Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church has sent his congratulatory message to Joe Biden, the projected winner of the United States (US) presidential election.
In a message, Francis gave his blessing to Biden and wished him well as he takes the mantle of leadership of the country in the next four years, Dailymail reports.
Reacting to the famous cleric's remarks, Biden said:
"The president-elect thanked His Holiness for extending blessings and congratulations and noted his appreciation for His Holiness' leadership in promoting peace, reconciliation, and the common bonds of humanity around the world."
When Biden is sworn -in by January 2021, he will be the second American Catholic president to rule the nation after late John F. Kennedy.
Pope Francis Congratulates Biden as the projected winner of the US election and gave his blessings to the Democrat (Photo: Reuters)
Francis is the latest religious leader who has shunned President Donald Trump's refusal to concede defeat at the US poll.
Meanwhile, Trump had expressed fresh optimism on winning the US election as he continues to press lawsuits against Biden. Trump, 74, was trailing behind the 77-year-old former senator and vice president in both electoral and popular votes after the November 3 presidential poll.
Although the international media has been recognising Biden as the president-elect who would take over in January after the final collation of the results, Trump is yet to accept defeat — a development jeopardising the country's democratic principle.
The embattled president, in a tweet on Tuesday, November 10, convincingly stated that he would win the election which was likely to be decided by the Supreme Court.
Trump's claims that there were electoral fraud and vote-stealing in some states including Pennsylvania had been backed by some top men in his party. Republican.
.Emerging reports claim that President Donald Trump has told his close associates that he is considering contesting in the US presidential election in 2024.
President Donald Trump speaking at a campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Photo by Win McNamee
Reuters, citing a source who was not named, stated that Trump told his allies that he may announce his 2024 presidential bid by the end of the year.
Though the president has not openly made any statement about launching another presidential bid, several reports have claimed that he has been talking about it with his close circle.
Mick Mulvaney, Trump’s former acting chief of staff, said he expects the president to run again in 2024.
He said:The former presidential aide stated that the president doesn’t like losing.
"Now, I think folks are starting to realize that if Donald Trump loses, he might be the guy" to run in 2024, and "I'm telling you absolutely."
"I would absolutely expect the president to stay involved in politics and would absolutely put him on a shortlist of people who are likely to run in 2024," he added. "He doesn't like losing."
Mulvaney hinged his argument of a Trump presidential comeback on the fact that the president technically will be younger than Joe Biden is now, four years from now.
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