President hes vowing to challenge Election Results in several states. On the welcome to the program democratic candidate joe biden has won the u. S. President ial election after sealing victory in the battleground state of pennsylvania of the 99 percent of votes counted and pennsylvania biden won 49. 7 percent trump took home 49. 2 the 20 electoral votes biden takes in this state allowed him to surpass the crucial 270 needed to win the election according to projections by the Associated Press that is he also picked up 6 and nevada giving him a total of 290. 00 electoral votes to republican president Donald Trumps 214. 00. Im a critic supporters across the country have been reacting to the news of president elect biden success from philadelphia to black lives matter plaza in washington to new yorks times square people didnt want to hide their relief and excitement any longer lets take a look at those reactions. To me means everything my mother is a disabled woman european medicaid and medicare and so you know dig out the outfit and you can no longer mess with those programs is the main thing we were told everybody that are that are we believe there are still writing was for the United States we are going to heres 3 come are the parents react or surprise her surgery and they are very very thankful. For the one with everyone. Lets bring in our washington correspondent susan misconduct so we the u. S. Now finally knows who will lead them through the next 4 years but it took us quite some time to get here did that how do we get to the point where we can call the race for biden and harris. Yes felt like a really long intense wait not just for us here in the u. S. But certainly for people around the world and how we got here is 1st of all the record turnout so more americans voted in this election than ever before 100000000 people turned out before election day on election day there was a rush of people to the polls to cast their ballots in person as well and the majority of those people who turned out on election day for in person voting in some of those key battleground states these were supporters of President Trump that is not that much of a surprise because lets not forget the president trying to cast doubt upon the integrity of mail in voting so most of his supporters wanted to go cast a vote in person and so on Election Night we started to see that wave of red moving across the map that night it looked like President Trump was building a solid lead but as observers have warned us what happened all of those mail in ballots started to be counted some of them were just being counted on election day itself and that is why over the last 2 days since election day we slowly a little by little have seen joe biden make up the lead in states like wisconsin and michigan and also georgia and actually overtake the president now in an historic fashion and thats also why that we we started to see President Trump strike back on twitter also at the white house on thursday saying that illegal votes were changing the outcome of this in that election and nicole its important to say these were in fact legal votes that were simply being counted and they eventually this morning here on the east coast at least of the u. S. Put joe biden over the edge where it was clear that it was an unsurmountable lead and just quickly on the Bigger Picture i mean where how we got here was a bitterly contested election between 2 very different men i mean President Trump really played to his conservative base use fear as a tool to get people to turn out at the polls which was effective he did have a big turnout as well joe biden on the other hand was trying to deliver a message of unity and promising honesty and decency in the white house in a way almost an antidote to President Trumps message and nicole it appears that that seems to have worked i mean is. In fact known to work across the aisle and as many friends in the Republican Party in the current Political Climate though will he be able to stretch out his hands to republicans. Thats going to be a really key question for joe biden starting out now as you said the country is so deeply divided we keep saying that but if you look at that map right now of where things stand of which canada won which states i mean it really is red and blue down the middle and it is going to be very difficult for joe biden even though he has said as president he will be the president of all americans not just those who voted for him it will be a difficult task to try to bring the country together because people have become so polarized over the question of politics here with a question of actually governing i mean its going to be especially difficult for the president elect because as it now stands democrats do not have a majority in the senate remember how important that is there will be a runoff vote in the state of georgia that could determine whether did the democrats do gain a majority which would certainly make things much easier for joe biden but as things stand now its going to be a difficult task for him and for the Vice President elect a couple of years to try to Work Together across the aisle with republicans and democrats and to bring the country together. Thank you so much for announcing me so much coming in washington d. C. Now as the news of joe bidens victory president was out golfing at the Trump National golf course in Sterling Virginia you finish up his game before returning to the white house several hours later with supporters cheering the president s motorcade from the side of the road has so far as we just heard refused to concede defeat in the election. Is Washington Bureau chief in this poll is outside the white house in washington tell us whats the situation where you are. Well you know its a little more than 7 hours since washington since the United States actually says the world knows that joe biden will be the next president next year or the integration will happen and generally 20 years and people are still streaming here theyre pouring in theyre bringing their dogs theyre bringing their children theyre pretty instruments there theyre like partying on the streets all over i mean having that said we always have to keep in mind that washington is reality is really a liberal bubble so this is not representative of what is going on in this country we just talked about how divided of the United States is at this point after 4 years of donald trump even more so than ever before but right here now this is a moment of joy people are happy that is the huge relief that the man in the white house has to leave in 70 days or so they can band mentioning there that in washington over 90 percent voted for biden and harris at now if you were in washington and 2161. 00 trump got elected and paint the picture for us can you compare the reactions from back then to the ones from today. I actually was in new york at the headquarters of Hillary Clinton. And there it was just frozen people literally left the building once they learned tillery clinton didnt win and projected the white house and when we talk about donald trump not giving a consuming conception seems to me that you know it is not conceiving tonight sorry im slowly getting a little tired we also have to bear in mind that Hillary Clinton also its to her one night before she went out and finally said i lost this election. But the mood back in washington when i came there the day after the election it was cold 1st of all the weather was really cold but people were shocked nobody has expected. To become the next president some people say even not to himself it was a long way since election day many many many hours were. The United States was waiting for the final results so now there is this huge relieve the donald trump will be gun and a lot of cold is on camera the hair is because i think joe biden is kind of a compromise candidate but she is the 1st African American woman her mother. Is from india so she kind of represents the modern the worldly United States she represents all these immigrants because we always have to keep in mind the United States is a place of immigrants so theres a lot of hope on her shoulders and many many many young people we talked to how it should that she brings back that spirit of the United States which the world kind of also all because of the worlds. Are waiting for im sorry day indeed and dahlan has been tweeting hes been golfing no concession speech and yet it doesnt look like its going to happen today at what can we expect to see from him today if anything at all. Not so much today and probably i mean he tweeted out that he doesnt believe in the results thats nothing you know the big big question isnt that also comes with a lot of fear of many people will he stirred the pot in the way he had done before we have to bear in mind that many many of his supporters are have a tendency at least to be a while and absolutely not all of them. We have to keep that in mind as well but there is a group of of Trump Supporters who might not accept this result so it will depend on him him on donald trump personally but also on the people around him on the his administration and after all on the Republican Party if they try to bring this country together now and if they try to kind of organize and support a calm and professional transition or if they will put out sweets which kind of stir the pot and stir like hades and maybe even kind of bring while ns to the street so this is at this very moment a fear of Many Americans and not only democrats we talked to many republicans. Who are big supporters of joe biden the income of the hairiest but they want also their party back because they say that donald trump kind of hijacked the Republican Party so we shall see if the partys able kind of to guides president strum in a peaceful way out of the white house and what happens now to trump support as you are of course surrounded by those who are happy because of this outcome because of this change in command that is going to take place in january but do you think Trump Supporters will still look to him for guidance for leadership even after he leaves the white house. That is a very valid possible and some experts say that dont trump wont give in i mean he kind of has his own network he really knows extraordinarily well how to use social media this will be the really big question what happens. After you know rationed as some people already have said that he might try to run again in 4 years i personally dont think that this is likely but it is very valid possible that he is not giving in and we will watch that or have to watch that very very closely over the course of the next hours and days i mean right know here in washington infused by your peaceful happy party but in other parts of the country it looks very differently we already saw the reports that some supporters gather in bigger numbers in places like arizona until now its peaceful it will depend on the reactions of the Republican Party and the nearer surrounding off donald trump if it stays like that or if you see riots on the streets lets have a taste peace home where you are and all across the u. S. And us pull. And washington thank you very much. Now joe bidens victory crowns a long career and politics one that includes 2 previous failed president ial bands and 8 years in office as Barack Obamas 2nd in command parents a closer look at the man who will be in charge of the white house for the next 4 years. It began half a century ago at 29 joseph biden was one of the youngest candidates ever elected to the u. S. Senate his success though laced with sadness when just weeks later his wife and daughter died in a car accident he remarried and made his 1st president ial bed in 1988 and again 20 years later my grandmother would yell out spread the faith. He was chosen to be Barack Obamas running mate. The best Vice President barack has ever had mr joe biden. And he would resign to never quite reaching the Nations Highest Office until donald trump came along thats why the dam announcing my care the president of the United States. You know we have to with this decades of experience biden said he was the man to restore americas standing in the world but he was the man for the moment ill be a president will stand with our allies and friends and make it clear to our adversaries the days of cozying up to dictators is over he promised a sure leadership in the midst of the coronavirus condemning. Its estimated that nearly another 210000 americans could lose their lives by the end of the year. And nothing no more lets just set partisanship aside lets end the politics and follow the science. Ultimately the voters agreed and made joseph biden the 46. 00 president of the United States of america. Time lucky. Lets cross right over to the deli is all of us out here than joe bidens hometown of willing wilmington in the state of delaware. I imagine the people there where you are very happy with us for the thought of her either. Yes they are of course they have been coming here to celebrate throughout the day and now this is the moment when the excitement. Its just a little less than an hour until joe biden is expected on the side so we are here a Conference Center where he is supposed to deliver his acceptance speech and many happy faces many people really celebrating here tonight dancing listening to music playing music one woman approached me and said she believes of now this is a moment where you actually realize that it was just a dark chapter in American History what she said and she also said that she believes the u. S. Was the law things talk of the world and is now really looking forward to the change that is about to come of course everyone is well aware that its not going to be an easy task for joe biden were actually seeing live pictures right now of the people celebrating there in wellington. When bind takes over in january he will be taken over very defiant country not everybody is currently as happy as those people that are around you do we know already what his plans are to reuse night the country he talks a lot about healing how will he go about that. Well 1st of all the use he has a very different rhetoric he is the anti trump he ran to be the successor to the time to end this politics of red this politics of division and this rhetoric of division that weve heard donald trump really feuded from inciting hatred by blaming migrants calling my words murderer rowson rapist so none of that of course is on joe bidens agenda contrast he will try to improve the situation of migrants just to name one example and also improve the situation of lower income families and therefore also he has the credibility of the working class and all of the intellectuals and the liberals so this is basically his plan but it wont be an easy task that we can only stress that once once and once again because he needs to have the senate under control to push forward his policy ideas that doesnt look very good at the moment. In a short while joe biden will address the nation for the 1st time as president elect what can we expect. That exactly speak in which he will try to start the process of healing you will also lay all just policy ideas his Foreign Policy ideas he will say that he will that he wants to re enter the paris climate. And many other plans that he has in the his agenda we will hear it later tonight all right all of our salad will come back to you in a minute. Joe bidens make sure he means that his running mate kamel harris will become the 1st female Vice President in u. S. History she called the president elect to offer her congratulations shortly after u. S. Media outlets and now and says make sure he let them listen. Oh leave leave. Here going to be the next president of the United States. Back to oliver is down and enjoy binds hometown wilmington in the state of delaware and how important has comma herons been for the Biden Campaign how crucial for this when. You know you said it she was crucial she was very important joe biden of course an old wide man and if you look at the racial divide right now how do you want to put this country together how do you want to start the healing process if you want to have the credibility of course joe biden was Vice President obama americas 1st black president but with coming to her as he has a female the 1st female Vice President and also the 1st black was president on this position so that was very important especially in times when you have when you have thousands taking to the streets in cities all over the United States protesting against Police Violence against black people and the black lives Matter Movement of course and. Bring the necessary in all that you all still to to tackle these problems she worked as a prosecutor so she has a certain reputation as a law and order expert and that together with her with her ethnic background may throw the 1st choice for joe biden. What can we expect from her and finds president 9 what will be on the top of her list. Well she will certainly be a new face of u. S. Politics she also served in the state department she will have a special a special interest in Foreign Policy that she will look at and of course building bridges is one of the most important things right now is this nation divided and that will be one of her big focus was right on silent and joe bidens hometown were. Delaware thank you very much well get back in touch with you later as this acceptance speech approaches. Just to remind you democratic candidate joe biden has won the u. S. President ial election after sealing victory in the battleground state of pennsylvania of the 99 percent of votes counted in pennsylvania biden won 49. 7 percent trump on the other hand 49. 2 the 20 electoral votes takes home in the state allowed him to surpass the crucial 270 threshold and enable him to win the election according to projections by the Associated Press he also picked up 6 and nevada giving him a total of 290 electoral votes to republican president Donald Trumps 214 leaders from all over the world as well as german chancellor Angela Merkel congratulated joe biden and his running mate come on harris after Major Networks to clear them the winners of the u. S. President ial election in a statement posted on twitter she wrote i look forward to working with President Biden our transatlantic friendship is indispensable if we are to deal with the major challenges of our time so how is news of a jury being received here in germany our reporters have been getting reaction from people in the city of lights. Talk and i would think what you want to but he has divided the United States lets see what i will bring in the end it can only get better for america the president. When i am sad yet i hope that i change but im not on by inside. Or above all he definitely is the better choice in the end trump and his methods are impossible maybe the world will be a more Peaceful Place not. Better than triumph for sure. In mine its always a matter of opinion but after the way trump has acted in public i think for the us its better that biden has one. Of us in there as well earlier we talked of pay to have by of the coordinator of transatlantic cooperation at the German FederalForeign Office we asked him if germany and europe were relieved by the us election result yeah i would still be around you will hear a big sigh of relief once this result is clear this moment is now years so yes i am relieved i dont know about the rest of europe as you know in my country in germany. Was and still is extremely unpopular now that has a negative factor also on the United States as a whole perceived still so i hope for that there is no. Here in europe many leaders are hoping joe biden will help repair a transatlantic ties that have been strained under the Trump Presidency but what what president he looked like for europe has more. Terms of america 1st policy translated into a pullback from its position as a world power willing to work with others is a rustic policy so say can many longstanding allies because 1st and foremost the european union. Now european capitals are hoping for some kind of return to normality American Security prosperity and our way of life require the strong possible network of partners in the war and she is working alongside one. Donald trump brand of american 1st has to offer to america along this sitcom nerves and bolan in brussels as well as tokyo and elsewhere that have been jangling over this past 4 years. Trump broke a postwar tipping by sowing downs of the u. S. Commitment to nato telling allies to pay up or else biden on this point would seem to mark a return to an american commitment to the alliance above and beyond economic interests but does not mean nato will see a return to the good old days when the us was a generous dependable mother of all allies there is an expectation on the part of Many Americans when they think about our our lives that our allies also need to bring things to the table there is an expectation on the part of european allies that if joe biden is along that he will bring some things to the table so while european diplomats can realistically hope for a calmer and safer political voices the balance of give and take across the atlantic seems to have changed for good. China is one of the few Foreign Policy areas where trump and biden agree they both see it as a key threat to u. S. Interests biden is expected to maintain pressure on allies to reject chinese firm chua ways 5 g. Technology we need to get tough which. Is churning has its way its good to keep this going to keep. Robin you push through. Rather than openly antagonizing beijing biden is likely to try to work with china on some issues while trying to maintain a tough stance on others. So while President Joe Biden will no doubt promote western values whatever International Moves he makes hell have to crew that his policies are benefiting the folks back home so he is going to have to put those issues that how you manage that. How do you solve the economic fallout of the endemic how do you heal the racial divisions in this country theres a very long list of domestic loop priorities that you will have to focus on so it wont just be about Foreign Policy in iraq those important relationships abroad for now much of the world will be breathing a sigh of relief that the value driven america they trusted and depended on could be back but any honeymoon maybe sautter than many are hoping for bidens United States will continue to be a demanding partner to its allies for more on these Transatlantic Relations im now joined by irwin colyer from bard college here and berlin mr color thank you so much for joining us tonight joe biden is going to be the next president of the United States and not dahlan trump how are other nations going to be viewing these news. Well i think the cool question with donald trump was is this was that a transitory shock to america you know something that is a bad moment or a sign of whats to come and vibe and the size of the feet of donald trump of the polls. At least it would appear the continuity of a longer trend of american Foreign Policy and lets face it joe biden you know a member of the Senate ForeignRelations Committee for so many years the chairman of the Foreign Relations committee here is someone who comes to International Relations with a deep background compared to the current president so the sign of relief is having a predictable person who does understand the complexities of u. S. Foreign policy within a world of many competing interests many conflicting values and someone who will. Be true to his word and not just look at the the world is a series of single singular transactions between one nation and another well it was exactly that attitude that led to relations between germany and the u. S. Being very strained over the last 4 years lets take a listen to how German Foreign minister heiko moss reacted to the news i find sanctuary. Im relieved because at least now theres a result but also because the person whos been elected has shown in the last 48 hours that he acts very responsibly hes someone who wants to reunite his country and tackle global issues thats why were looking forward to working together with him and this new government i work with you once i dont read your. Letter calling or how do you think the relationship between the u. S. And germany