The Latest: Trump meets with Biden at the White House, Sen. John Thune elected majority leader

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

83% : Trump said "politics is tough" and not always a nice world "but it is a nice world today.
77% : The White House says the first lady also gave Trump a handwritten letter of congratulations for his wife, Melania, the incoming first lady.
74% : Trump responded by saying, "Politics is tough and it's, uh, in many cases, not a very nice world, but it is a nice world today and I appreciate very much a transition that's so smooth it'll be as smooth as it can get.
73% : "Trump is speaking to GOP leaders in Washington for the first time since he won the 2024 presidential election.
72% : White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says it was important to Biden to invite Trump because he believes in the "norms" and a peaceful transfer of power.
71% : Trump commented on the results in Democratic strongholds like New Jersey and California, declaring that winning in the latter state would be "very doable.
66% : "It's always nice to win," Trump said.
63% : Biden told Trump his team will "do everything we can to make sure you're accommodated" and has everything he needs.
63% : Trump arrived a little behind schedule for the meeting with President Joe Biden.
61% : Trump got a standing ovation from House GOP leaders gathered for a conference at a Washington hotel Wednesday morning.
56% : The speaker won a welcome endorsement early Wednesday from Trump, who told House Republicans in a morning meeting near the Capitol he was with Johnson all the way, according to a person familiar with the private remarks and unauthorized to publicly discuss them.
49% : President Joe Biden welcomed President-elect Donald Trump to the White House on Wednesday for an Oval Office visit that's a traditional part of the peaceful handoff of power -- a ritual Trump himself declined to participate in four years ago.Democratic governors and state attorneys general are dusting off the playbooks from their offices' pushback against President-elect Donald Trump's policies, but they know it could be a harder battle in his second time in office.
49% : Trump also planned to meet with congressional Republicans as they focus on his Day 1 priorities and prepare for a potentially unified government with a GOP sweep of power in the nation's capital.
45% : Trump won 312 electoral votes to Democrat Kamala Harris' 226.
45% : "Billionaire Elon Musk will join Trump in Washington, according to a Trump aide.
44% : It's a traditional part of the peaceful handoff of power -- a ritual Trump himself declined to participate in four years ago.
42% : "▶ Read more about House RepublicansBiden congratulated Trump.
41% : Thune, who's 63 and in his fourth Senate term, has promised to work closely with Trump despite differences the two have had over the years.
37% : As Trump was appearing on Capitol Hill, Biden and first lady Jill Biden hosted educators at the White House to talk about the administration's work to promote community colleges.
35% : On Tuesday night, Trump said Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy would run a panel focused on government efficiency that would be outside government but advise the White House.
34% : Trump announced Wednesday that longtime aide Dan Scavino will serve as a deputy without giving a specific portfolio; campaign political director James Blair as deputy for legislative, political and public affairs; and Taylor Budowich as deputy chief of staff for communications and personnel.
34% : Musk, who's been a fixture of late with Trump, arrived at the GOP conference in Washington just as Trump was coming in to address leaders.
30% : During his campaign against Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump promised to slap blanket 60% tariffs on all Chinese exports to the U.S., a move that would jolt the already tumultuous relationship between Beijing and Washington.
30% : The Republican Florida senator is a former critic of Trump who's become one of his fiercest defenders and appeared with him on the campaign trail in the final weeks.
26% : It was Biden's poor performance at that debate that led Democrats to start pressuring him to drop out and let another candidate take on Trump.
25% : She lost to Trump in last week's election.
22% : -- Chris MegerianTom Emmer of Minnesota says he's expecting Trump to talk to House Republicans about how to "restart America's economy by unleashing American energy," sealing the southern border and removing immigrants who entered illegally under President Biden.
22% : The SpaceX owner, who Trump just named to a government efficiency advisory role in the new administration, is not currently expected to be at Trump's meeting with Biden at the White House.
19% : Trump also formally announced Stephen Miller, an immigration hard-liner, will be deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security adviser.

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