Get the latest gossip

President Biden Calls for National Unity in Oval Office Address, Saying ‘It’s Time to Cool It Down’ After Trump Shooting


President Joe Biden called for national unity in a rare Oval Office address responding to the assassination attempt against his rival, Donald Trump.

President Joe Biden made an earnest plea for Americans to tone down the political rhetoric and pull together as a nation in the aftermath of Saturday’s shocking assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, Biden’s Republican presidential rival in November. “Political rhetoric has gotten very heated,” Biden said in a rare Oval Office address that aired live across multiple networks at 8 p.m. The president urged his audience to remember that despite political differences, “we are not enemies, we’re neighbors, we’re friends, co-workers, citizens, most importantly, we’re fellow Americans.

Get the Android app

Or read this on Variety

Read more on:

Photo of Biden

Biden

Related news:

News photo

President Biden Says He Called Trump After Assassination Attempt at Rally, Conversation Details Revealed

News photo

President Biden Says He Spoke With Donald Trump After Rally Shooting: ‘An Assassination Attempt Is Contrary to Everything We Stand for as a Nation’

News photo

Bill Maher Says Biden Will Withdraw Because of 'Mean Girls' Syndrome