Some would disagree with you. Usually he adds the words "continue to." That was my impression. Originally I was interrupted and pushed the post button before mentioning that I was referring to a SPECIFIC speech - another poster did give me a reference to a 2001 speech.
Some would disagree with you. Usually he adds the words "continue to."They can disagree till the cows come home. This is not subjective. The fact is that the President always, or almost always, ends his speeches with "May God continue to bless America."
Now, to try to make something out of the word "continue" is to grasp for straws.