President Trump confirmed receiving a letter from President Biden in the Resolute Desk, continuing the tradition of outgoing presidents leaving notes for their successors. Trump found the envelope marked '47' and joked about reading it publicly, but ultimately stated he would read it privately before making a decision.
President Trump , upon returning to the Oval Office, confirmed that President Biden left him a letter in the Resolute Desk —a continuation of the long-standing tradition of outgoing presidents writing notes for their successors. The discovery came after a journalist asked Trump if he had received a letter. Trump then opened the desk drawers, found the envelope marked with a handwritten '47' underlined in pencil, and held it up for cameras, joking, 'Maybe we should all read it together.
' He added that he would read it privately before deciding whether to share its contents publicly.\The tradition of presidential letters began in 1989 when Ronald Reagan left a handwritten note for his successor, George H.W. Bush. Written on cartoon stationery, Reagan’s message humorously advised Bush to 'not let the turkeys get you down.' Since then, these letters have become moments of goodwill amid transitions of power, often offering encouragement, advice, or unity. George H.W. Bush’s note to Bill Clinton in 1993 famously read, 'Your success now is our country’s success. I am rooting hard for you.
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