Updated Aug 8, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Biden "not confident at all" Trump will accept 2024 election results

Sareen Habeshian

President Joe Biden speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. Russia freed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich as well as jailed Kremlin critics in the largest prisoner exchange with the West in decades, in return for a prized assa — President Biden in Washington, DC, on Aug. 1. Photo: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images

President Biden said he's "not confident at all" that a peaceful transfer of power will take place if former President Trump loses the election.

The big picture: Trump and some of his allies have repeatedly dodged questions and refused to commit to accepting the results, prompting worries of political violence after the November election.

The former president, who continues to falsely claim that the 2020 election was stolen, has also tried to sow doubt on the electoral system leading up to the next election.

What he's saying: In his first interview since dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, Biden told CBS News' Robert Costa that Trump "means what he says."

"We don't take him seriously. He means it, all the stuff about 'if we lose, there will be a bloodbath'" Biden continued in the clip shared Wednesday.
He added: "You can't love your country only when you win."

In response to a request for comment, Trump's campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung told Axios Wednesday: "President Trump will win and take back the White House to Make America Great Again."

During a press conference at Mar-a-Lago the following day, Trump said, "Of course there'll be a peaceful transfer, and there was last time."

He added, "I just hope we're going to have honest elections."
Contrary to Trump's claims, rioters attacked and occupied the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, delaying certification of Biden's presidential victory.

What's next: More of the interview will air Sunday on CBS News Sunday Morning.

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Editor's note: This story has been updated with statement's from Trump's press conference on Thursday.

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