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According to Obama, the whole country will have to make an effort to put an end to this. “Everyone has to get out of their comfort zone, listen to others, lower the temperature and find common ground with which to move forward.”
As president, Biden faces “exceptional challenges that no president has yet faced,” Obama said. “A rampant pandemic, an unequal economy and justice system, a democracy under pressure and the climate at risk.”
Besides Obama, many other dignitaries have also responded. Former President Jimmy Carter is looking forward to “seeing the positive changes they will bring to our country.”
‘Low Energy Jeb’ strikes back
Biden also receives congratulations from Republican circles. “Congratulations to incoming President Biden,” writes Jeb Bush, who had tried to run for President of the Republican Party before the 2016 election.
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Jeb Bush (third from left) and Donald Trump (second from right) in archive photo in debate.
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Jeb Bush, brother of George W. Bush, then lost to Donald Trump, who mockingly called him “Low Energy Jeb.”
“I have prayed for our president most of my adult life,” writes Jeb Bush, a former Florida governor and brother of former President George W. Bush. “I will pray for you and your success. It is now time to heal deep wounds. Many people rely on you to take the lead. ”
EU official: Biden, congratulations
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has also congratulated Biden and Harris, as well as countless MPs who sometimes euphorically expressed their joy on social media.
The EU also congratulates Biden and Harris on obtaining a sufficient number of electoral votes. President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission, the executive committee of the European Union, congratulates Biden “warmly” and “looks forward” to meeting as soon as possible.
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