Good they can put their differences aside for a great cause…
NBC News reports that just hours after the debate, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump met again during the 9/11 ceremony in New York City.
The two presidential nominees stood close to each other at the site of Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan after shaking hands and engaging in a brief conversation. President Joe Biden and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg stood in between Harris and Trump as GOP vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), former New York City Mayor and Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, and Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) looked on.
Just 12 hours prior, the two met for the first time ever while debating key topics that concern the American people. Tuesday’s handshake between Harris and Trump ended an eight-year streak of no handshakes on the presidential debate stage, according to ABC News. However, there are no rules in place that require the candidates to shake hands before or after the debate.
The President released a statement touching on the bravery and heart of Americans who survived the traumatic event. “On this day 23 years ago, terrorists believed they could break our will and bring us to our knees. They were wrong. They will always be wrong,” Biden said.
“In the darkest of hours, we found light. And in the face of fear, we came together — to defend our country and to help one another. Today, our longest war is finally over. But our commitment to preventing another attack on our people never will be.”
Harris, Biden and Trump will also be traveling to Shanksville, Pennsylvania, to commemorate the sight of Flight 93, which was hijacked by four al-Qaeda terrorists on the same morning of the 9/11 attacks. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre released a statement saying the Biden-Harris duo would attend all ceremonies because “they want to honor the 2,977 lives that were lost on that tragic day and support the families and also their loved ones who are still, still feeling a horrible pain.”
“It was a terrible day. We will never forget,” he said.
Source: Black Enterprise
