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Biden takes advice from past ‘presidents’ ahead of State of the Union speech
The Independent
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3/7/2024
Biden takes advice from past 'presidents' ahead of State of the Union speechSource Joe Biden
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I never spoke to so many presidents all at one time.
00:02
Some of you might know what a big speech like I have to do is coming up to the State of the Union.
00:06
Any advice you have for me in my delivering my speech?
00:09
Well, sir, in my capacity as president, all I had to deal with was a meteor.
00:16
[laughter]
00:17
One of the things that I came out of that with in my speech to people is hope.
00:25
Hope is the strongest force we have on this country.
00:28
Well, Mr. President, you know, looking back at my own presidency, I behaved very badly in a lot of situations.
00:38
In preparation for your speech, there was just one sort of piece of advice that meant a lot to me when I was president.
00:45
And so I just wanted to share that really quick with you.
00:48
Tell them that you exist for them. Tell them that they make you a better man.
00:55
You know, when I was president, it seemed like every week there was some new crisis that I had to face.
01:02
You did a hell of a job.
01:04
[laughter]
01:05
Thank you.
01:07
There's no crying in politics.
01:09
Well, what I hope is my politics doesn't make anybody else cry.
01:14
[laughter]
01:17
In Independence Day, I had it easy.
01:22
You know, we just had invaders from outer space coming in wanting to mess with us, and that tends to unify people.
01:30
Come see me at the White House.
01:32
I'm very serious. I'd love to meet you all in person.
01:34
Thank you.
01:35
Thank you very much.
01:38
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