United States President Donald Trump wished his successor Joe Biden luck in his farewell speech on Tuesday, the last day in office, break...
United States President Donald Trump wished his successor Joe Biden luck in his farewell speech on Tuesday, the last day in office, breaking a week-long silence. This was also a marked change from his earlier statements that Biden cheated to win the presidency. Biden will assume presidency on Wednesday.
Trump added that he was “especially proud to be the first president in decades who has started no new wars”.
“This week, we inaugurate a new administration and pray for its success in keeping America safe and prosperous,” Trump said in the farewell video released by the White House. “We extend our best wishes, and we also want them to have luck – a very important word.” However, Trump, who has repeatedly claimed that the presidential elections were rigged, did not take Biden’s name in his speech even once.
The outgoing president also spoke about the violence at the Capitol complex, saying that all Americans were horrified by it. “Political violence is an attack on everything we cherish as Americans,” he said. “It can never be tolerated. Now more than ever, we must unify around our shared values and rise above the partisan rancor, and forge our common destiny.”
