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“We have the opportunity to overcome hopelessness and build a nation of prosperity and purpose,” Biden said during his victory speech from Wilmington, Delaware, accompanied by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
The veteran Democratic leader promised that he will seek to be a president that “unites” the country, instead of “dividing” it and so he addressed the voters of Trump, who has received the support of more than 70 million Americans in this election.
“To those who voted for President Trump, I understand your disappointment tonight. I’ve lost a couple of elections myself. But now, let’s give ourselves a chance. It’s time to put the harsh rhetoric aside. Lower the temperature. To see us again. Listen to us again, ”Biden said.
The Democratic politician, who at 77 defeated the 74-year-old Republican president after a campaign marked by polarization, He argued that “this is the time to heal” the country and asked Americans to stop treating their opponents “as enemies.”
“Now we are going to give ourselves a chance. It is time to put aside the harsh rhetoric, ”he added, promising to work with equal dedication for the entire country.
“May this era of demonization in the United States begin to end, here and now”, He emphasized, without mentioning his adversary, that he accuses him of electoral fraud and has not yet accepted defeat.
Biden, who was Barack Obama’s vice president between 2009 and 2017 asked Americans not only to have faith in the country, but also to spread it, when he remembered the advice his late grandparents gave him.
“I remember when I was a kid how my grandfather said to me when we left our house in Scranton ‘Joey, keep the faith’, and when our grandmother was still alive she said ‘no Joey, spread it’. Spread the faith! ”He affirmed.
The Democratic leader took advantage of his speech, which lasted about 15 minutes, to especially thank the African-American community who voted en masse for him during the Democratic primaries and also now in the White House elections.
“In those moments when this campaign was at its lowest point, the African American community came out to defend me. They have always supported me and I will too! ”Said the president-elect.
Joe Biden announced the creation of a team to fight COVID-19
As the first objective of his future government, the president-elect proposed to control the huge coronavirus outbreak that the United States suffers, where there have already been 9.8 million infections and 237,000 deaths.
“Our work begins by bringing COVID under control,” said Biden, announcing that this Monday he will form a working group against the pandemic, with experts and scientists within his transition team, who will develop the strategy that he will implement as of January 20, the same day he takes office.
“I will spare no effort, or commitment, to reverse this pandemic,” he promised.
Video of Joe Biden’s first speech as president-elect of the United States
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