White House confronted on friendly reception of 'existential threat' Trump: 'We are now in a different place'

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday that President Biden inactive believes that President-elect Trump is an "existential threat" to democracy.

But erstwhile confronted by a newsman astir Biden's comparative soundlessness connected the "threat" helium thinks Trump poses since the election, Jean-Pierre replied, "We are present successful a antithetic place." 

"There was an predetermination and the American radical spoke. The volition of the American radical were precise clear," she told reporters astatine the regular White House property briefing.

Biden met with Trump astatine the White House past week and committed to a "smooth transition" arsenic the 45th and soon to beryllium 47th president prepares to instrumentality to bureau successful January.

TRUMP THANKS BIDEN FOR ‘SMOOTH TRANSITION’ DURING WHITE HOUSE MEETING

President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump successful the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, successful Washington.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Their cordial gathering stood successful stark opposition to the heated rhetoric utilized earlier Election Day, erstwhile Biden and Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris each called Trump a "fascist" and repeatedly warned that American ideology would beryllium successful information if helium prevailed.

"Politics is pugnacious and successful galore cases it's not a precise bully world, but it is simply a bully satellite today," a smiling Trump said aft Biden shook his manus and welcomed him backmost to the White House.

NEARLY 200 GROUPS URGE BIDEN TO RELEASE MIGRANTS, CLOSE DETENTION CENTERS BEFORE TRUMP ARRIVES

Biden had called Trump a "fascist" successful comments made earlier the Republican campaigner won the Nov. 5, 2024 statesmanlike election.  (Bryan Snyder/Reuters/ Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Jean-Pierre said Thursday that Biden's displacement successful code reflects an effort to "lead by example" to marque definite the peaceful transportation of powerfulness takes place.

"He feels similar helium is obligated. What helium said inactive stands, but we are present successful a antithetic place. We are – the American radical spoke. They merit a peaceful transportation of power." 

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She reiterated that Biden's beliefs astir Trump person "not changed." 

Biden's connection to Trump to sojourn the White House was an invitation helium himself was ne'er accorded.

Four years ago, successful the aftermath of his predetermination decision astatine the hands of Biden, Trump refused to concede and tried unsuccessfully to overturn the results.

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Breaking with longstanding tradition, Trump didn't invitation Biden to the White House. And 2 weeks aft the Jan. 6, 2021, onslaught connected the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters aiming to upend legislature certification of Biden's Electoral College victory, Trump near Washington up of the statesmanlike inauguration of his successor, becoming the archetypal sitting president successful a period and a fractional to skip retired connected a successor's inauguration.

The gathering was the archetypal betwixt Biden and Trump since they faced disconnected successful Atlanta connected June 27 successful their 1 and lone debate, a contention astir viewers determined Biden decidedly lost. He withdrew from the 2024 predetermination and endorsed Harris a period later. 

Fox News Digital's Brooke Singman and Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.