Joe Biden set to address nation after Trump's decisive US election win

Speaking on Wednesday Harris attempted to console the voters who had hoped she would become the first woman to win the White House. 

President Joe Biden arrives on Air Force One at Philadelphia International Airport.

Joe Biden is set to address the nation on Thursday after a stinging election defeat for his Democratic Party at the hands of Donald Trump, whose stunning political comeback has reverberated around the world.

Biden, who was replaced in July as the Democrats' candidate in the race by vice president Kamala Harris because of concerns about his mental acuity after a stumbling debate with Trump, will speak at 11am EST - or 4pm Irish time.