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President Donald Trump's annual Thanksgiving proclamation calls for Americans to "gather" for the holiday.

President-elect Joe Biden and future first lady Jill Biden said in a message to Americans on Thanksgiving Day that though 2020 has had increased challenges for many across the country and families may not be able to gather as usual, there is still much to be grateful for.

The pair thanked essential workers amid the coronavirus pandemic, including health care workers, teachers, grocery store employees and scientists working on treatments and a vaccine.

The day before Thanksgiving offered a contrast between President-elect Joe Biden and Trump, who has yet to concede the election, and claims there was fowl play. .

President-elect Joe Biden urged Americans to remain patient for a coronavirus vaccine through Thanksgiving and called for unity.

President Donald Trump's annual Thanksgiving proclamation calls for Americans to "gather" for the holiday, even though his own agencies, and federal public health officials, have warned against it as COVID-19 cases spike

Issued by the White House press secretary's office Wednesday evening, the last line of the proclamation reads: "I encourage all Americans to gather, in homes and places of worship, to offer a prayer of thanks to God for our many blessings."

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have asked Americans not to travel and to limit gatherings to those in immediate households to try and stop the spread of the coronavirus

Despite the calls to gather, the proclamation also included sections dedicated to addressing the ongoing pandemic, reading, "This year, as our Nation continues to combat the coronavirus pandemic, we have once again joined together to overcome the challenges facing us" and nodded at first responders and medical professionals