With An Eye On His Legacy, Biden Addresses The Nation

拜登着眼于他的遗产,向全国发表讲话

The NPR Politics Podcast

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2024-07-25

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The president was emphatic about the threat that Donald Trump poses to American democracy. He said that after a lifetime of service, it was time to pass the torch. This episode: voting correspondent Ashley Lopez, senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson. The podcast is produced by Casey Morell and Kelli Wessinger. Our intern is Bria Suggs. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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  • Hey there.

  • It's the NPR Politics podcast.

  • I'm Ashley Lopez.

  • I'm Tamara Keith.

  • I cover the White House.

  • And I'm Mara Liasson, senior national political correspondent.

  • I believe my record as president, my leadership in the world, my vision for America's future, all merited a second term.

  • But nothing, nothing can come in the way of saving our democracy.

  • That includes personal ambition.

  • So I've decided the best way forward is the pass the torch to a new generation.

  • That was President Biden from the Oval Office this evening, formalizing his announcement that he will not run for reelection.

  • It is now 08:44 p.m.

  • eastern time on Wednesday, July 24.

  • And Tam, Mara, for folks who weren't able to catch the address, what was the message of the president's speech tonight?

  • I think that this was a speech that tried to accomplish a couple of things, certainly about explaining why he stepped aside.

  • And it was, in essence, trying to write the first version of what he thinks his legacy should be and how he feels that this choice should be remembered.