Particularly moved was he at the farewell party he quoted to . 81-year-old Joe Biden and the 46th president of the US did not hide his emotion while preparing to leave the White House giving the baton to 78-year-old Donald Trump, who on January 20th will be sworn in as 47th President of the US. On Sunday night (24.11.2024), Biden thanked his long-term supporters with a last farewell party at the White House. Of course his wife was on his side, Jill. At first he joked: “Good evening, everyone… If you have a seat, please sit down. Don’t fall in the pool!” Biden said. He then passed to the thanks: “Good evening everyone. Jill and I are quoting this dinner today for a simple reason – to say thank you. We thank so many dear friends,” Biden said and added: “One thing I have always believed in when it comes to public office – especially the presidency – is the importance of asking: We left the country in better condition than we found it?” “We started this journey to redeem the soul of the nation and define light in the dark. And without you, I could never get where the White House is today and we could never achieve as much as we did without you. And that’s no exaggeration. I mean it from the bottom of my soul,” he added. According to Page Six, guests included important donors of the Democratic Party, members of Joe Biden’s cabinet, ambassadors and friends of the US president. Among the crowd stood out former Democratic vice president candidate, Governor Tim Walsh, and his wife, Wen. Source reported that some donors who had donated $250,000, avoided taking the event. However, another guest described the event as “a true love celebration”, adding: “It was naturally sad, but at the same time there was a real sense of appreciation for the Bidens. It was wonderful.”
Joe Biden: Emotional but also humorously greeted his White House associates
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