“Don’t jump in the pool. » Between humor and emotion, Joe Biden welcomed Democratic donors in a glass roof installed for the occasion in the garden of the White House to thank them for their support and bid farewell to the presidential office. Surrounded by his wife, Jill Biden, the head of state made a point of greeting each of his guests. “We undertook this journey to redeem the soul of the nation and shine light in the darkness,” he said. The White House could not be where it is without you, and we could never have accomplished so much without you. And that's not an exaggeration. I say it from the bottom of my heart. »
Photographers were not allowed to film the guests, but according to the well-informed “Page Six,” in attendance were members of the Biden cabinet, “big donors,” as well as “friends and others who have been extremely supportive the Bidens over the years.” Kamala Harris' running mate, Tim Walz was also there with his wife. A certain number of supporters of the campaign nevertheless declined the invitation to this “losers’ party”, not having digested “the anger aroused by the billion and a half dollars spent on a campaign that failed”. Participants nevertheless described the evening as filled with “love and humor”. “A bit like a last hurray. »
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The handover scheduled for January 24
If Donald Trump has been omnipresent in the media since his election, notably through the almost daily appointment of members of his future government, the Republican will not be officially named president until after the handover ceremony scheduled for Monday, January 20, 2025, at the Capitol. In the meantime, Joe Biden remains at the head of the United States and although he has indicated that he will no longer organize major events, his voters hope that he will take advantage of the two months he has left to take strong measures , particularly for Ukraine and Gaza. He has already announced that he will release 1.4 billion to “fight against climate change”, a theme that was dear to him and which should be abandoned by his successor.
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