US president in Rose Garden speech directs words at fellow Democrats, who on Tuesday saw candidate Kamala Harris defeated and their representatives lose control of Senate
President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, on Thursday, urging Americans to lower the political temperature after Donald Trump's sweeping election win. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty“You can’t love your country only when you win. You can’t love your neighbour only when you agree. Something to hope we can do, no matter who you voted for, is see each other not as adversaries, but as fellow Americans.
“I also hope we can lay to rest a question about the integrity of the American electoral system. It is honest, it is fair and it is transparent. It can be trusted, win or lose.” As he wrapped up his speech, Mr Biden directed a few words at his fellow Democrats, who on Tuesday saw their candidatedefeated and their representatives lose control of the Senate. “I know it’s a difficult time. You’re hurting. I hear you and I see you, but don’t forget, don’t forget all that we accomplished. It’s been a historic presidency, not because I’m president, because what we’ve done, what you’ve done,” he said.
However, Mr Trump and his Republican allies in Congress could vote to undo the incumbent’s legislative accomplishments – something the Democratic president nodded to. “The road ahead is clear, assuming we sustain it,” he said.
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