An ex-diplomat has said President-elect Donald Trump 's return to the White House could be good for Africa. Dr. Kingsley Makhubela, a former senior South African diplomat and the former South African Chief of Protocol, has stated that Trump's directness and focus on negotiation could benefit African nations.

President Biden and President-elect Donald J. Trump’s brief public display of civility was followed by a two-hour meeting behind closed doors.

Trump didn't extend the same invitation to Biden when he was defeated in 2020 as he refused to concede the election results.