As Donald Trump revealed the contents of the letter left by Joe Biden, he said it was a very nice letter. "It was a little bit of an inspirational-type letter. Enjoy it, do a good job. Important, very important. How important the job is," Trump said about the letter. "It was a positive, for him, in writing it," Trump continued. "I appreciated the letter."
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