Former President George W. Bush congratulated President-Elect Joe Biden on his victory, stating that “this election was fundamentally fair” and “its outcome is clear,” becoming one of the most prominent members of the Republican Party to reject President Trump’s last-ditch efforts to deny his loss through baseless claims about voter fraud – Forbes reported.
According to Forbes, The 43rd president acknowledged the “political differences” between them, but called Biden a “good man” who has “won his opportunity to lead and unify our country.” Bush congratulated Trump on a “hard-fought campaign” and called the president’s tally of 70-plus million votes an “extraordinary political achievement” - Forbes reported.