JOE Biden called Donald Trump an “embarrassment” for refusing to concede and said he “is looking forward to speaking” to him.
The next President of the United States told reporters that he believed Trump is an “embarrassment” when he was asked what he would tell Americans who are worried that he will not concede.
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“It’s an embarrassment, quite frankly,” Biden said.
“The only thing that, uh— how can I say this tactfully? I think it will not help the president’s legacy.”
The comments marked the sharpest critique yet from the incoming president at the incumbent, as Trump’s team has refused to formally begin preparations for the transition.
Biden made the comments while talking about protecting the Affordable Care Act in Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday.
Numerous reporters asked Biden how he feels about the president refusing to concede and what message he had for Trump is he was listening.
“Mr President I look forward to speaking with you,” Biden said.
He also confirmed that he does not feel the need to take “legal action” to remove the president from the White House.
“We’re going to do exactly what we’d be doing if he conceded,” he confirmed.
Before exiting the stage, the Democrat was asked how he will work with Republicans if they will not “acknowledge” him as President-elect, to which Biden smiled and confirmed “they will.”
The comments came on the same day that Trump’s campaign claimed the president will never concede the US Election to Biden because the word isn’t “in his vocabulary.”
The president is refusing to admit defeat to the president-elect, claiming widespread voter fraud despite providing no evidence of his claims and accusations that doing so is undermining confidence in democracy.
On Tuesday, Trump claimed that he will “beat Joe Biden” after William Barr launched a “voting irregularities” probe following the Democrat’s victory.
The Attorney General waded into the chaotic election to authorize the Department of Justice to look into alleged “voting irregularities” on Monday, even though there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud.
After Barr announced the move, Trump issued a slew of tweets on Tuesday.
“We are making big progress. Results start to come in next week. Make America great again!” he wrote in all-caps, before tweeting “we will win!”
Trump’s later tweets alleging “ballot counting abuse” were both flagged by Twitter as being “disputed.”
