US PRESIDENT-ELECT Joe Biden has paid tribute to America’s frontline medical staff for their bravery during the pandemic.
Speaking during an appearance on ABC’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve broadcast from Times Square in New York City, `Biden singled out healthcare staff for their heroism in facing down coronavirus.
For the incoming soon-to-be 46th President of the United States, the message was simple: “We owe them, we owe them, we owe them.”
Biden told viewers: “My mother used to have an expression. Bravery resides in every heart and someday it’ll be summoned. [In] the people we're honoring tonight, it was summoned, and they stepped up and they're brave, they did so much,” he said.
“They risked their lives, they've done so much for us and we owe them, we owe them, we owe them."
Here is the last interview for President-Elect @JoeBiden and future First Lady @DrBiden in 2020! 🇺🇸 #RockinEve pic.twitter.com/wcSnlbL8pM
— New Year’s Rockin’ Eve (@RockinEve) January 1, 2021
The Irish-American politician also took to Twitter to warn that while the immediate future looking difficult and the US nation would face tougher days still, 2021 would be a year of healing and hope.
“The challenges we face as a nation will not disappear overnight, but as we look forward to the start of a new year, I’m filled with fresh hope about the possibilities of better days to come. After a year of pain and loss, let us unite, heal, and rebuild in 2021.”
He also shared a video looking to the future, telling followers “In 2021, we’re going to build a brighter future.”
In 2021, we’re going to build a brighter future. pic.twitter.com/YjzT7aw5zQ
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) January 1, 2021
Biden is due to be inaugurated as President on January 20, however Donald Trump has yet to concede defeat amid reports he could even refuse to leave the White House.
