
TOWNHALL | Published January 21, 2025
President Donald Trump likely wanted to do a lengthy victory lap against his enemies, but his being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States sufficed in driving that point home. The president had no time—he needed to get the gears turning toward bringing back an American revival. Yet, there was a presidential custom that Mr. Trump almost forgot if it weren’t for a Fox News reporter.
Now, he likely wouldn’t have forgotten, but Trump admitted that it might have been long before he found it. It’s tradition for the outgoing president to leave a letter for his successor. Biden left him one in the drawer of the Resolute Desk. Fox News’ Peter Doocy even wanted the president to read the letter aloud as if it were his finder’s fee. Trump declined:
PETER DOOCY: “President Trump, did President Biden leave you a letter?”
Trump: “He may have. Wait, don’t they leave it in the desk? I don’t know. Oh.”
Doocy: “What’s in there?”
Trump: “Thank you, Peter. It could have been years before we found this. Wow. Thank you.”
Doocy: “Can you read the [inaudible] on the outside?”
Trump: “ Maybe we should all read it together.”
Doocy: “Let’s read it.”
Trump: “Well, maybe I’ll read it first and then make that determination.”
Doocy: “That sounds great.”
Trump: “Peter, thank you very much. I may not have seen this for months.”
Doocy: “Happy to help with the passing of the torch.”
Trump: “I did. I left him one in the desk just like this.”
Doocy: “What did — what did you talk about [inaudible]?”
Trump: “Unification of our country. You know, I didn’t know that he gave a pardon to his family, because he did it during my speech.”
Doocy: “He didn’t tell you [inaudible]?”
Trump: “No, he didn’t tell me, no, no. He did it — they released it during my speech. I mean, during my speech, so all I could do was say excuse me, I would like to come back and speak some more. So, no, I was surprised by that. It’s bad precedent, obviously.
The Biden crime family set a precedent where Democrats can’t say anything now vis-à-vis Trump. You lost the election. Now, shut up, and let us fix your mess.
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SOURCE: www.townhall.com
RELATED: Fox News’ Doocy Helps Spawn a Lighthearted Inaugural Moment Over Biden, With Trump in Oval Office
REDSTATE | Published January 21, 2025
Many of the events taking place on Inauguration Day have been solemn in nature, which is appropriate to the importance of the ceremonies involved with it. RedState has extensively covered the over 200 executive orders and actions, many of which President Donald Trump promised during the 2024 presidential campaign to sign on Day One.
But during one point in the newly sworn-in president’s signing ceremony in the Oval Office on Monday afternoon, there was a somewhat lighthearted moment in an interaction with the gathered members of the media.
It happened when the afternoon press room nemesis of former Biden administration Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, Fox News White House correspondent, Peter Doocy, threw out a question about a longstanding, cherished tradition of the peaceful transfer of power in the U.S.
He asked him whether former President Joe Biden had left him a letter.
The back-and-forth between them was entertaining to watch.
Happy Inauguration Day 2025!
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SOURCE: www.redstate.com
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