US President Donald Trump found a letter from Joe Biden in the Oval Office, which he left for his successor according to American tradition.. In his message, Biden wished Trump good luck and the country prosperity in the next four years.
Donald Trump revealed the contents of this letter to reporters. Fox News writes about this, whose correspondent “helped” discover Joe Biden’s message.
The letter is dated January 20, 2025. Trump found it after journalist Peter Doocy asked the president if Biden left him a letter.. At that moment, Donald Trump was just signing a number of executive orders in the Oval Office in front of reporters' cameras..
" Don't they leave it on the table? “I don’t know,” Trump said and, looking around more closely, discovered a white envelope on which the addressee was succinctly indicated: “47.”.
" It could have been years before we found it,” Trump said, showing the envelope to those present..
He revealed the contents of the letter to reporters the next day..
" The American people and people around the world have relied on this home for support through the inevitable storms of history, and I pray that the coming years will be a time of prosperity, peace and grace for our country.. May God bless you and guide you, as He has blessed and led our beloved country since its founding,"
Answering questions from reporters, Trump said it was a very good and inspiring letter..
Note that writing letters to one's successors is a presidential tradition in the United States, which was founded by President Ronald Reagan in 1989 when he left the White House after two terms in office.. He wrote a letter to his successor, George H.W..
It’s interesting that 4 years ago, Trump, who missed Biden’s inauguration when he refused to recognize his victory, still adhered to presidential tradition and left him a letter in the Oval Office.
The contents of Trump's message were not disclosed, but Biden later described the letter as "
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