President-elect Donald Trump and Melania Trump are greeted by President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, upon their arrival at the White House, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Despite a history of bucking tradition during his first term as president, like attending Biden's inauguration, Trump curiously continued this rite of presidential passage by writing a letter to Biden.
Biden said it was a "very generous letter," but has so far declined to share the content of what Trump wrote, deeming it private and saying he wouldn't discuss it until he had a chance to speak with Trump.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden greet President-elect Donald Trump and Melania Trump as they arrive at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2025, before departing for the U.S. Capitol where Trump will be sworn in as the 47th US President. (Jim Watson / AFP via Getty Images)
Obama told Trump they were both blessed with good fortune, that American leadership "really is indispensable" in the world, that they are the "guardians" of democratic institutions and traditions, and that family and friends will see him through the "inevitable rough patches."
When Trump takes office on Monday, he'll be the first president to serve nonconsecutive terms since Grover Cleveland in the late 1800s, when the letter-writing tradition didn't exist.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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