Donald Trump's tenure in the office as the President of America ended on a sour note. He became the first president in the history of America to be impeached twice by the House of Representative. After the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, the polarization and divide in the section of American people has become evident and Trumpism became a prominent force that describes his years as the President.
While the to be former first lady, Melania Trump bode farewell earlier, Trump's message came later after he didn't appear before the public for almost a week.
In the change of events, Trump for the first time after the election result, urged people of America to "pray" for the upcoming Biden administration. Although, his stance against the Biden administration was clear when he told his followers and Republican leaders that these elections were 'stolen.'
Trump started his address with "My fellow Americans." By reminding people about his mission to "make America great again" he said, "My fellow Americans, four years ago, we launched a great national effort to rebuild our country, to renew its spirit, and to restore the allegiance of this government to its citizens. In short, we embarked on a mission to make America great again -- for all Americans."
Despite failing to concede defeat for a longer time, he did finally said, "As I conclude my term as the 45th President of the United States, I stand before you truly proud of what we have achieved together. We did what we came here to do and so much more."
In his address he even mentioned about praying for the new administration and said, "We extend our best wishes, and we also want them to have luck -- a very important word."
Trump expressed his love and gratitude for the first lady, Melania Trump. He said, "First, let me express my overwhelming gratitude for the love and support of our spectacular first lady, Melania. Let me also share my deepest appreciation to my daughter Ivanka, my son-in-law Jared, and to Barron, Don, Eric, Tiffany, and Lara. You fill my world with light and with joy."
After thanking the people of America and Pence family among others, he spoke about the differences or dissent in America. He said, "We must never forget that while Americans will always have our disagreements, we are a nation of incredible, decent, faithful, and peace-loving citizens who all want our country to thrive and flourish and be very, very successful and good. We are a truly magnificent nation."
You can listen to his full speech below:
In the end Trump said, "Thank you, and farewell. God
bless you. God bless the United States of America."
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