Langone, who voted for Trump in 2016 and gave him credit for improving the economy, said the president “exhausted everything” when he tried to overturn the results of the 2020 elections. “Biden is the president,” said Langone on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” program.
“Last Wednesday was a shame and it should never have happened in this country and if it didn’t break the hearts of all Americans, something is wrong,” said Langone, referring to the siege of the Capitol. “It breaks my heart, for sure. I didn’t sign up for it.”
The billionaire said he will focus on supporting Biden in any way he can.
“I will do everything I can from day one to make sure I do my part to make Joe Biden the most successful president in the country’s history,” he said. “If he is a big, successful president, we all win.”
Langone said the country is facing “major problems”, citing the pandemic, rising debts, ruined infrastructure and an underfunded public school system.
“This is the American people using Trump as a symbol to express their anger and disgust for the system,” he said.