The U.S. celebration of Thanksgiving began not with the Pilgrims but with President Abraham Lincoln, who used Thanksgiving celebrations during the Civil War to reinforce support for the American nation and for a new birth of freedom.

“Now is our moment, as the American people, to reclaim this country and I think what Trump did today outlines that you really can't stand in the middle any longer, that you got to take a side.” - @hcrichardson.bsky.social

“If you think about political parties and how they're changing, it looks more like a beginning to me than anything has looked in a very long time.” – @hcrichardson.bsky.social

From today’s Politics Chat. Watch now on Youtube at the link below.