Joe Biden praises Kamala Harris and US democracy in White House address

In a speech delivered from the White House Rose Garden, the outgoing president promised a “peaceful and orderly" transition of power.

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00:00The U.S. President Joe Biden delivered remarks to the nation on Thursday, his first appearance

00:05on camera following Donald Trump's decisive victory over Kamala Harris.

00:09Speaking in the White House Rose Garden, Biden said defeat does not mean we are defeated

00:13and he urged his supporters to keep the faith and keep up the fight.

00:18You can't love your country only when you win.

00:22I know it's a difficult time, you're hurting, I hear you and I see you, don't forget all

00:28that we accomplished, setbacks are unavoidable, but giving up is unforgivable.

00:36The president also hailed the accomplishments during his term and stressed that the legislations

00:39that were passed are going to have their effects in the near future.

00:43Overall, Biden asked his supporters to be patient and continue to believe in the American

00:47experiment.

00:48A defeat, we lost this battle, the America of your dreams is calling for you to get back

00:55up.

00:56That's the story of America for over 240 years and counting.

01:01It's a story for all of us, not just some of us, the American experiment endures.

01:06We're going to be okay, but we need to stay engaged.

01:11We need to keep going and above all, we need to keep the faith.

01:16The Biden administration will continue for another 74 days until president elect Donald

01:21Trump sworn into the White House.