THIS is the bizarre infinitesimal Joe Biden started his farewell code earlier being told to halt successful his archetypal post-president gaffe.
The erstwhile president besides asked which mode helium should exit the signifier arsenic helium appeared clueless connected signifier pursuing the handover of powerfulness to Trump.
Biden's presidency was marked by elder moments arsenic the 82-year-old made weird comments, walked successful the incorrect direction, and mixed up names.
After taking the signifier astatine Joint Base Andrews connected Monday, Biden leaned into the microphone to statesman his code arsenic the euphony coiled down.
But the euphony was conscionable slowing down to alteration - with the set opening the Star Spangled banner.
With Biden having to locomotion distant from the mic erstwhile helium recognised the archetypal fewer notes playing.
WELCOME TRUMP
After the American nationalist anthem played Biden addressed the waiting members of his administration.
The erstwhile president said: "I'm profoundly moved by each we each did for this country. I truly mean it.
"It's been the honour of my beingness to service arsenic your president.
"We got a batch much to do," helium says, adding that portion helium is leaving bureau helium is not "leaving the flight".
After finishing his speech, Biden seemed to look confused arsenic helium turned his caput close earlier asking: "Can I locomotion this way?" .
He past started to look disconnected the signifier earlier yet leaving the hallway arsenic fans shouted "please stop".
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'WE HAVE A LOT MORE TO DO'
"Folks, I came to convey you. You know, I don't deliberation we couldn't person done thing we did without you," Biden told supporters, earlier helium acknowledged Harris, her husband Doug Emhoff, and his furniture members.
"Jill and I are everlastingly grateful to you, I mean that. We're genuinely grateful.
"It's due to the fact that of you, and I mean it sincerely from the bottommost of my heart. Because of you, we got truthful overmuch done for each Americans.
"Thank you, convey you, convey you, for the sacrifices you've made, I mean it. For being portion of this journey. Everyday I americium profoundly moved by what we did for this country."
Biden took a swipe astatine his successor's inauguration remarks, telling his constituents determination is inactive "a batch to do."
"We person a batch much to do. We heard the inaugural code today," said the erstwhile president, earlier making the spiritual motion of the transverse motion to the delight of his supporters.
"I cognize from galore years of acquisition determination are ups and downs but we person to enactment with it.
"We are leaving bureau but we're not leaving the fight. You're smart, you're skilled, and you're passionate.
"Let maine adjacent wherever I began, my sincere gratitude and I truly mean it from the bottommost of my heart.
"I've been doing this for 50 years, you're the champion radical of people. It's been the grant of my beingness to service arsenic your president."
The assemblage erupted successful a "Thank you, Joe" chant arsenic the Bidens walked disconnected the podium and greeted his furniture members earlier boarding Air Force One.
The Bidens volition question to Santa Ynez, California, wherever helium volition statesman his post-presidency life.
It was apt the last code of his five-decade-long governmental career.
It comes aft Biden smirked arsenic President Trump slammed the outgoing medication and vowed to reconstruct "common sense."
Biden, who sat adjacent to his erstwhile Vice President Kamala Harris, rested his chin connected his near hand, with 1 digit implicit his lips, arsenic helium listened to his successor's remarks.