US President – elect sends message of solidarity on Thanksgiving

US President – elect acknowledged the “long and bruising” campaign season had caused stress and psychological impact on people throughout the country , so he offered a Thanksgiving prayer for unity.

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US President – elect acknowledged the “long and bruising” campaign season had caused stress and psychological impact on people throughout the country , so he offered a Thanksgiving prayer for unity.

US President – elect sends message of solidarity on Thanksgiving

The US President-elect offers a Thanksgiving prayer for unity (Photo: AP)

In a video released on Thanksgiving Day, the incoming president said “Emotions are raw and tensions just don’t heal overnight”. He continued, “It’s my prayer that on this Thanksgiving we begin to heal our pisions and move forward as one country strengthened by shared purpose and very, very common resolve,”

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