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President Biden visited Nantucket for the last time during his term in office. During his visit, he made his regular stops, thanking the progress made towards peace in the Middle East and encouraging Americans to remain optimistic.
Authored by Zach Montague
Writing from the location of Nantucket, Massachusetts.
On Thursday morning, the president and the first lady visited Massachusetts as part of their usual Thanksgiving routine. They handed out pumpkin pies to police officers, firefighters, and medics in Nantucket, and also made phone calls to members of the armed forces. This tradition has been ongoing since 1975 for their family.
During heavy rains on Thursday, many residents stayed indoors on the island, but President Biden was seen smiling as he visited the Nantucket fire station. He greeted and exchanged baseball caps with the officers on duty while guiding his grandson Beau through the building.
The president spent a significant amount of time thinking about the current political atmosphere in the United States and encouraged Americans to stay true to their values, avoid overly pessimistic stories, and be mindful of where they get their news from.
Mr. Biden noted that recent public opinion surveys indicate that many Americans are worried about the country’s direction. He believes this is due to a decrease in viewership of traditional news sources and overly negative assessments on television.
He mentioned that the reason for that could be because when you watch TV, there is not much positive news being shown.
Despite urging Americans to stay positive during uncertain times, the president acknowledged potential challenges for President-elect Donald J. Trump. He anticipated that Congress may push Mr. Trump to adjust some of his plans and offered some critiques of his successor’s recent ideas.
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