Joe Biden accepted the Democratic nomination to challenge President Donald Trump in the upcoming US Presenditaial election. Biden gave the acceptance speech on the last day of the four-day Democratic National Convention on Thursday night.
Addressing Americans, Biden urged them to vote for new national leadership that will overcome deep US political divisions. He said, ”It is time for us, for we, the people, to come together. And make no mistake, united we can and will overcome this season of darkness in America. We will choose hope over fear, facts over fiction, fairness over privilege.”
Taking to Twitter, Biden wrote, “It’s with great honour and humility, I accept this nomination for president of the United States of America.”
Biden said that the ballot this November is about ‘Who we are as a nation, what we stand for, and who we want to be.’
Speaking of his dedication towards the country, the 77-year-old said “I’m a proud Democrat and I will be proud to carry the banner of our party into the general election. But while I`ll be a democratic candidate, I will be an American president. I’ll work hard for those who didn`t support me, as hard for them as I did for those who did vote for me. That`s the job of a president, to represent all of us, not just our base or our party.”
Lashing out at Donald Trump, Biden said that Trump has “cloaked America in darkness for much too long” and has unleashed “too much anger, too much fear, too much division.