President Joe Biden offered words of gratitude to U.S. service members on Thanksgiving.
The president and first lady took time to call members of the U.S. Armed Forces on Thursday, and labeled them “the best of America,” according to The Hill.
“You gave up your seat at the Thanksgiving table to defend us – and we owe you a debt of gratitude,” Biden tweeted.
He added, “You’re the best of America.”
Check out the post below:
Jill and I were honored to speak with women and men of our Armed Forces this afternoon.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 24, 2022
You gave up your seat at the Thanksgiving table to defend us – and we owe you a debt of gratitude.
You’re the best of America. pic.twitter.com/Y1WLXnCZQW
From the Biden family to all of yours, Happy Thanksgiving.
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 24, 2022
This holiday, we celebrate all that brings us together, grounded in history and our shared hopes for the future.
Earlier Thursday, the Bidens called into the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, where it was met with awkwardness due to technical difficulties at the start.
“Hello? Happy Thanksgiving. Mr. President, are you there?” NBC News’ Dylan Dreyer said, before the president responded, “We’re here!”
During the phone call, Biden said, “I want to say thanks to the firefighters, the police officers, first responders. They never take a break.”
The first lady added, “And God bless our troops, for sure.”
“I hope everybody remembers we end every single day with ‘God bless our troops,’ for real,” the president then said.
Check out the video below:
.@DylanDreyerNBC received a special call as she hosted the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade — it was none other than President Biden @POTUS and first lady Dr. Jill Biden! https://t.co/ZgEZvWb3sP pic.twitter.com/XyFqHRUsy7
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) November 24, 2022
The Bidens celebrated Friendsgiving with roughly 400 service members and their families earlier this week at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in North Carolina.
“The American people have no idea the sacrifices you’re making,” the president said. “One percent of you represents 99% of the public; you’re all volunteers, you all just show up, and you’re always there.”
The president also participated in the Thanksgiving tradition of pardoning turkeys — named Chocolate and Chip — this week.
May God bless America's service members and their families – this Thanksgiving and always. pic.twitter.com/0hhghvgQak
— President Biden (@POTUS) November 24, 2022
The Bidens spent Thanksgiving day in Nantucket, Mass.
Prior to the Thanksgiving day, the White House shared a list of the president’s “top accomplishments for when chatting with your Uncle at Thanksgiving.” The post was mocked by Republicans and conservatives.