U.S. President Joe Biden has given his first post-election speech, calling Donald Trump's victory over Kamala Harris a "setback." He vowed to oversee a peaceful transition of power to President-elect Trump.
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00:00U.S. President Joe Biden called Donald Trump's victory over Kamala Harris a setback in his
00:06post-election address to the nation.
00:08Look, folks, you all know it, your lies.
00:12Setbacks are unavoidable.
00:14But giving up is unforgivable.
00:18We all get knocked down.
00:20But the measure of our character, as my dad would say, is how quickly we get back up.
00:25Biden said the election proved that the U.S. system of voting remains free and fair.
00:30He vowed to oversee a peaceful transition of power to Trump's new administration.
00:35Biden dropped his own re-election bid in July after questions about his age.