Former President Joe Biden delivers remarks during the Edward Kennedy Institute's 10th anniversary celebration on Oct. 26, 2025, in Boston. (Scott Eisen/Getty Images)
But the Democrat said the U.S. is one of the only nations that comes out of each crisis it faces "stronger" than before.
Biden said he believes the U.S. will "emerge… stronger, wiser, more resilient, more just, so long as we keep the faith," urging people to "fight like hell."
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President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris attend the inauguration ceremony of Donald Trump in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. ( Saul Loeb - Pool/Getty Images)
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Biden, who left office earlier this year at the age of 82, was the oldest person ever to serve as president in American history.
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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