[cheers and applause] and another great leader is mayor mike duggan. i brag about him all the time. i thk, mike, you are one of the best mayors in the entire united s america, and i mean that. [applause] all the congressional delegation and all of the local leaders. look folks, i just came from atlanta where i delivered a commencement at morehouse college. [applause] truly inspiring. over 400 young black men who will do extraordinary things. i told them i saw them. and the nation needs them. they are the future of thisy. i'm here tonight to say the nation also needs all of you. and i mean that sincerely. you matter. let's be clear. because of your vote, it's the only reason i here as president am of the united states of america. period. again, that is not a joke. that' you are the reason kamala harris is a historiyou are the reason donald trump is a defeated fo[applause] pres. biden: and you are the reason donald trump is going to be a loser again. [cheers an applause] you placed enormous faith in me. and i have tried my best to honor the trust by doing everything in my power to get