'It's a nice world today': 5 takeaways as Trump returns to Washington as president-elect

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

93% : Biden congratulated Trump - calling him "the president-elect," the "former president" and "Donald" - and Trump thanked Biden for his hospitality.
90% : The image of Trump sitting next to Biden, shaking hands, marked an extraordinary moment that crystallized Trump's remarkable comeback: from a twice-impeached, four-times-indicted former president - whose supporters waged a violent insurrection at the Capitol - to the soon-to-be 47th president.
84% : "Politics is tough, and it's in many cases not a very nice world, but it is a nice world today, and I appreciate it very much," Trump said.
79% : "Elon has been so wonderful," Trump said, singling out the world's richest man as he watched the former president speak at the House GOP Conference.
74% : Trump met with President Joe Biden in the Oval Office for nearly two hours as the outgoing president did what Trump wouldn't four years ago - extend a helping hand and embrace a peaceful transfer of power.
73% : After Trump departed, the White House released a photo of Trump, Biden and first lady Jill Biden each smiling in front of a camera after the first couple greeted the incoming president's arrival.
66% : But in convincing fashion, Americans voted for Trump and his "America first" agenda over Biden's vice president, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.
64% : Here are five takeaways from Trump's brief swing through Washington Wednesday.Bitter rivals play nice in front of camerasBiden, his face tilted downward, seemed to struggle to look Trump in the eyes while shaking the hand of his predecessor - and soon to be successor - at the beginning of their highly anticipated meeting.
59% : Trump continues to rapidly assemble his administration with loyal allies he trusts.
53% : Trump came to the meeting with a "detailed set of questions," she said.
48% : Trump addressed congressional Republicans earlier in the day on Capitol Hill.
48% : "More: Biden-Trump meeting live updates: Latest news from the White House transition talksStill, Biden and Trump even shared a laugh with each other at the expense of one group neither is too fond of: the press.
48% : Biden hasn't used the same anti-Trump rhetoric since Trump was elected last week as he embraces a peaceful transition.
38% : Musk joined Trump as the president-elect addressed House Republicans one day after Trump announced Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new "Department of Government Efficiency" to overhaul the federal government by slashing spending and gutting regulations.
34% : Trump, who will be sworn into office Jan. 20, left without addressing hundreds of reporters who gathered outside the West Wing.
32% : Biden has cast Trump as an existential threat to the country, arguing the very "soul" of the United States - and democracy - was at stake ahead of the 2024 election.
31% : Trump, who in the past has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin, has claimed that he could end the war in Ukraine in one day, though he has never said exactly how he planned to do that.
28% : Until I don't like him," Trump said, according to The Hill, citing a source in the room.
27% : Jean-Pierre has also avoided the phrase "threat to democracy" but made clear Biden stands by everything he's said about Trump.
22% : During his meeting with Biden, Trump was not joined by Musk but rather his incoming chief of staff, Susie Wiles, who was co-manager of Trump's 2024 campaign.
20% : Besides national security, Biden also talked to Trump about important items on the to-do list for Congress for its lame-duck session, including funding the government and providing the money he has requested for disaster relief, Jean-Pierre said.
16% : Trump brings 'detailed set of questions'What Biden and Trump said to each other during the two-hour meeting wasn't immediately clear.
15% : Biden stands by his warnings about Trump, White House saysIt's not just a political rivalry.
14% : More: Biden says 'giving up is unforgivable,' assures peaceful transfer of power after Trump winJean-Pierre seemed taken aback when a reporter asked her whether Biden delivered "an apology" to Trump during their meeting for the outgoing president's attacks on Trump.
9% : Biden has previously called Trump "unhinged," "a loser" and, most notably, a "threat to democracy."
8% : Trump long ago nicknamed Biden "sleepy Joe," mocking him as senile, "stupid" and "low-IQ.

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