Democrat Joe Biden changes Twitter bio to include “President-Elect” after historic win.
– Crowds Converge On Washington To Celebrate After Biden Declared President
As news emerged that Joe Biden had won the US presidential election, crowds poured onto the streets of Washington and other cities in exuberant celebration, reported news agency AFP. In the capital, the sound of car horns filled the streets, with hundreds gathering downtown — whooping, laughing and clapping, in Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House. Across the city, people came out onto porches, toasting the Biden victory with champagne and tequila, many of them glued to their phones as they shared the news. People poured into the streets of New York as well, yelling and clapping from balconies and banging on pans.
– “America, I’m Honored,” Tweets Biden After US Media Network Projection
America, I’m honored that you have chosen me to lead our great country.
The work ahead of us will be hard, but I promise you this: I will be a President for all Americans — whether you voted for me or not.
I will keep the faith that you have placed in me. pic.twitter.com/moA9qhmjn8
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 7, 2020
Barack Obama says he “could not be prouder” to congratulate his former Vice President Joe biden.
“We’re fortunate that Joe’s got what it takes to be President and already carries himself that way. Because when he walks into the White House in January, he’ll face a series of extraordinary challenges no incoming President ever has – a raging pandemic, an unequal economy and justice system, a democracy at risk, and a climate in peril,” Obama says.