US President Joe Biden expressed his disapproval of President-elect Donald Trump's attempt to eliminate birthright citizenship in the United States. Biden also stated that the transition to Trump's government appeared to be proceeding smoothly. When asked about Trump's impact on democracy, Biden described his actions as a genuine threat to democracy, referring to Trump's false claims of winning the 2020 election and his encouragement of supporters to storm the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.