Donald Trump appeals to ‘raw, emotional’ Americans with Thanksgiving speech urging US to ‘restore trust’
The President-Elect quoted Abraham Lincoln in his YouTube message aimed at healing the divided nation in wake of protests over his election win
DONALD Trump has released a message on the eve of Thanksgiving urging "raw, emotional" American's to restore their trust in each other and "heal" their divisions.
In a video posted on on Wednesday the President-Elect called for the US to become unified in the wake of protests over his election win and continued campaigns to thwart him entering the White House.
In the clip he spoke directly to Americans saying: "We are very blessed to call this nation our home, and that’s what America is – it is our home."
Appealing to their sense of patriotism he continued: "It’s where we raise our families, care for our loved ones, look out for our neighbours, and live out our dreams.
"It’s my prayer that on this Thanksgiving that we begin to heal our divisions and move forward as one country strengthened by shared purpose and very, very common resolve."
To add gravitas to his appeal, he quoted Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Day Proclamation, when he declared the US national holiday during America's Civil War in 1864: "President Lincoln called upon Americans to speak with one voice and one heart.
"That's just what we have to do."
Citing the "bruising" political campaign which had divided the nation he said: "Emotions are raw and tensions just don't heal overnight.
"It doesn't go quickly, unfortunately. But we have before us the chance to make history together.'
"To bring real change to Washington, real safety to our cities and real prosperity to our communities - including our inner-cities, so important to me and so important to our country."
He appeared to be making reference to the huge number of protests which has seen thousands of American's take to the streets to highlight their anger at his election win.
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Trump called the nation to join together to work as a unit to rebuild the country; "Now begins a great national campaign to rebuild our country and to restore the full promise of America for all our people.
"I'm asking you to join me in this effort. It's time to restore the bonds of trust between citizens."
"Because when America is unified there is nothing beyond our reach, and I mean absolutely nothing."
Despite Trump winning the presidential election, his win is facing mounting pressure as Hillary Clinton took 2 million more individual ballots than he did in the popular vote.
Now a petition has been launched urging the Electoral College to give her the presidency - who have the final say on who enters the White House.
A petition on is urging electors to put Clinton's name down on December 15 and already has 4.5million signatures.
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