Biden Delivers His Farewell Speech
5- 16.01.2025, 8:27
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The White House chief summarised the results of his presidential term.
Current US President Joe Biden has summarised his four-year term in office, days before Donald Trump's inauguration. In a 19-minute address from the Oval Office, the head of the White House, among other things, touched on the war in Ukraine.
This is reported by CNN.
The US President used much of the time in his address to issue a final warning about the path he sees for the American nation and warned of threats to undermine the institutions he has respected for more than 50 years.
Biden urged Americans to remain engaged in the democratic process amid the ‘nationalist worldview’ of the next, 47th U.S. president, Republican Representative Trump.
He said it will take some time for his achievements as head of state to become tangible. At the same time, Biden said he was extremely proud of the list of achievements he left behind.
However, the 46th US President called for patience in assessing his ‘legacy of restructuring and transformation’.
‘It takes time to feel the full impact of what we have done together. But the seeds have been sown, they will grow and blossom for decades to come,’ he said in the Oval Office during his farewell.
Mention of Ukraine
During his farewell speech, the American president spoke very succinctly about Russia's ongoing large-scale war against Ukraine. He stated Moscow's strategic fiasco in its intention to destroy the Ukrainian state and its sovereignty.
‘Ukraine is still free,’ Biden said.
Strengthening NATO and a List of Other Achievements
He also said that the US has been able to ‘get ahead of our competitors with China and much more’.
Among other things, Biden highlighted achievements in foreign policy and pointed out how he has ‘strengthened NATO.’
He also listed some of the accomplishments, including lowering prescription drug prices for seniors, passing gun safety laws and helping veterans get health care.
Biden also warned of the ‘great opportunities and risks’ that artificial intelligence brings.
‘In the age of artificial intelligence, it's more important than ever for people to be in leadership. And as a nation of freedom, America, not China, should lead the world in developing artificial intelligence,’ he added.