In his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, President Joe Biden appealed to the American people to come together and work towards a better future. He spoke of the need to unite as a nation and to reject violence and extremism..
Biden began his speech by acknowledging the challenges that the country has faced over the past year, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic crisis, and the political divide. He said that these challenges have tested the nation’s character, but that Americans have always emerged stronger from adversity..