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Biden visited Nantucket for the last time as President, visiting his regular spots and thanking people for the advancements made towards peace in the Middle East. He also encouraged Americans to remain optimistic.
Written by Zach Montague
Writing from Nantucket, Massachusetts.
On Thursday morning, the president and the first lady visited Massachusetts for their usual Thanksgiving visits. They handed out pumpkin pies to police officers, firefighters, and medics on Nantucket, as well as called members of the armed services. This tradition has been carried out by their family since 1975.
Despite the rainy weather keeping most people indoors on Thursday, President Biden seemed happy as he visited the Nantucket fire station. He greeted the officers on duty, exchanged baseball caps with them, and walked through the hall with his grandson Beau.
The president thought deeply about the current political atmosphere in the United States and encouraged Americans to stay true to their values, avoid pessimistic stories, and carefully choose what news they consume.
After considering the results of recent public opinion polls which indicate that most Americans are worried about the country’s direction, Mr. Biden suggested that this may be due to a decline in viewership of traditional news sources and the overly negative reporting on television.
He suggested that the reason for this could be that when you watch TV, there is not much positive news being broadcasted.
Despite urging Americans to stay positive during uncertain times, the president acknowledged that President-elect Donald J. Trump may face challenges in the future. He suggested that Congress may push Trump to make adjustments to his plans and also expressed some mild criticism towards Trump’s recent ideas.
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