‘It’s Time to Cool It Down’: Biden Urges Americans to Unify After Assassination Attempt on Trump

“We must stand together,” Biden said. “Yesterday’s shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania calls on all of us to take a step back.”

President Joe Biden addresses the nation about the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House. Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP

After an attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on Saturday, President Joe Biden delivered a rare Oval Office address Sunday night intended to “lower the temperature” in an already overheated political race.

“While we may disagree, we are not enemies,” Biden said Sunday night. “We’re neighbors, we’re friends, co-workers, citizens, and most importantly, we are fellow Americans.”

“We must stand together,” Biden continued. “Yesterday’s shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania calls on all of us to take a step back.”