No Diet Coke break for Biden! President REMOVES the button Trump used to order soda to his desk in the Oval Office
Trump installed the Diet Coke button at the Resolute Desk to summon a glass of the soft drink on command while he was working in the Oval Office
A fizzy drink fanatic, Trump reportedly drank up to 12 Diet Cokes per day
However the infamous device was not pictured on the desk of Biden Thursday
While Biden may not share his predecessor’s passion for soft drinks, he does have his own sugary vice: ice cream, particularly vanilla chocolate chip
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With his inauguration this week, America’s 46th president has vowed to heal the US. But Joe Biden inherits a country more paranoid and polarised than ever.
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Mike Seccombe.
US President Joe Biden this week.
Credit: Tom Brenner / Reuters
Joe Biden’s inauguration speech was an appeal replete with hopeful words: healing, renewal, resolve, opportunity, security, liberty, dignity, respect, honour, democracy and “yes, the truth”. And the one he came back to time and again: unity.
The scene behind him, though, emphasised the magnitude of the task ahead. Dignitaries wearing masks to guard against a plague that has killed 400,000 Americans were outnumbered by 25,000 National Guard personnel, each vetted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for fear of an insider attack on the event; the public kept outside the razor-wire perimeter of the “green zone”.
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We’ve seen some discussion about the Churchill Bust, so we just wanted to remind everyone what the Special Relationship is truly about pic.twitter.com/XOdff8hbcd U.S. Embassy London (@USAinUK) January 22, 2021
The clip also features images of both British and American soldiers standing beside one another, and various photographs of former U.S. presidents shaking hands with former prime ministers, including former President Obama high-fiving former Prime Minister David Cameron.
For years dating back to the First World War, the United States and the United Kingdom have maintained a special relationship. During World War II, Churchill and former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt worked together closely to defeat Nazi Germany.
Washington is the longest-running political show, much like Andrew Lloyd Webber’s
The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway. The Swamp continually produces sold-out performances, relying on budget deficits to ensure Capitol Hill’s doors stay open. As politicians depend on imbalances, capital markets, and Federal Reserve debt monetization to remain in power and stay relevant, they have distorted the public’s view of government. It is no coincidence that Republicans and Democrats have run federal deficits for much of the last 50 years while expanding the state’s all-you-can-eat menu. Officials may have convinced millions of Americans that they can feast on endless entrees for free, but as one of the guiding principles of economics states: There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch.
President Biden s new Oval Office decorations feature numerous portraits and busts of American icons.Biden notably removed a portrait of Andrew Jackson that