Biden Reveals Trump Told Him They Would Be ‘Good Friends’ If Not for Politics
Former President Joe Biden details a surprising meeting with Donald Trump where the president-elect praised his work and suggested a friendship outside of th...
POLICY WIRE — Washington, D.C. — Joe Biden has disclosed an unexpected encounter with Donald Trump where the Republican leader suggested they could have maintained a close bond had they not been political rivals.
In excerpts from his upcoming memoir, Promise Me America, the 83-year-old Biden describes a November 2024 meeting in the White House Diplomatic Reception Room that lasted nearly two hours, far exceeding the original thirty-minute schedule.
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Biden noted that Trump, who was 80 at the time, adopted a fawning and chatty demeanor that left the former president stunned, especially considering the campaign was defined by frequent insults like Sleepy Joe.
During the conversation, Trump reportedly characterized Biden’s record on job creation as extraordinary and expressed a sense of relief that they did not have to face one another in the election.
The former president recalled Trump explicitly telling him that if politics were not a factor, the two men would be good friends and even suggested they might spend their time golfing together.
Biden shared on social media that while his diagnosis of an aggressive form of prostate cancer last year has forced him to limit his book tour engagements, it has not halted his efforts entirely.
Former First Lady Jill Biden also addressed the impact of the health struggle, noting that the diagnosis provided perspective and helped her move past previous anger regarding how the Democratic Party handled events following the presidential debate.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
