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20
Jan 2021
American expats living in Harrogate are counting down the minutes to Joe Biden's inauguration as US president today.
Mr Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States at 5pm UK time but due to covid the celebrations will be more subdued — not only in America but also Harrogate.
Harrogate has strong connections with the United States — many Americans have worked at nearby RAF Menwith Hill .
A spokesman for the Ministry of Defence said US armed forces and civil servants were apolitical and therefore no celebrations or marking of such occasions was conducted at military sites.
But some Americans will privately mark the moment when power passes from Donald Trump to Biden.
We spoke to two expats in Harrogate: one Democrat and one Republican, and both said they will be relieved to see the back of Mr Trump.
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Harold Clemens is a Republican who could not bring himself to vote for Trump. He told the Stray Ferret:
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