President Biden continues to do his job. Negotiating one of the largest prisoner exchange negotiations in decades.
Bianna Golodryga (@biannagolodryga) posted at 10:47 AM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
“President Biden—about an hour before he notified the world he was dropping out of the presidential race on July 21—called the PM of Slovenia, whose country was contributing two convicted Russian spies to the swap, to secure the pardon necessary for the deal to proceed.”- @WSJ
(https://x.com/biannagolodryga/status/1819037300325597478?s=02)
BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ (@mmpadellan) posted at 11:53 PM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
It needs to be acknowledged that, despite his undeniable heavy involvement in getting concessions from foreign partners to secure the release of American hostages from Russia, President Biden DID NOT make it about himself.
He even gave Paul Whelan a pin from his lapel, quietly pinned it to him. Didn’t even mention it in the press briefing.
Think about it: NOT ONCE, in either press briefing he attended today, not once did you hear him say “They couldn’t have done it without me. I’m so great. Nobody said it could be done, But I did it.” That’s a trumpian soundbite.
You know the convicted felon would have made sure everyone knew how important he was, because that’s what that selfish buzzard does.
Instead, Joe Biden talked about families.
He talked about relationships.
He touted the importance of our allies.
He talked about America.THAT Is how a President is supposed to sound.
Democrat or Republican, that is ALWAYS how Presidents have sounded my entire life. The standard has always been “the buck stops here,” not “I take no responsibility.”
It’s always been “us” and “we,” not “ME, ME, ME.”
Joe Biden is selfless.
Don Old trump is selfish.The difference between the two is EVERYTHING. Make sure you remember in Roevember.
https://t.co/PkwFDGsq8w
(https://x.com/mmpadellan/status/1819235096165003368?t=YvpgnXwpxj9fMEY6t4HWMw&s=03)
Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) posted at 3:46 PM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
Vice President Harris: Over many years, President Biden and I and our team have engaged in complex diplomatic negotiations to bring these wrongfully detained Americans home. It has been my honor to work alongside our President Joe Biden to bring home more than 70 Americans in the last 3.5 years. We will never waver in our commitment to bring home every American who has been wrongfully detained or held hostage
https://t.co/T9puyoTnSK
(https://x.com/KamalaHQ/status/1819112492108247492?s=02)
Chris D. Jackson (@ChrisDJackson) posted at 9:17 PM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
President Biden will greet freed hostages at Joint Base Andrews around midnight, once again shattering the myth that he only works 10 to 4.
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) posted at 10:51 PM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
President Biden and VP Harris greet Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich as soon as they arrive back on American soil https://t.co/IYvwi2Ir8f
(https://x.com/atrupar/status/1819219487482106355?s=02)
😭😭😭😭
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) posted at 10:54 PM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
Alsu Kurmasheva is reunited with her daughter https://t.co/Dg5wzYSEgl
(https://x.com/atrupar/status/1819220078312706121?s=02)
Critics keep proving themselves wrong. https://t.co/8oEAqqBPs6
(https://x.com/ChrisDJackson/status/1819195858396590179?s=02)
David Gura (@davidgura) posted at 11:57 AM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
The @WSJ’s piece about the secret negotiations to free Evan Gershkovich ends with an incredible anecdote: https://t.co/wM7aWu44tu
(https://x.com/davidgura/status/1819054753411948725?s=02)
Chris D. Jackson (@ChrisDJackson) posted at 11:21 PM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
She has had his back for four years, absorbing all the knowledge she can.She has learned from the BEST and will be ready on Day One. https://t.co/MXwgB3s1LD
(https://x.com/ChrisDJackson/status/1819226890965483520?t=QpVw2aMdjhtLdNEzvDyiyw&s=03)
Kenny is back🤣🤣🤣
https://x.com/2RawTooReal/status/1819542696857366623?t=Tt59TXR3TQ7bS7Eas9W6cQ&s=19
This version of God Bless America at Sheila Jackson Lee’s funeral was stunning.
I get so offended when people try and cast aspersions on Black folks’ patriotism.
We love this country. We just demand that it live up to its creed that they wrote down.
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRoqApft/
Brian Schwartz
@schwartzbCNBC
NEW: Billionaire Elon Musk has created a PAC collecting voter data from those living in key states through an online “register to vote” form that does not directly register people to vote. All of this in an effort to help Donald Trump become president.
https://x.com/schwartzbCNBC/status/1819374704488013844
Outspoken
@Out5p0ken
So instead of donating $45M a month to Trump, Elon is now using his PAC to deceive voters into giving up all their info and a recent FEC opinion allows America PAC to coordinate its canvassing activities with the Trump campaign — meaning, among other things, that the Trump campaign may provide America PAC with the literature and scripts to make sure their efforts are consistent for door knocking. Damn !
https://x.com/Out5p0ken/status/1819394669362467212
Portia McGonagal
@PortiaMcGonagal
It’s only Black people’s money they count. This should put an end to all discussions about whether she’s Black. The Obamas. Oprah. Any Black person with money. Both the right and the left stay counting what’s in their pockets.
https://x.com/PortiaMcGonagal/status/1819380829162033305
Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) posted at 5:17 PM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
Not once did President Barack Obama or Vice President Kamala Harris ever change their names to run for political office like Rafael Ted Cruz and Nikki Nimrada Haley did. Facts are facts.
(https://x.com/TheRickyDavila/status/1819135458414416122?t=nnUcsob9UurDH1OyzHOK-Q&s=03)
Hunter Walker (@hunterw) posted at 5:08 PM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
NEW: JD Vance Is An Investor In A Far Right Video Platform Filled With Neo-Nazi Content https://t.co/FWAtQvHmw8
(https://x.com/hunterw/status/1819133246393012674?t=Id988JgWNmmt3Vbsm_Lr9w&s=03)
The ReidOut (@thereidout) posted at 7:20 PM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
BREAKING: Four U.S. residents — Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, Alsu Kurmasheva, and Vladimir Kara-Murza — are on their way home after being released from Russian custody in a landmark multinational prisoner exchange. #TheReidOut https://t.co/6cvi1stKCs
(https://x.com/thereidout/status/1819166265182757050?t=Wfg1QoCHM8_yEcrd140PqQ&s=03)
Clean Observer (@Hammbear2024) posted at 8:09 AM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
So glad Evan Gershkovich is coming home, but I will not forget the timidity and cowardly way that the entire national press corps stood silent as Trump suggested he stay in a cell unless he won.
(https://x.com/Hammbear2024/status/1818997541381292233?t=WObeavo1AN117i6CfoiO4Q&s=03)
chris evans (@notcapnamerica) posted at 7:24 PM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
I just want to point out the pundit class and people on here have been saying for three years that Kamala Harris was a useless Vice President, nobody liked her, and in fact went so far as to say Biden should’ve replaced her on the ticket with someone else as VP.
(https://x.com/notcapnamerica/status/1819167472185909569?t=ow_yFd26r8Rx8zjaesNZuw&s=03)
Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) posted at 3:35 PM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
One of the reasons Kamala Harris managed to get such support out of the gate: she stood strongly by Biden until the very end of his candidacy. She had the most to gain from him dropping out, yet she worked the hardest to try to keep him in the race. People saw that. Other Democrats saw it. Activists saw it. It sent a clear signal that Kamala Harris the kind of person who can be trusted to do the right thing, not just the personally beneficial thing. And it’s part of why everyone felt comfortable getting behind her the minute Biden stepped aside.
(https://x.com/PalmerReport/status/1819109680352055503?s=02)
Chris D. Jackson (@ChrisDJackson) posted at 11:01 PM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
So damn emotional. So damn proud of President Biden, Vice President Harris, and their team. ♥ 🇺🇸 https://t.co/nOxBwA48wL
(https://x.com/ChrisDJackson/status/1819222057055396162?s=02)
Michael McFaul (@McFaul) posted at 10:48 PM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
Evan @evangershkovich is free! https://t.co/HOuN5tfyRR
(https://x.com/McFaul/status/1819218581994762717?s=02)
President Biden (@POTUS) posted at 0:52 PM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
After enduring unimaginable suffering and uncertainty, the Americans detained in Russia are safe, free, and have begun their journeys back into the arms of their families. https://t.co/1rYNBTt9tJ
(https://x.com/POTUS/status/1819068590680682579?s=02)
Andrew Bates (@AndrewJBates46) posted at 11:40 AM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
Reporter: “President Trump has said repeatedly that he could have gotten the hostages out without giving anything in exchange. What do you say to that?”
@POTUS: “Why didn’t he do it when he was president?”
@DanaBashCNN: “I think that was what they call a ‘mic drop’ moment.” https://t.co/MIUKa5LpBa
(https://x.com/AndrewJBates46/status/1819050463213330484?s=02)
Ricky Davila
@TheRickyDavila
Simone Biles being the GOAT, winning Gold medals and dominating gymnastics is her black job
https://x.com/TheRickyDavila/status/1819093986243715492
Simone Biles
@Simone_Biles
I love my black job
Renee
@PettyLupone
The #Olympics are so cool because it’s where so many worlds collide. Snoop Mariska Sunisa & Jordan
https://x.com/PettyLupone/status/1819360423415779515
LOOKING FOR THE LIE.
SEE NONE.
David Darmofal
@david_darmofal
A friend just said that J.D. Vance reminds her of Kyle Rittenhouse. Once you’ve seen that you can’t unsee it.
8:03 AM · Aug 2, 2024
https://x.com/david_darmofal/status/1819358269871112367
Josh Marshall
@joshtpm
As I’ve reported JD Vance is a major backer of “menstrual surveillance” by local PDs and sheriffs depts. turns out project 2025 wants CDC to compel abortion rights states to provide data for these projects.
https://x.com/joshtpm/status/1819342518670274843
Asha Rangappa
@AshaRangappa_
It’s strange, but Republicans, and Trump in particular, have been running on explicit racism for eight years now. And it used to feel threatening and scary. But Harris being the nominee now just makes it all look so…dumb. And weird.
10:09 PM · Jul 31, 2024
https://x.com/AshaRangappa_/status/1818846581191590366
The Daily Edge
@TheDailyEdge
“This just illustrates how important alliances are,” says
@juliaioffe
. The German Chancellor said: “I will do this for you, Joe Biden.”
https://x.com/TheDailyEdge/status/1819090612261712026
Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) posted at 5:18 PM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
I spoke with Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexey Navalny, following the release, as a result of our prisoner exchange, of 16 individuals detained in Russia. Some of them worked with Navalny to combat corruption and build a free, democratic Russia.
I thanked Yulia for her courage in continuing her husband’s work and reaffirmed my commitment to stand with those fighting for freedom in Russia and around the world.
https://t.co/rpN3Y0QP86
(https://x.com/VP/status/1819135535677321708?s=02)
Jasmine Crockett (@JasmineForUS) posted at 10:46 PM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
Watching this plane land is very emotional! Loving this country & its citizens is bigger than saying it, it’s in the actions. With that I say thank you President @JoeBiden & Vice President @KamalaHarris.
Diplomacy matters…
(https://x.com/JasmineForUS/status/1819218090837660034?s=02)
Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) posted at 10:22 PM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
If you can’t share in the pure joy of Americans being greeted by their President and Vice President after being freed from illegal and unjust captivity at the hands the Russian dictator, don’t call yourself a patriot.
This is a great moment for America.
(https://x.com/TheRickWilson/status/1819212117918031872?s=02
Propane Jane™ 🔥💣
@docrocktex26
These are the ignorant and insecure musings of mediocre White men who have no substantive policy arguments or notable credentials to compete with Kamala’s. They feel “victimized by competition from the competent” so they pretend she has no right to compete with them.
https://x.com/docrocktex26/status/1818855531110412291
Acyn (@Acyn) posted at 11:10 PM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
VP: There’s so much stake right now in our country on in this upcoming election, including who has which approach to understanding America’s strength. This is an example of the strength of American leadership in bringing nations together to deliver https://t.co/1Xlln8O9B7
(https://x.com/Acyn/status/1819224268057858106?s=02)
Chris D. Jackson (@ChrisDJackson) posted at 11:07 PM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
📺 President Biden removed his American flag lapel pin and personally placed it on former Marine Paul Whelan during their meeting on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews. ♥ https://t.co/z7M2528Iek
(https://x.com/ChrisDJackson/status/1819223439695118818?t=swRp3pGzL_Dzl6mIOR8sqA&s=03)
Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline) posted at 11:01 PM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
A great day to be an American 🇺🇸
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris greet freed prisoners — Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva as they’re reunited with their loved ones.
A beautiful moment to witness, and it’s clear by his remarks that the https://t.co/Dw1a7J04Pp
(https://x.com/cwebbonline/status/1819222014949052642?t=833f4DwJ1Yi_X6DsNB1dSg&s=03)
Weijia Jiang (@weijia) posted at 10:54 PM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
Here is the incredible moment @evangershkovich reunited with his mother 🥹 Welcome home Evan, Paul Whelan, and Alsu Kurmasheva. https://t.co/ISEjwEdcgW
(https://x.com/weijia/status/1819220100051804349?t=1lRXhLCqf1xhkSq7R82HPA&s=03)
Chris D. Jackson (@ChrisDJackson) posted at 11:21 PM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
She has had his back for four years, absorbing all the knowledge she can.
She has learned from the BEST and will be ready on Day One. https://t.co/MXwgB3s1LD
(https://x.com/ChrisDJackson/status/1819226890965483520?t=QpVw2aMdjhtLdNEzvDyiyw&s=03)
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) posted at 10:55 PM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
President Biden: “The toughest call on this one is for other countries. Because I asked them to do something that was against their immediate self-interest. Really difficult for them to do. Particularly Germany and Slovenia.” https://t.co/DRcyyZGE1o
(https://x.com/atrupar/status/1819220331170513006?t=VhrRx4MjPRcXi-a8zEj_lw&s=03)
Steven *I Dissent* Senski 🇺🇦 🌈 🥥🌴 (@StevenSenski) posted at 7:00 PM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
The woman who will shatter the glass ceiling hugs the woman who put a million cracks in it. https://t.co/GArTLpqlVW
(https://x.com/StevenSenski/status/1819161371801534472?t=bm9ttKi8jnKlrMx2fCLn2Q&s=03)
Chris D. Jackson (@ChrisDJackson) posted at 11:48 PM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
Freed hostage Alsu Kurmasheva gives President Biden a big hug upon landing back in the United States.
Donald Trump could NEVER. https://t.co/dDTLWdY8Zh
(https://x.com/ChrisDJackson/status/1819233819909583250?t=k2QGZtkkiWSpb8Fy3Aw83A&s=03)
Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) posted at 11:03 PM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
Vice President Harris: This is an extraordinary day and I’m very thankful for our president. This is an extraordinary testament to the importance of having a president who understands the power of diplomacy and strengthening alliances. This is an incredible day and you can see it https://t.co/wqiqylGsXn
(https://x.com/KamalaHQ/status/1819222516121940241?t=SrnQJXkGQWQNEENyPnNM5w&s=03)
Qondi (@QondiNtini) posted at 11:32 PM on Thu, Aug 01, 2024:
The hugs.
The joy.
The tears.
Our Vice President and President reunited families tonight.
“Mr President! How does it feel.”
“It feels wonderful.” 🥹 https://t.co/sZjusVVPnq
(https://x.com/QondiNtini/status/1819229826487574969?t=8u2nf9rvt6nJPg0D-dGrEA&s=03)
Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) posted at 4:15 AM on Fri, Aug 02, 2024:
BREAKING:
The Harris campaign says it raised $310 million in July — the best fundraising month in presidential history and more than double what Trump raised ($137 million).
Team Harris is reporting $377 million in cash on hand — the largest ever war chest at this point in the cycle.
The campaign says it has already raised over $1 billion this cycle, the fastest a presidential campaign has crossed the $1 billion threshold.
(https://x.com/kylegriffin1/status/1819301026446356621?t=90gVl3WRfdONIRi_p2fJzw&s=03)
Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) posted at 7:40 AM on Fri, Aug 02, 2024:
The White House has released video from inside the Oval Office as President Biden spoke to the families of American detainees — and on the phone to the detainees themselves.
“We just want to say how overwhelmed we are. You’ve been wrongfully detained a long time, and we’re glad https://t.co/Bw8UGrA5Ip
(https://x.com/kylegriffin1/status/1819352606952624242?t=Z4A-HR8E7Wax98JYgleHyw&s=03)
Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) posted at 7:00 AM on Fri, Aug 02, 2024:
Important: Border encounters plummeted again to around 57,000 in July, lowest of the Biden years and comparable to a number of months under Trump, per sources.
This undermines Trump’s attacks on Harris in unappreciated ways. My new piece unpacks it all:
https://t.co/ZbNUAebF6O
(https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1819342511762002328?t=Qbau3zVdzFPqNscUJq0uaQ&s=03)
Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) posted at 7:22 AM on Fri, Aug 02, 2024:
The drop in border crossings is widely attributed to Biden’s asylum restrictions. But it’s also because Mexico is blocking migrants from traveling to our border.
This gives Harris a good argument: This is a regional issue; she gets this; Trump doesn’t.
https://t.co/ZbNUAebF6O https://t.co/MmVbEw9IdP
(https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1819348002777055260?t=1jD5-nHlUZrNOg_x-0Rq2A&s=03)
Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) posted at 7:32 AM on Fri, Aug 02, 2024:
Trump’s attack on “Border Czar” Kamala is not just false, it’s also stupid. It shows that Trump/MAGA have contempt for the very idea of addressing root causes of migrations.
Crucial to remember: Trump canceled aid to the Northern Triangle as president.
https://t.co/ZbNUAebF6O https://t.co/wig44g2hq1
(https://x.com/GregTSargent/status/1819350508475175361?t=ryYzqyJXjfk5bOxC83TyfQ&s=03)
Good Morning, Everyone😊😊😊