Joe Biden: The Torch To A New Generation
4- 25.07.2024, 10:32
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President Biden delivers an Oval Office Address.
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday evening addressed the nation from the Oval Office of the White House with a statement about the reasons for his decision to abandon the fight for a second presidential term.
“It’s been the honor of my life to serve as your president. But in defense of democracy, which is at stake – and is more important than any title," the president said at the beginning of the address. He stressed that the country is at a crossroads, and it needs a leader who can unite it and lead it forward.
Explaining his decision to skip the race, Joe Biden said that in recent weeks it has become obvious to him that it is necessary to unite the Democratic Party in order for it to be able to fulfill the task of protecting democracy: “I believe my record as president, my leadership in the world, my vision for America’s future all merited a second term, But nothing, nothing can come in the way of saving our democracy. So, I’ve decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation. It’s the best way to unite our nation."
Biden reminded Americans of the achievements of the past more than three years when he was the president. According to him, for the first time in the 21st century, America did not fight, while it defended Ukraine, the object of Russian aggression. It overcame the consequences of an attempt by Donald Trump's supporters to disrupt the democratic process on January 6, 2021. The United States, said Joe Biden, is the strongest country in the world. He also noted the revival of the economy and a number of social achievements that have been achieved in recent years, including in the field of health care and the fight against crimes. “I wanted to be the president of all Americans,” the president said.
Joe Biden laid out an action plan for the remaining six months of his presidency. He promises to do everything necessary to grow the economy, reduce the cost of medicines, he spoke about the need to reform the Supreme Court and protect the personal freedoms of Americans.
According to commentators, a short ten-minute speech sounded like a political will of the president, trying to determine his legacy in the history of the country. He only once mentioned the name of his vice president, Kamala Harris, who is likely to succeed him as the Democratic presidential candidate, calling her an “experienced, strong, capable” politician.
This was only the fourth time during the presidency of Joe Biden that he addressed the country from the Oval Office. Just two weeks ago, in an interview on TV, he said that he would refuse the nomination only “on the instructions of the Almighty,” and insisted that he considered himself the most powerful of the Democrats to rival Donald Trump in the presidential election. What caused him to change his point of view, Biden did not say in his speech, nor did he mention that he felt incapable of performing the duties of the president.
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