Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) congratulated President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris after the inauguration ceremony on Wednesday, listing a few of the issues she believes Democrats need to begin tackling, including “healing our planet.”
“A historic day. Congratulations to our new President @JoeBiden and our new Vice President @KamalaHarris,” the far-left “Squad” member said, stating that Democrats must now begin working on “creating justice, healing our planet, and improving the material conditions for all people.”
“The work is on all of us to organize and build a better future,” she added:
A historic day. Congratulations to our new President @JoeBiden and our new Vice President @KamalaHarris.
Now we must begin creating justice, healing our planet, and improving the material conditions for all people.
The work is on all of us to organize and build a better future.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) January 20, 2021
Other fellow “Squad” members joined the fray, with Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) quoting Psalm 30:5 and celebrating that the days of “drinking from a firehose of contempt for the American people” are now over:
“Weeping may endure for a night but joy cometh in the morning.” Psalm 30:5
After drinking from a firehose of contempt for the American people, we now have leaders committed to compassion & empathy. For that, I am joyful.
— Ayanna Pressley (@AyannaPressley) January 20, 2021
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) said that Biden’s presidency marks a new chapter in America, expressing excitement for Biden’s promises to “end the Muslim ban, reenter the Paris Climate Agreement, reinstate DACA and increase refugee admissions by over 100,000 in 2021”:
Today, we begin a new chapter in America.
President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris will build back a better world for all Americans.
I can’t wait to work with the Biden-Harris administration to implement meaningful change for the people. pic.twitter.com/wInsi1cgPe
— Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) January 20, 2021
We cannot be too bold in responding to this pandemic.
People don’t just need $2K checks, but recurring payments until the end of this pandemic.
We don’t just need a rent moratorium, we need rent cancellation so people aren't shackled with debt when the moratorium ends.
— Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) January 20, 2021
We will have the opportunity to carry out the most progressive agenda our country has ever seen.
This is our chance to create the America I dreamed about as a refugee—a country where anything is possible.
We are rooting for you, @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris.
— Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) January 20, 2021
“Today, we will witness President @JoeBiden repeal the #MuslimBan, a racist policy, that left so many families separated & set a tone of hate,” Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) said, striking a similar tone as her progressive colleague:
Today, we will witness President @JoeBiden repeal the #MuslimBan, a racist policy, that left so many families separated & set a tone of hate. https://t.co/qtONM5hGxO
— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) January 20, 2021
“Congratulations on making history, Madam Vice President @KamalaHarris,” freshman Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) said, expressing excitement to “partner” with the Biden administration:
Congratulations on making history, Madam Vice President @KamalaHarris. I’m excited to partner with you and President @JoeBiden to get our communities the help we need.
— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) January 20, 2021
In his inaugural speech, Biden called for unity in the nation while simultaneously demonizing fellow Americans.
“Now the rise of political extremism, white supremacy, domestic terrorism that we must confront and we will defeat,” Biden said, calling for Americans to address racial justice and climate change.
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