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2023: Senator Akpanudoedehe denies saying he is APC Akwa Ibom governorship candidate
Sen. James Akpanudoedehe, Secretary, All Progressives Congress Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) has denied media reports credited to him, saying he was the APC 2023 governorship candidate for Akwa Ibom. He debunked the report on Wednesday in Abuja in a statement, adding that building a strong APC in Akwa Ibom was paramount to him and should be the concern of all loyal party members. Akpanudoedehe described the media report as a misrepresentation of facts, stressing that the party had to be rooted in the state for anybody to use it as veritable platform to pursue his or her political ambitions. “What we are asking from all APC stakeholders in Akwa Ibom is that we all need to come together to build APC in our state and in the entire South South geopolitical z...
John Legend & Chrissy Teigen Celebrate Joe Biden’s Win With Crowd in Hollywood
She went on to share a clip of herself in her black SUV screaming out the window while rolling around West Hollywood, as well as photos captured by fellow celebrators of her and Legend as the two cheered through the sunroof of their vehicle. Teigen tweeted, “Everyone is so happy I’m crying.” Video also surfaced of the couple dancing and cheering along with the crowds as their car drove by. The night before the Nov. 3 election, 11-time Grammy winner Legend performed and spoke out against Trump at a Biden-Harris rally in Philadelphia. “Some people see the meanness, the bullying, the selfishness of Donald Trump and they mistake it for strength, a kind of twisted masculinity,” he said. “Some see his greed and they mistake it for being good at business.”...
‘PARTY IN THE USA’: Miley Cyrus Had the Best Reaction to Joe Biden Defeating Donald Trump
Miley Cyrus took to Twitter on Saturday (Nov. 7) to share her excitement over Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 United States presidential election. “Now THIS is a PARTY IN THE USA! @JoeBiden @KamalaHarris,” the singer wrote — referencing her iconic 2009 party jam — alongside an epic video cut that included President-elect Joe Biden making a speech, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris dancing, and Donald Trump being escorted away from a podium. Cyrus also retweeted a fan who shared a video of people on the streets singing “Party in the U.S.A.” seemingly after the big news broke. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat an...
Jennifer Lopez Couldn’t Hold Back Her Tears Over Biden-Harris Victory: ‘It’s a New Day’
First she was dancing, and then she was crying. Jennifer Lopez experienced a range of emotions upon hearing the news that Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election. “So happy this morning,” a teary-eyed J. Lo, who previously showed her support for Biden while encouraging the Latino community to vote, said on Instagram Saturday (Nov. 7). “Echoing the words of everyone saying that we are headed toward a better day, a more united country. I’m just crying tears of joy. I hope that we can all come together and love each other and appreciate each other. It’s a new day.” She continued, “They’re saying it’s time to heal deep wounds and come together. We are the United States of America, the greatest country on this planet.” You Deserve to Make ...
Rihanna Applauds ‘History Makers, Boundary Breakers’ Biden & Harris After Victory Speech
As Joe Biden addressed the nation in his first speech as president-elect, Rihanna and other artists cheered on the the 46th president of the United States and his running mate, Kamala Harris. The president-elect said he would “make America respected around the world again,” and that although he understood Trump supporters were disappointed in the election results, “this is the time to heal.” “With the world watching, you ushered in a new day for America,” vice president-elect Harris said during her time on stage. “For four years, you marched and organized for equality and justice, for our lives, for our planet, And then you voted. Now is when the real work begins. We have elected a leader who represents the best in us.” You Deserve ...
Trump Supporters Dance to Rage Against The Machine’s “Killing In The Name”
In the latest edition of Onion-tier satire manifesting itself into existence, a couple of Trump supporters in Philadelphia were seen dancing and singing along to Rage Against The Machine’s “Killing In The Name” while protesting the Pennsylvania vote count. On Twitter, RATM guitarist Tom Morello responded with the textual equivalent of a face-palm: “Not exactly what we had in mind”. The Trump supporters were vigorously jumping and screaming along to the famously anti-fascist band’s most blatantly anti-authoritarian, anti-police, anti-racist song in their catalog while decked out in truck-stop patriotic garb. One person waved a giant Trump flag while another had on a MAGA hat and a Blue Lives Matter flag draped over her shoulders like a cape. In the background were homemade signs with s...
‘Nothing But Love’: Halsey, Troye Sivan & More Celebrate Joe Biden Winning Presidency
After a long week of waiting, many in the LGBTQ+ community are celebrating Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ big win on Saturday (Nov. 7). “There’s more work than ever to be done, but a moment of pause and relief is warranted here for so many Americans who deserve it after so much fear,” Halsey wrote on Twitter. “It’s nice to see a celebration after all these years.” Lady Gaga also tweeted, “@JoeBiden @KamalaHarris and the American people, you just gave the world one of the greatest acts of kindness and bravery humanity has ever seen. Red heart Raising handsRaising hands nothing but love for our new Commander in Chief and the 1ST female VP elected to the White House. Also, way to go PA.” You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating s...
Demi Lovato Shares Unifying Message After Biden-Harris Victory: ‘Today We Will Celebrate Each Other’
In recent weeks, Lovato strongly encouraged her fanbase to vote in the presidential election by sharing a selfie of herself at a voting poll in Los Angeles. “I vote because I love my country,” wrote the singer, who unleashed the politically-driven song “Commander in Chief” in October. “From my friends and family members who live here, to my neighbors and millions of people I don’t know, I love the citizens here. This year I’ve been so stressed and anxious from politics alone.” Following news of Biden’s victory, Lovato again took to social media to “celebrate the millions of Americans who overcame barriers to the ballot box, mobilized their communities & voted in record breaking numbers.” She added, “Today isn’t about cele...
Joe Biden Elected President Of The United States
It’s official: Joe Biden has been elected President of the United States. Both the Associated Press and CBS News are calling the 2020 United States presidential election in favor of the former vice president and his VP pick, Senator Kamala Harris, with Biden crossing 270 electoral votes, enough to clinch victory from incumbent President Donald Trump. Key battleground states Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan flipped back to blue after going for Trump in 2016, which boosted Biden over the finish line. “Democracy is sometimes messy,” Biden said on November 5, two days before the race was called in his favor. “It sometimes requires a little patience as well. But that patience has been rewarded now for more than 240 years with a system of governance that’s...
US election: Kamala Harris calls Joe Biden
California Senator Kamala Harris has congratulated Joe Biden. The running mate called Joe by phone after Biden’s projection as winner. Harris, in sporty wear, said: “We did it Joe, you gonna be the next President of the United States”. We did it, @JoeBiden. pic.twitter.com/oCgeylsjB4 — Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) November 7, 2020 The lawmaker would become Vice President if Biden is officially declared winner. It would be a major win against racial and gender barriers in American politics. The 56-year-old is a daughter of immigrants from India and Jamaica. Harris will be the first woman, the first Black person, the first Indian American and the first Asian American to hold the office. She will also be the first graduate of a historically Black College and first member of a black sorority ...
Joe Biden Elected President, Our VP Kamala Harris Is Black
Source: Drew Angerer / Getty It was only a matter of counting all the legal ballot. After finally attaining over 270 Electoral College votes, Joe Biden—shout out to his running mate Senator Kamala Harris—was declared the winner of the 2020 Presidential election. Even though Election Day was Tuesday, Nov. 2, the world not so patiently waited for more states to be declared either in Trump or Biden’s favor. The race came down to which of a few states—either Pennsylvania, Arizona or Georgia—would declare for Biden first. Finally, on Saturday, Nov. 7, Joe Biden was elected the 46th President of the United States after Pennsylvania was called by the AP in his favor, catapulting him past the 270 electoral votes needed to lock in the Presidency. The news came after Trump delivered an off the rails...
Joe Biden Pulls Ahead In Georgia and Pennsylvania, You Know What’s Next
Source: JIM WATSON / Getty Joe Biden is stacking votes and W’s. On early Friday morning (Nov. 6), the former Vice President moved ahead in votes in both Georgia and Pennsylvania after being basically down since Election Day on Tuesday. At the time of this post, Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris are ahead in Pennsylvania by 5,587 according to the New York Times. The votes that put him ahead were from Philadelphia ballots. In Georgia, the Biden and Harris ticket is ahead by 1,097 votes. The county that finally put Biden ahead in GA came from Clayton County aka College Park, which sits to the south of Atlanta. The reason for Biden’s leads are squarely thanks to high voter turnout from Democrats and specifically to Black people as the ballots in his favor came from predominantly Black counties in b...
