Biden Inauguration Speech
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On Wednesday, Biden gave his first presidential address to Americans in an Inauguration Day event that went unattended by President Trump. While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, right-leaning articles highlight that while unity was the dominant theme of President Joe Biden’s inaugural address on Wednesday, it is not clear whether that message will resonate with members of the mainstream media.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, as he pledged to confront an array of challenges. Although Biden described America as a “place of hope and light, of limitless possibilities,” the scene surrounding his inauguration offered a reminder of the dark challenges he faces.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that in his remarks, Biden promised to help the nation heal from the pandemic as well as political rifts. President Trump left the White House for his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida earlier in the day.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that while unity was the dominant theme of President Joe Biden’s inaugural address on Wednesday, it is not clear whether that message will resonate with members of the mainstream media. On CNN, Don Lemon launched an onslaught of attacks against Trump supporters, accusing them of having “cognitive dissonance” to support such a “bad person.”
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The Washington Post
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Biden's call for unity flies in the face of media vitriol toward Trump supporters
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