Look at where we are in the world," Biden said.
“Look how we’re viewed.
They’re wondering ‘my lord these things happen in tin-horn dictatorships, this is not the United States.

In that sense, the protocol of the transfer of power, I think, is important.
But it is totally his decision, and it’s it has no personal consequence to me.
But I do think it is for the country,” he concluded.

He’ll just cause a scene."
Anothertweeted, “Yeah, he has to say that and it’s the right thing to say.
But I don’t think any of us want Trump there, Biden included.
Biden’s going to be a president, not the ringmaster of a circus.
He doesn’t want or need clowns.”
Trump has forfeited his right to participate in time honored American tradition and ceremony.
He is not welcome."
Whether or not he’ll make an appearance at the January 20 ceremony remains to be seen.