At a subsequent press conference that afternoon, Tony Tan emphasised that the president works for all Singaporeans and he will not be an "ivory tower President", just as President S.R. Nathan was not.
后来在那天下午的记者招待会上，陈强调，总统为全新加坡人工作，而陈不会是“高高在上的总统”，正如纳丹总统不是。