Joe Biden and President Donald Trump provided starkly different Christmas messages Friday, with the president-elect emphasizing in a video the discomfort that the Covid-19 pandemic has wrought and reminding Americans of “our typical humanity,” while Trump made just the faintest reference to the coronavirus.
” Jill and I want you and your family peace, delight, health and happiness this season. We know for so many of you in our country this has been an extremely tough year,” Biden stated in a video message with his better half. “And we’re reminded in this season of hope, our common mankind, and what we’re called to do for one another.”
” Many of our fellow Americans are having a hard time to discover work, actually put food on the table, pay their rent or their home loan, reminded we’re on this earth to care for one another, to provide what we can and to be a source of assistance and intend to pals and complete strangers alike,” Biden added.
He likewise stressed that he and Jill Biden would not be seeing extended family this year, to honor the public health standards made needed by the pandemic.
” For the Bidens, we usually have 20 to 25 individuals over Christmas Eve for dinner, however not this year,” the president-elect stated. “We’re going to miss our family, however it’s what we need to do to keep our families safe. We hope you’ll consider limiting travel in the size of household events also this year.”
Almost 330,000 Americans have died from Covid-19, and there are more than 18.7 million validated cases of the virus in the U.S.
Trump, meanwhile, provided a formal White Home statement that didn’t particularly mention the pandemic.
His only acknowledgement was that “our events might look various than in past years.”
Rather, he sent out “hottest desires” from himself and first woman Melania Trump “to all Americans as we commemorate Christmas.”
” While our events may look different than in years past, this Christmas, like every Christmas, is a chance for us to celebrate the birth of our Hero, Jesus Christ, and reveal our sincere thankfulness for the plentiful blessings God has actually bestowed upon our lives and nation,” the Trumps’ message said. “In this season of peace, we cherish the warmth, generosity, and faith that breathe life into our vacation events. The love we share with our family and friends fills our hearts with delight, just as the story of Christ’s birth inspires individuals all over the world.”
Trump likewise used his thanks to military households, initially responders, law enforcement officers, and frontline physician who “work tirelessly to serve and safeguard our neighborhoods.”
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