US President Donald Trump, who is retiring today (20th), prayed for the success of the new administration in his farewell speech yesterday (19th).
In a 20-minute farewell video message released today, President Trump said, “A new administration will be launched this week. We pray for success in making the United States safe and prosperous, and wish you good luck.”
However, President-elect Joe Biden’s name was not mentioned in the speech.
“We are truly proud of the achievements we have made together as the 45th President of the United States,” said President Trump. “We have done more than we were trying to do here.”
In particular, he argued that “we built the greatest economy in the history of the world,” citing massive tax cuts, job creation, and rapid economic recovery. “I am proud to be the first president to have not started a new war in decades.”
Regarding the’Capitol riots’ that took place on the 6th, he said, “All Americans were shocked.”
Meanwhile, instead of attending the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden today, President Trump
It is known that a separate’farewell event’ will be held with the staff.
According to’AP’ news sources, President Trump is scheduled to hold a farewell ceremony with supporters and staff at the Andrews Air Force Base near Washington, DC at 8 am this morning.
Afterwards, it is known that the president-elect Air Force One will be used to move to a private villa in Marara, Florida, where he will stay after retirement before 12 o’clock when Biden’s inauguration ceremony begins.
VOA news