Biden Says Trump Left Him A ‘Very Generous’ Letter—But Offers No Clues To What It Might Say

Topline

President Joe Biden said he received a “very generous” letter that was left behind at the White House by former President Donald Trump, but did not go into detail on what the letter said, in what was one of the few traditional  gestures of outgoing presidents that Trump actually took part in.

Key Facts

Biden said the letter was “private” and he wouldn’t discuss details until he spoke with Trump.

Trump eschewed essentially all of the customs an outgoing president usually takes part in, like attending his successor’s inauguration, instead opting for an early morning departure to Mar-a-Lago on his final Air Force One flight as president.

Trump has not even spoken to Biden since the election, and did not mention him by name when he acknowledged he did not win reelection.

Crucial Quote

“The president wrote a very generous letter,” Biden said. “Because it was private I will not talk about it until I talk to him, but it was generous.”

Key Background

Leaving letters to the next president has become a tradition among modern presidents, apparently starting with Ronald Reagan. Trump was said to have been fond of the handwritten letter President Barack Obama left for him as he took office four years ago. Perhaps the most well-known letter was from President George H.W. Bush to incoming President Bill Clinton in 1993, after Clinton had defeated Bush and kept him from a second term. Bush told Clinton in the letter he was “our President” and that he was “rooting hard for you.”

Tangent

Biden made the comments as he signed executive orders during his first time in the Oval Office as president. Among the actions he took were rejoining the Paris Climate Accord and mandating masks on all federal lands. The White House was deep-cleaned before Biden moved into the building, given that the Trump administration often failed to follow Covid health guidelines.

Further Reading

Trump Leaves White House For Mar-A-Lago As Presidential Term Expires (Forbes)

Here Are All The Actions Biden Took On His First Day In Office (Forbes)

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