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Joe Biden has promised to unify Americans and heal deep divisions across the country in his first speech since he was named President-elect of the United States.
He vowed to “work with all my heart to earn the trust of all the people”, admitting instead to those who supported Donald Trump that “I understand their disappointment.”
“But now we are going to give ourselves a chance,” he urged. “It is time to put aside the harsh rhetoric, lower the temperature, see each other and hear each other again.”
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Kamala Harris, the vice president-elect, introduced Biden at her drive-in theater in Wilmington, Delaware and, before taking the stage, praised the officials who oversaw the election counts.
“You have protected the integrity of our democracy,” he said.
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Acknowledging her historic role as number two in the administration, Ms. Harris predicted: “While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last, because all the girls who watch tonight see that this is a country of possibility. “.
To the enthusiastic cheers of the fans who parked to watch, Biden used his traditional run to the stage and began his speech trying to draw a line under the narrow victory he achieved on Saturday.
“I promise to be a president who does not seek to divide but to unify; it does not see red states and blue states, it only sees the United States ”, he announced.
“To progress, we have to stop treating our opponents as enemies. They are not our enemies, they are Americans.”
360 cars allowed into the Delaware drive-in victory rally
The coronavirus was an important feature of his speech, and Biden said he would act quickly to bring the pandemic under control and next week he will appoint a panel of experts to advise him “built on a scientific basis.”
And he vowed to enhance the international reputation of the country, adding: “Our nation is shaped by the constant battle between our best angels and our darkest impulses, it is time for our best angels to prevail.”
Other issues he vowed to champion were building prosperity, protecting people’s access to health care, eradicating systemic racism, saving the climate, and defending democracy.
Biden said goodbye with a vision of “a healed nation” and performed off stage with songs including Coldplay’s “Sky full of stars” as fireworks exploded overhead and illuminated drones spelled his name.
Fireworks fired over the stage as drone-powered lights spelled out ‘Biden’
The Democratic candidate is projected to win the White House in Donald trump, after breaking through the key Pennsylvania battlefield.
Changing the red blue status gave him 20 Electoral College votes, taking Mr biden over the necessary threshold of 270, followed by another victory in Nevada.
It is also ahead by narrow margins in Arizona and Georgia, as multiple counts continue.
Mr. Trump is refuse to give in and has promised to take legal action, challenging the legitimacy of the result by claiming, without evidence, electoral fraud and ballot filling on a massive scale.
He was playing golf when the announcement was made, and has since proclaimed “I WON THE ELECTION” on Twitter, also claiming that he won the most legal votes of any presidential candidate, which is actually a record set by Biden.
World leaders have I already send congratulations, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying, “America is our most important ally and I look forward to working closely on our shared priorities, from climate change to trade and security.”
In an earlier written statement, Biden accepted victory and urged Americans to unite, after a bitterly divisive campaign.
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“With the campaign over, it’s time to put the anger and harsh rhetoric behind us and come together as a nation,” he said.
“It is time for the United States to come together. And heal. We are the United States of America. And there is nothing we cannot do if we do it together.”
Barack Obama, with whom he served as vice president, also warned that “the country remains deeply and bitterly divided,” so Americans should “lower the temperature and find something in common.”
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Biden has already released his transition planning, so he can start working when he takes office in a few months.
After being sworn in on January 20, he will officially assume the presidency.
