Biden’s letter to Trump revealed as president says he ‘appreciated it’ four years after leaving his own ‘generous’ note
FORMER President Biden reportedly warned President Donald Trump of "inevitable storms" in a personal letter written to his successor.
Trump, who found his predecessor's letter in the drawer of the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office on Monday, had described Biden's words as "nice and inspirational."
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"As I take leave of this sacred office I wish you and your family all the best in the next four years," the note reads, according to Fox News White House Correspondent .
"The American people - and people around the world - look to this house for steadiness in the inevitable storms of history, and my prayer is that in the coming years will be a time of prosperity, peace, and grace for our nation.
"May God bless you and guide you as He has blessed and guided our beloved country since our founding."
Though Biden and Trump didn't hold back in the election, they've been enjoying a peaceful power transfer since Inauguration Day.
On Monday morning, the Bidens met with the Trumps for a pre-inaugural tea in to have a final conversation.
Biden and former First Lady attended all of the swearing-in ceremonies before they boarded a plane for a vacation in .
The outgoing president cautioned the younger Bush that the office of the presidency came with a great burden but called the undertaking "the greatest venture and honor."
Then, after two terms in , the younger Bush did the same to incoming President , congratulating him on the commencement of a "fantastic chapter and honor of his life."
When Trump ascended to the White House for the first time in 2017, he said Obama paid tribute to his political success.
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Trump described his predecessor's letter as beautiful.
"It was really very nice of him to do that and we will cherish that. We will keep that," Trump told reporters at the time, without disclosing the content of the note.