Joe Biden addresses the nation after Trump's win [FULL SPEECH]

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Summary

TLDRThe speaker addresses a gathered audience, reflecting on America's legacy of peaceful self-governance and the importance of democratic processes. They congratulate President-elect Trump on his victory, ensuring a peaceful transition of power, and commend Vice President Harris for her campaign efforts. The speaker stresses the need for unity among Americans and reassures the integrity of the electoral system. While acknowledging the end of their term, they highlight the achievements made, especially in infrastructure, and the ongoing impact these will have. Urging the continuation of efforts and engagement, the speaker calls for perseverance, emphasizing that setbacks are part of progress but giving up should never be an option.

Takeaways

  • 🇺🇸 The importance of a peaceful transition in American democracy.
  • 🤝 Encouragement of unity among all Americans.
  • 👏 Recognition of Vice President Harris's inspiring campaign.
  • ✅ Affirmation of the American electoral system's integrity.
  • ⚙️ Highlighting the administration's achievements, especially in infrastructure.
  • 🔧 The work done will benefit Americans in the next decade.
  • 🌍 Leaving behind a stronger economy despite current challenges.
  • 📅 Emphasis on making every remaining day of the term count.
  • ✨ Setbacks are unavoidable, but giving up is unforgivable.
  • 🇺🇸 The enduring story of America's democratic experiment.

Timeline

  • 00:00:00 - 00:07:30

    The speaker addresses a gathering, expressing gratitude to those present and acknowledging the presence of his granddaughter. He emphasizes the historical significance of America's democratic system, noting its tradition of peaceful power transitions. The speaker mentions his conversation with President-elect Trump to ensure a smooth transition, and praises Vice President Harris for her character and efforts in the recent campaign. He highlights the struggle for America's soul been ongoing since its founding, calling for unity and urging Americans to see each other as fellow countrymen rather than adversaries. The speaker stresses the importance of trust in the electoral system and honors election workers for their dedication. He commits to fulfilling his presidential duties and emphasizes the significance of a peaceful transfer of power on January 20th, thanking his team for their hard work over the past four years, acknowledging their accomplishments and outlining the future prospects of their legislative achievements.

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Video Q&A

  • What is the main message of the speech?

    The speech emphasizes the importance of a peaceful transition of power, unity, and recognizing the achievements of the past administration.

  • Who did the speaker congratulate?

    The speaker congratulated President-elect Trump on his victory.

  • What does the speaker say about the American electoral system?

    The speaker affirms that the American electoral system is honest, fair, transparent, and trustworthy.

  • What does the speaker say about unity?

    The speaker encourages seeing each other as fellow Americans, rather than adversaries, and stresses the importance of unity.

  • What achievements does the speaker highlight?

    The speaker highlights the historic accomplishments of their administration, including significant infrastructure projects.

  • How does the speaker describe their administration?

    The speaker describes the administration as historic, having changed America for the better, and having laid a foundation for future benefits.

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    [Applause]
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    good
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    morning good morning good
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    [Applause]
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    morning thank you
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    please thank
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    you good to see this cabinet and staff
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    together
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    here thank you
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    [Applause]
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    thank you thank you thank you
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    please thank you thank you thank
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    you uh it's good to see you all
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    particularly good to see my
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    granddaughter sitting in the front row
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    here hi Finn how are you honey for over
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    200 years America's carried on the
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    greatest
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    experiment in self-government in the
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    history of the world that's not
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    hyperbole that's a fact we're the people
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    the people vote and choose their own
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    leaders and they do it peacefully and
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    we're in a democracy the will of the
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    people always
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    prevails yesterday I spoke with
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    president-elect Trump to congratulate
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    him on his victory and I assured him
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    that I direct my entire Administration
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    to work with his team to ensure a
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    peaceful and orderly
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    transition that's what the American
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    people
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    deserve yesterday I also spoke with vice
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    president Harris she's been a partner
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    and a public servant she ran an
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    inspiring campaign and everyone got to
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    see something that I've learned early on
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    to respect so much her character she has
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    a backbone like a ramrod she has great
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    character true character she gave her
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    whole heart effort and she and her
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    entire team should be proud of the
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    campaign they ran
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    you
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    know the struggle for the soul of
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    America since our very
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    founding has always been an
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    ongoing debate and still vital
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    today I know for some people it's a time
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    for victory to State the obvious for
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    others it's a time of
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    loss campaigns or contest of competing
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    Visions the country chooses one or the
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    other we we accept the choice the
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    country made I've said many times you
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    can't love your country only when you
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    win you can't love your neighbor only
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    when you
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    agree something I hope we can do no
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    matter who you voted for is see each
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    other not as
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    adversaries but as fellow Americans
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    bring down the
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    temperature I also hope we can later
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    rest the question about the Integrity of
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    the American electoral system it is
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    honest it is fair and it is
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    transparent and it can be trusted win or
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    lose I also hope we can restore the
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    respect for all our election workers who
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    busted their necks and took risks at the
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    outset we should thank them thank them
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    for Staffing voting sites counting the
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    votes protecting the very Integrity of
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    the election
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    many of them are
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    volunteers who do it simply out of love
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    for their
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    country and as they did as they did
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    their Duty as Citizens I will do my duty
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    as president I'll fulfill my oath and I
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    will honor the constitution on January
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    20th we'll have a peaceful transfer of
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    power here in
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    America to all our incredible staff
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    supporters cabinet members all the
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    people people been hanging out with me
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    for the last four years God love you as
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    my mother would say thank you so much
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    you put so much into the past four years
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    I know it's a difficult time you're
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    hurting I hear you and I see you but
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    don't forget don't forget all that we
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    accomplished it's been a historic
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    presidency not because I'm presid
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    because what we've done what you've done
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    a presidency for all
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    Americans much of the work we've done is
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    already being felt by the American
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    people the vast majority of it will not
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    be felt be felt over the next 10
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    years we have a we we have legislation
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    we passed that's just only now just
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    really kicking
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    in we're going to see over a trillion
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    dollars worth of infrastructure work
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    done changing people's lives in rural
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    communities and communities that are in
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    real difficulty because it takes time to
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    get it
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    done and so much more it's going to take
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    time but it's there the road ahead is
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    clear assuming we sustain it there's so
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    much so much we can get done and will
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    get done based the way the legislation
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    was passed and it's truly
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    historic you know we're leaving behind
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    the strongest economy in the world I
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    know people are still
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    hurting but things are changing
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    rapidly together we've changed America
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    for the better
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    now we have 74 days to finish the term
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    our term Let's Make Every Day
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    Count that's the responsibility we have
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    to the American
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    people look folks you all know it in
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    your lives setbacks are unavoidable but
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    giving up is
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    unforgivable setbacks are unavoidable
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    but giving up is
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    unforgivable we all get knocked down but
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    the measure of our character as my dad
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    would says how quick quickly we get back
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    up remember a defeat does not mean we
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    are
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    defeated we lost this
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    battle the America of your dreams is
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    calling for you to get back
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    up that's the story of America for over
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    240 years and
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    cting it's a story for all of us not
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    just some of
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    us the American experiment
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    endures we're going to be okay but we
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    need to stay
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    engaged we need to keep going and above
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    all we need to keep the
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    faith so proud to have worked with all
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    of you I really mean it I sincerely mean
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    it God bless you all God Bless America
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    and may God protect our troops thank you
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    thank you thank you
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    [Applause]
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    you
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    [Applause]
Tags
  • peaceful transition
  • democracy
  • unity
  • American experiment
  • achievements
  • election integrity
  • perseverance
  • infrastructure
  • American electoral system
  • democratic processes