Posted on 12/07/2024 6:47:45 PM PST by keat
The President and first lady were woken shortly after retiring to their residence at the White House Thursday night by a commotion on the south lawn.
The Bidens rose and ventured out in to find a large crowd had gathered including a sizeable contingent of the national press.
Making their way to the center of the gathering, Joe and Jill Biden were surprised to see President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania at a podium under the national Christmas Tree. The Trumps were joined by their extended family as well as many of the incoming president's cabinet picks, including entrepreneur Elon Musk.
After a short speech in which Mr. Trump called for peace on earth, a return of the hostages in Gaza and an end to wars in the middle-east, the President-elect pushed a large red button on the podium, lighting the tree and bathing the onlookers, including the Bidens, in a shower of colored light.
The President seemed mesmerized by the spectacle and for some minutes stood motionless, staring at the glowing tree with a frozen grin. "It's great", was the Mr. Biden's reply when questioned by a nearby reporter who had noticed the first couple standing in their robes near the front edge of the circle of onlookers. "Merry Christmas!", he exclaimed, "and to all a good night!"
HOW many people can still recite that story???
I can do some of it.
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