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Trump will not spend his Thanksgiving in Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, according to Fox News.
“Holiday Scheduling Update: The @POTUS & @flotus will be celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday at the @WhiteHouse this year.”
Holiday Scheduling Update: The @POTUS & @flotus will be celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday at the @WhiteHouse this year. 🦃🇺🇸
— Stephanie Grisham (@StephGrisham45) November 17, 2020
Trump said, “During this season of gratitude, we also acknowledge those who cannot be with their families. This includes the brave American patriots of our Armed Forces who selflessly defend our sacred liberty at home and abroad.”
“And we pause to remember the sacrifices of our law enforcement personnel and first responders. We are deeply grateful for all those who remain on watch over the holidays and keep us safe as we celebrate and give thanks for the blessings in our lives.”
Kayleigh McEnany said, “The president’s hard at work on COVID, among other issues, drawing down our number of troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, bringing our men and women home. He’s hard at work, and so he’s staying here at the White House, and it will be a lovely Thanksgiving for him and the first lady here in the White House.”
Biden said, “I’ve got a big family you’ve probably heard a lot about. We do everything together. Well, we’re just not going to, there’s going to be three of us.”
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In both 2017 and 2018, Trump remained in Mar-a-Lago over the Thanksgiving holiday, calling troops at overseas bases and visiting the local Coast Guard station. In 2019 he was also at Mar-a-Lago, and from there he flew to Afghanistan for a surprise visit with the troops.
Trump, who has kept mostly a low profile since Joe Biden was declared the winner of the Nov. 3 election, will continue the White House tradition of calling troops, with a scheduled video teleconference with members of the military in the late afternoon.
In the weeks since the election, Trump has refused to concede the election to Biden and has forged ahead with a series of legal challenges against voting results in key battleground states.
