US Election: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Others Congratulate Joe Biden And Kamala Harris For Their Victory
Former US President, Barack Obama has congratulated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on winning the US presidential election.
In a statement released on Twitter, Obama said he ‘couldn’t be prouder’ and thanked everyone who had been involved in the campaign.
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The 44th president, who served from 2008 to 2016, said Biden, who was his former vice president, has won a ‘historic and decisive victory’.
He expressed;
In this election, under circumstances never experienced, Americans turned out in numbers never seen. And once every vote is counted, President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect Harris will have won a historic and decisive victory.
Congratulations to my friends, @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris — our next President and Vice President of the United States. pic.twitter.com/febgqxUi1y
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 7, 2020
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Fellow Democrat Bill Clinton has also sent his congratulations, tweeting that American has spoken and democracy has won.
He wrote;
America has spoken and democracy has won. Now we have a President-Elect and Vice President-Elect who will serve all of us and bring us all together. Congratulations to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on your momentous victory!
America has spoken and democracy has won. Now we have a President-Elect and Vice President-Elect who will serve all of us and bring us all together. Congratulations to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on your momentous victory!
— Bill Clinton (@BillClinton) November 7, 2020
In the same vein, UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, also congratulatory the duo for their victory.
Congratulations @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris pic.twitter.com/xrpE99W4c4
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) November 7, 2020
See some other congratulatory messages below;
Congratulations to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for their historic win. In this incredibly difficult moment in American history, I wish them the best as they attempt to bring our nation together around an agenda of economic, social, racial and environmental justice.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) November 7, 2020
Congratulations @JoeBiden & @KamalaHarris. Look forward to President Elect Biden’s Global Summit on Democracy & working with him to end illegal tax havens & stealth of nation’s wealth by corrupt ldrs. We will also continue to work with US for peace in Afghanistan & in the region
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) November 7, 2020
The People have spoken! Congratulations to @JoeBiden & @KamalaHarris 🙏🏻🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/tB7FTDPYcl
— Gal Gadot (@GalGadot) November 7, 2020
This crusade was something noble.
Congratulations to @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris — you didn’t just win, you won big
— James Carville (@JamesCarville) November 7, 2020
Congratulations #POTUS elect @JoeBiden. Your resilience is admirable. It’s taken sheer grit and determination to chalk this victory. pic.twitter.com/Ff5TlUXV6a
— John Dramani Mahama (@JDMahama) November 7, 2020
Congratulations @JoeBiden on a historic victory for you, the American people and democracy. We look forward to better ties between the US and Pakistan under your leadership.
— Nawaz Sharif (@NawazSharifMNS) November 7, 2020
Many congratulations President-Elect @JoeBiden – and @KamalaHarris too – on this historic achievement! I always thoroughly enjoyed working with you and wish you every success as America’s next President. pic.twitter.com/ndJ6FnjDpI
— David Cameron (@David_Cameron) November 7, 2020
Sonia Gandhi, party president has extended warmest congratulations on her behalf & on behalf of Congress to President-Elect, Joe Biden on his election as US President. She also offered Senator Kamala Harris her heartfelt congratulations on her election as the next VP: Congress pic.twitter.com/P7BxW1TvOy
— ANI (@ANI) November 7, 2020
Congratulations to @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris. Our economies and the livelihoods of many living on both sides of the border depend on one another. I look forward to continuing building on Ontario’s relationship with the United States. We all do better when we work together.
— Doug Ford (@fordnation) November 7, 2020
My congratulations to US President-Elect @JoeBiden and Vice President-Elect @KamalaHarris on your historic #Election2020 win. #Ethiopia looks forward to working closely with you.
— Abiy Ahmed Ali 🇪🇹 (@AbiyAhmedAli) November 7, 2020
Congratulations to President-elect @JoeBiden. I’ll say exactly what I said to President-elect Trump four years ago: Let’s work together to defend liberty, the Rule of Law, and the Constitution.
— Justin Amash (@justinamash) November 7, 2020
Our Vice President-elect is a Black- and Indian-American woman who majored in economics at an HBCU. This one is for all the Black and Brown girls majoring in economics and related fields!
Congratulations #BidenHarris2020! #BlackEconomistsMatter pic.twitter.com/NC9snMbD5Z
— The Sadie Collective (@SadieCollective) November 7, 2020
Congratulations @JoeBiden. Looking forward to working with your administration to strengthen the strategic relations between 🇧🇬 and 🇺🇸. pic.twitter.com/pVdRpYuL6b
— Ekaterina Zaharieva (@EZaharievaMFA) November 7, 2020
Congratulations President-elect Joe Biden, Dr. Jill Biden, Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris, and Doug Emhoff!! I could not be more overjoyed for what they will bring to every American in making our country the best it can be! pic.twitter.com/wFIzZVXyIm
— Rep. Susan Davis (@RepSusanDavis) November 7, 2020
