President Joe Biden calls for 'unity' and 'fresh start' in Christmas message

PRESIDENT Joe Biden has called for 'unity' and for a 'fresh start' in his Christmas message.

In a short holiday speech, Biden said Americans are emerging from a brutal couple of years where the COVID-19 pandemic robbed people of loved ones and new memories. He said Americans should embrace this time of year as reminder to care for one another and look past partisan divides and labels like Republican or Democrat.

"I sincerely hope that this holiday season will drain the poison that has affected our politics that has set us against one another," Biden said.

He noted that this time of year is especially difficult for those who have lost loved ones, noting the 50 years ago this week his wife and daughter were killed in a car crash.

The President ended his Christmas message, while first lady Jill Biden listened on, wishing peace, joy, health and happiness.

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[brendachilders]

FJB! HE CALLED FOR BLEAK, DARK WINTERS TOO… FJB!

[mph]

We were already united until those in charge came along and divided us.

[jimcourt]

So on 6th Jan 2023. He isn’t going to mention the dems favourite anniversary

[joenoi]

if only these words were genuinely coming from the heart, but alas I fear they are not as his actions have proved.

[ragnarironspear]

He maybe soiling himself during that speech. 10% to the big guy

[brianjacobs]

He didn’t say anything about Christmas being Jesus’s birthday

[Jimmy]

I am waiting for the moment when Saint Nicole appears instead of St. Nicholas in the USA for the sake of inclusiveness.

[l.davesteele]

Yea sounds good but that won't happen in tell your gon .

[RTStx]

'Well you know the thing>" From this man those words mean nothing; reading from someone else; he has been the most divisive president we have ever had with his rhetoric and If it were from a real person I would believe it.

[dovidell]

basically, Brandon wants us all to forget all his blunders from the past 12 months

[kendo]

His war on the unvaccinated united everyone

[SoberDiogenes]

Peace for the world asap. That's a good wish imo.

[lillyburch]

Merry Christmas to all Americans and to all those who celebrate it around the world. Happy Hanukkah to all the jewish people, and Kwanza to those as well.. And if there’s another holiday that is celebrated this time of year, I wished you the same.May God bless you all, and all our troops wherever you are. Make it a quiet one!

[nicholusevans]

Can't wait till he's gone. I didn't even listen to this.

[johnny_pilot]

All the best everyone for the Holloway season! 🤣

[bobbykimble]

What a joke. Well at least he didn't make the speech with a blood red background behind him

[matthartsburg]

No fresh start. No amnesty for past wrongdoing.

[tizanoz]

Joe Biden piękne święta zrobiłeś na 🇺🇦 👍

[theydontlikeitupem.]

If you look close, you can still see the forked tounge.

[newlife]

Is he talking to his invisible friends? 🤣🤣🤣