President Donald Trump is delivering his final remarks as president as he is leaving the White House for the last time.
“You are amazing people, this is a great, great country,” Trump said during his departure ceremony at Joint Base Andrews. “It is my greatest honor and privilege to have been your president.”
The outgoing president vowed, “I will always fight for you,” adding that he wishes the incoming administration “great luck and great success.”
JUST IN: President Trump and first lady Melania Trump depart the White House for the last time aboard Marine One https://t.co/l9MRKCRF4k pic.twitter.com/mnSyoNqGDJ
— CNN (@CNN) January 20, 2021
#BREAKING US President Trump leaves White House for the final time, skipping Biden inauguration pic.twitter.com/voGevHihoB
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) January 20, 2021
Marine One takes off from the White House and flies past the Washington Monument as Pres. Trump prepares to depart Washington, D.C., ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration. https://t.co/qjeUynJUdz #InaugurationDay pic.twitter.com/oNRvJXi6rn
— ABC News (@ABC) January 20, 2021
First Lady Melania Trump also delivered a few remarks.
Trump added that he will “be back in some form.”
He also thanked Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence, as well as those who work in Congress.
“Have a good life, we will see you soon,” Trump said in his conclusion.
Check out the president’s full remarks below:
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn in on Wednesday around 12 p.m. EST.
Biden will sign 15 executive actions later in the day, seeking to undo policies put into place by Trump.