But it was Biden’s insistence that he could beat Trump again that led to the painful eclipse culminating in Wednesday’s farewell address. He made the decision to run despite polls that showed Americans believed he was too old and testimony of voters who consistently gave the same message.

Biden's term ends Monday, when he'll be replaced by Donald Trump, a man he has called an existential threat to the nation. Here's a look at what was likely the last major speech of a political career spanning more than five decades: The outgoing president used the opportunity to deliver a series of warnings to the American people,

President Joe Biden bid goodbye to Americans in a farewell address in which he also warned of serious dangers that threaten democracy.