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President Biden visited Nantucket for the last time during his presidency, visiting familiar locations and thanking everyone for their efforts in promoting peace in the Middle East. He also encouraged Americans to remain optimistic.
Authored by Zach Montague
Writing from Nantucket, Massachusetts.
On Thursday morning, the president and the first lady visited Massachusetts for their usual Thanksgiving routine. They handed out pumpkin pies to police officers, firefighters, and medics in Nantucket, and also reached out to members of the armed services. This tradition has been carried out by their family since 1975.
When heavy rain hit the island, causing most residents to stay indoors on Thursday, President Biden visited the Nantucket fire station. He smiled as he interacted with the officers on duty, exchanging baseball caps and shaking hands, while guiding his grandson Beau through the building.
The president thought deeply about the current political atmosphere in the United States and encouraged Americans to stay true to their values, avoid pessimistic viewpoints, and be mindful of where they get their news from.
After looking at recent polls showing that a majority of Americans are worried about the state of the country, Mr. Biden suggested that this could be due to a decrease in viewership of traditional news sources and the negative tone often seen on television.
He suggested that the reason for this might be that when you watch TV, you are often presented with negative news instead of positive news.
Despite encouraging Americans to stay positive during uncertain times, the president also acknowledged that President-elect Donald J. Trump may face challenges in the future. He suggested that Congress may require Mr. Trump to adjust some of his plans and made subtle criticisms of some of his successor’s recent ideas.
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