U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has called on Americans to “speak with one voice and one heart” after a long and bruising political campaign.
Trump’s plea was made in a video posted on YouTube after he announced the selection Wednesday of two more Cabinet officials on Wednesday.
The officials are South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley who was appointed as ambassador to the United Nations and Michigan billionaire Betsy DeVos who would work as secretary of Education.
“It is my prayer, that on this Thanksgiving, we begin to heal our divisions and move forward as one country, strengthened by a shared purpose and very, very common resolve..
“We have just finished a long and bruising political campaign; emotions are raw and tensions just don’t heal overnight.
“It doesn’t go quickly, unfortunately, but we have before us the chance now to make history together to bring real change to Washington, real safety to our cities, and real prosperity to our communities, including our inner cities.
“This is so important to me and to our country. But to succeed, we must enlist the effort of our entire nation,” Trump said.
This week, Trump has walked back some of his most controversial proposals during the campaign against Democrat Hillary Clinton, including a call to have Clinton prosecuted for the use of a private email server while secretary of State.
In a meeting with The New York Times Tuesday, Trump also said he was reconsidering his call to have terrorist suspects’ water-boarded after he met with retired Marine general James Mattis, who is under consideration to be Defense secretary.
Mattis, Trump said, told him he did not find waterboarding valuable in interrogating suspects.
Trump, in the video asked for the support of all Americans to help the nation heal.
“I am asking you to join me in this effort; it is time to restore the bonds of trust between citizens, because when America is unified, there is nothing beyond our reach, and I mean absolutely nothing.
“Let us give thanks for all that we have, and let us boldly face the exciting new frontiers that lie ahead,” he added.
According to USA TODAY, the president-elect is spending the holiday at his estate Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., before returning to New York over the weekend to resume selecting members of his Cabinet.
Trump had earlier signified the need to make peace and have a ‘cordial and productive’ relationship with the media following his few choice words for top executives and anchors from several major TV news networks.
