Trump left Biden a letter when his first term ended in 2020, despite skipping the inauguration. Biden never revealed the contents of the letter, but just said it was “very generous.”

Every president since Ronald Reagan has left a note for his successor, and President Joe Biden could be the first to write a letter to someone who is both his successor and the predecessor who left a note for him. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick) President Joe Biden ...

Former President Joe Biden has continued a tradition started by President Ronald Reagan, who left behind a letter in the White House for his successor, George H.W. Bush.

Biden leaves Trump letter as he hands over power to 47th president - but is mum on what it says - Ronald Reagan began tradition of leaving letter to his successor in 1989 as he handed over power to George H.

Ronald Reagan started a tradition as he prepared to leave office after two terms as president: Write a note congratulating your successor and leave it in the Oval Office desk drawer.

A look at the history of presidential letters and whether President Biden will continue the tradition by writing a note for his predecessor-turned-successor, Donald Trump.

Michael Reagan criticizes Joe Biden's presidency, comparing his actions to symptoms of "Trump Derangement Syndrome." He also highlights Democratic missteps in California, particularly in handling wildfires.

The secret contents of former President Joe Biden's letter to Donald Trump were revealed by Peter Doocy, a Fox News correspondent, on X on Wednesday.

Ronald Reagan scribbled a note in 1989 to his successor above an elephant cartoon. The tradition, started perhaps inadvertently, was continued by Joe Biden.

It was a good thing Ronald Reagan didn’t win the Republican Party’s presidential nomination in 1976. It’s also a good thing Donald Trump lost to Joe Biden in 2020. It’s strange to say, but both of their losses turned out for the better — for themselves and, so far anyway, for our country and the world.

As part of the 35-year-old tradition, outgoing President Joe Biden will be writing a letter to his successor Donald Trump. This unique tradition of leaving a note was initiated by Ronald Reagan in 1989,

Michael Reagan is the son of President Ronald Reagan, a political consultant, and the author of “The New Reagan Revolution” (St. Martin’s Press). Send comments to [email protected]. Follow @reaganworld on Twitter. His column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Lima News editorial board or AIM Media, owner of the newspaper.