Simone Biles Issues Bold Message To Joe Biden After Donald Trump’s Election Win
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On Wednesday, U.S. Olympic icon Simone Biles broke her silence on the recent election results, making her stance known on social media.
After news broke that former President Donald Trump had defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in both the popular vote and electoral college, Biles addressed President Biden directly on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, urging him to “make things shake” in his final days in office.
Simone Biles has not shied away from speaking her mind about former President Donald Trump in the past, particularly after his controversial comments on employment for Black Americans.
In the wake of a projected victory for former President Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris in both the electoral college and popular vote, Olympic legend Simone Biles made her voice heard.
“Mr Biden, I need you to stand up, straighten your back and make some things shake before your departure,” Biles wrote, signing the post, “xoxo the women in America.”
In another post, she shared a statement highlighting the absurdity of choosing a convicted felon over a woman, adding the caption: “F-cking insane!” In a third, she shared a message from “We The Urban” addressing women’s mental health, signaling her concern for the well-being of women during this period.
Although Biles has mostly avoided direct political commentary during the 2024 election cycle, she did subtly reference former President Donald Trump’s controversial debate remark claiming that illegal immigrants were “taking Black jobs.”
Trump’s remarks, which downplayed the unique struggles of Black communities, drew criticism from many, including Biles, who tweeted, “I love my Black job.”
Biden Presents the Medal of Freedom to Simone BIles
Biles previously met President Joe Biden in July 2022 when he awarded her the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
“Today, she adds to her medal count,” Biden said when introducing Simone Biles in 2022, highlighting her remarkable journey from foster care to becoming the most decorated U.S. gymnast in history, with an astounding 32 Olympic and World Championship medals.
“I don’t know how you’re going to find room [for another medal],” Biden joked.
After her loss to Donald Trump, Kamala Harris stood before a small crowd of supporters, staffers, and Howard University students to concede defeat. Despite the outcome, her tone was unwavering and optimistic.
“My heart is full today – full of gratitude for the trust you have placed in me, full of love for our country and full of resolve,” she said.
With a voice filled with resilience, Harris delivered her message of defiant hope, encouraging those gathered to hold onto their dreams for a better future and to continue fighting for the ideals they believe in. “While I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fuelled this campaign – the fight for freedom,” she added. “Don’t ever stop trying to make the world a better place. You have power. You have power.”
“I know many people feel like we are entering a dark time, but for the benefit of us all, I hope that is not the case,” she said. “But America, if it is, let us fill the sky with the light of a brilliant, brilliant billion of stars.”
Trump addresses the The Republican National Convention in Milwaukee
After Trump was declared the winner, he addressed the United States, expressing his gratitude.
“Thank you very much. Wow. Well, I want to thank you all very much. This is great. These are our friends. We have thousands of friends in this incredible movement,” he began. “This is a movement like nobody’s ever seen before and, frankly, this was, I believe, the greatest political movement of all time.”
“There’s never been anything like this in this country, and maybe the, and now it’s going to reach a new level of importance because we’re going to help our country heal. We’re going to help our country heal. We have a country that needs help, and it needs help very badly. We’re going to fix our borders, we’re going to fix everything about our country and we’ve made history for a reason tonight, and the reason is going to be just that.”
President-elect Trump will take the oath of office at his inauguration. The presidential inauguration is traditionally held on January 20, as mandated by the Constitution’s 20th Amendment.
