not seek re-election, citing concerns about his age and energy levels. Biden reflected on his decision to step back from the race, mentioning the impact of his son Beau's death in 2015. He expressed uncertainty about his ability to serve another four years in office.


With a significance score of 4.1, this news ranks in the top 8% of today's 17076 analyzed articles.

Get summaries of news with significance over 5.5 (usually ~10 stories per week). Read by 8000 minimalists.