‘The Movement We Started Is Only Just Beginning’: Trump Releases Farewell Video

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President Trump steps off Air Force One upon arrival last week in Harlingen, Texas.

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Trump, who has still not formally admitted his defeat in the race, told supporters: «This week, we inaugurate a new administration and pray for its success in keeping America safe and prosperous.»

President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn into office Wednesday as the 46th president of the United States. Trump is not expected to attend the ceremony — a final dismissal of presidential decorum, the likes of which have come to define his presidency.

Trump, who inspired a legion of disaffected Republicans, told his supporters on Tuesday: «As I prepare to hand power over to a new administration at noon on Wednesday, I want you to know that the movement we started is only just beginning. There’s never been anything like it.»

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The president has not yet indicated any career plans for when he leaves office Wednesday, but he is expected to depart the White House grounds for Florida, home to his Palm Beach resort, Mar-a-Lago.

«The world respects us again,» Trump said, «Please don’t lose that respect.»