It wouldn’t be a modern US holiday without the messages and greetings shared on social media, and it’s fair to say that former President Donald Trump’s unorthodox approach to holiday congratulations has become something of a tradition itself.

This Thanksgiving was no exception, as President Joe Biden and other leading lawmakers made holiday proclamations and thoughts of gratitude and family, and Trump once again made it clear that he is not inclined to stick to a seasonal script.

“Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, including the lunatics of the radical left who have worked so hard to destroy our country but who have failed miserably and will always fail because their ideas and policies are so hopelessly bad that the great people “Our nation is just so bad.” has given a landslide victory to those who want to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN,” the president-elect declared via his social media platform Truth, capitalizing himself.

Biden struck a friendlier tone, noting that Thanksgiving is meant to be a time for family when we “celebrate the many blessings of our great nation” and that it is a tradition that began when “the Pilgrims First Thanksgiving celebrated to honor a successful harvest made possible by the generosity and kindness of the Wampanoag people.”

“Thanksgiving is at the heart of the American spirit of gratitude – finding light in times of joy and strife,” the president wrote in his proclamation.

Then-General George Washington celebrated a kind of Thanksgiving on his way to Valley Forge during the Revolutionary War, Biden said, and former President Abraham Lincoln codified the holiday into law at the height of the U.S. Civil War “by finding gratitude in courage.” of the American people who sacrifice so much for our country.”

“This Thanksgiving – the last I will declare as President – ​​I express my gratitude to the American people. It has been the honor of my life to be President. America is the greatest country on earth and there is so much to be grateful for. May we celebrate all that unites us – for nothing exceeds our capacity when we do it together,” Biden wrote in his Thanksgiving proclamation.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey also noted in her proclamation the cooperation between the colonial pilgrims living in Plymouth and the Wampanoag people that helped them survive the winter.

She further quoted Samuel Adams, who wrote of the occasion in 1777: “For solemn thanksgiving and praise, that good men may with one heart and one voice express the grateful sentiments of their hearts, and consecrate themselves to the service of their divine benefactors.” “

The governor then quoted Lincoln, who, proclaiming the first official Thanksgiving in 1864, wrote: “To these gifts which we enjoy so constantly that we easily forget from what source they come, there have been added others of such extraordinary importance “Nature that they cannot help penetrating and softening even the heart which is usually insensible to the ever-watchful providence of Almighty God.”

Healey explained that “we have much to be thankful for in Massachusetts,” citing as examples our first responders, our doctors and nurses, our scientific achievements, the state’s veterans, educators, championship sports teams and natural resources.

She encouraged residents to get involved this holiday season by “helping our neighbors in need by working in a pantry or kitchen, donating clothing or volunteering in our communities.”

“As we gather today as families and friends across Massachusetts and across the country, may we remember our gifts and talents, our blessings, relationships and goodwill, the peace we enjoy, the freedom we value, and the hope “We look forward to a joyful year ahead,” Healey added.

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter: “When Congress called on President Washington to declare America’s first National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving, its proclamation of March 26 said: November 1789: ‘It is the duty’ of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to accept his protection and favor to beg.’”

“We would do well to remember this today. I wish you a happy, blessed Thanksgiving.” he wrote.

US Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote “When we remember what we are grateful for, we know what is worth fighting for.”

“I wish you a happy and healthy Thanksgiving with the people you love and I am grateful to be by your side in all the struggles to come,” she said via Twitter.

Trump ended his greeting with a message of hope, even as he looked forward to his own new administration.

“Don’t worry, our country will soon be respected, productive, just and strong, and you will be more proud than ever to be an American,” he added.

Happy Thanksgiving, indeed.