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Published Jan 20, 2021

Trump’s Last Day, And Biden’s First | Ep. 1177

Ben Shapiro delves into Donald Trump's farewell address, emphasizing unity and accomplishments, critiques media bias in contrasting Trump and Biden, and evaluates the potential impact of Biden's policy plans, including international agreements and racial equity initiatives.
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  • Unity Message

    In his farewell address, emphasized unity and shared American values. He acknowledged the challenges faced during his presidency and expressed hope for the success of the incoming administration, despite not mentioning by name 1. Trump highlighted the importance of national identity and free expression, warning against political censorship and the division of society by identity groups 2.

    We must never forget that while Americans will always have our disagreements, we are a nation of incredible, decent, faithful and peace loving citizens who all want our country to thrive and flourish and be very, very successful and good.

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    noted that Trump's message of unity was a theme he wished had been more prominent throughout his presidency.

       

    Accomplishments

    Trump's farewell address also reflected on his administration's accomplishments. He claimed to have built a significant political movement and highlighted achievements such as economic growth, the stock market boom, and Operation Warp Speed's rapid vaccine development 3. remarked that Trump's policies were often beneficial, but his inability to stay on message overshadowed these successes 4.

    Together with millions of hard working patriots across this land, we built the greatest political movement in the history of our country.

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    Shapiro suggested that had Trump maintained focus on his accomplishments, his presidency might have ended on a more positive note.

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