April Ponnuru
@AprilPonnuru
Followers
3,857
Following
1,759
Media
145
Statuses
5,356
Public Affairs at Ridgely|Walsh. @RameshPonnuru 's wife. Mom of 3. Aspiring ex-politico. DMs are open. #FreeJimmyLai
Washington, DC
Joined January 2012
Don't wanna be here?
Send us removal request.
Explore trending content on Musk Viewer
Wizkid
• 227500 Tweets
Davido
• 196578 Tweets
WONWOO
• 122420 Tweets
からくりサーカス
• 103453 Tweets
ケンタッキー
• 100048 Tweets
FAYEYOKO BTS 1ST FANMEET
• 98042 Tweets
BTS NUNEW 1ST CONCERT EP2
• 90630 Tweets
ニンテンドーミュージアム
• 83493 Tweets
#青木宣親
• 67013 Tweets
Supreme God Kabir
• 46362 Tweets
青木選手
• 41910 Tweets
ヤクルト
• 37400 Tweets
青木さん
• 27710 Tweets
Alcaraz
• 26135 Tweets
Cassper
• 17927 Tweets
Shana Tova
• 17565 Tweets
ラムジェット
• 17441 Tweets
サンライズジパング
• 16698 Tweets
TORE
• 13495 Tweets
ダービー
• 13189 Tweets
スワローズ
• 12584 Tweets
שנה טובה
• 12477 Tweets
I like to think I’m doing a public service by adding my cute baby into your feed. May I present XRP at 2 months:
1K
985
21K
Prayers please for my daughter, Betsy (9), who was just whisked away by ambulance. A large metal and ceramic vase fell on her head, causing a big gash and lots and lots of blood. Very scary.
1K
708
12K
I am at the hospital with my brother who is in ICU with a serious illness. Doctors are concerned he may not make it through the night. In your charity, please say a prayer for him, for his children, and for my whole family--especially my elderly parents, who are here with us now.
635
280
11K
I have a close family member w/ a personality disorder. An upfront seat to the havoc & destruction she wrought for years only made sense when I learned about the psychology. My view?
@Peter_Wehner
&
@gtconway3d
are right: Trump Is Not Well
135
536
2K
This whole 1950s pencil-neck insult only serves to remind everyone how old and out of touch (+ nuts and petty) Trump is.
73
241
2K
And if you are a Fairfax County teacher who got vaccinated and you are hiding behind your union, SHAME ON YOU. You got vaccine priority over my octogenarian mother and my father. For what? Think about that.
62
222
2K
The fact that some have wanted Trump impeached since day one ≠ Trump did not commit impeachable offenses. I understand why many Trump supporters want to believe this nonsense, but your insistence does not make it logical. Also, it’s tedious.
98
279
2K
Thanks to the team at
@InovaHealth
Alexandria, Betsy is heading home. Over a dozen stitches and maybe some ugly scarring (under her hair), but she will be just fine. It could have been so much worse. Thank God & thank all of you for your prayers and concern. 🥰
#teambetsy
73
41
2K
Thank you all for your generous outpouring of support and prayer. My brother passed away at 6:15. He was a good man who faced many hardships. I will miss him terribly. We would be grateful for prayers for the consolation of our parents and his children. We commend him to God.
172
31
2K
Hey pro-lifers: Think long and hard about whether you want to deify Trump for attending the March for Life. A man who routinely objectifies and demeans women, who laughs about assaulting them, is NOT your best spokesman. This is a transaction: He needs your votes, that's it.
168
256
2K
Spent the day at two hospitals (or hospital parking lots anyway) while my 80y.o. mom got treatment for COVID. Dad is positive, too. If you're the praying sort, I'd be grateful if you'd remember Don and Shirley tonight. Lord, have mercy.
43
22
837
Christians know this isn't optional, it's central to our faith: "You have heard how it was said, You will love your neighbour and hate your enemy. But I say this to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you; so that you may be children of your Father in heaven"
32
138
812
.
@LibertyU
just laid-off their ENTIRE philosophy department. There is no tenure at LU, so the faculty were notified by mail. Not even a phone call. As a former philosophy student, I can't tell you how angry I am. I think
@JerryFalwellJr
is running out of ways to tank that school.
73
180
729
One of my daughter's friends had to take her dog to the vet today. Apparently the dog is so thrilled that everyone is home all the time due to quarantine that she hurt her tail from "excessive wagging."
14
89
733
What is going on with COVID vaccines in Virginia? My 71 y.o. father just tested positive. Awaiting my 80 y.o. mother's test (she's symptomatic). Neither has been able to get vaccinated in Fairfax county. Absolutely furious.
132
84
622
Update on Betsy: She's doing great! No signs of concussion. I'll admit the wound cleaning/dressing is tough, but she's a trooper and doing her schoolwork and playing like normal today. I'm thanking God, the folks in the ambulance/ER, & all of you for your prayers. God bless you!
11
10
591
Hey
@amyklobuchar
, it's not just moderate Republicans who can't stomach the president anymore. It's a lot of conservatives, too--conservatives like me.
20
51
531
Pro tip for Biden-supporting Republicans: It is not a winning strategy to make political enemies of Never-Trumpers or Trump-skeptics who plan to abstain from voting or write-in a candidate this year. This is self-defeating and short-sighted.
60
53
523
I'm still trying to imagine how that WH planning meeting went.
"Ok, so he's standing in front of St. John's church. What then?"
"Ummm...he goes inside and prays?"
"No, no. Better if he just stands out front holding someone's bible in the air."
"Of course, that makes sense."
37
84
442
In case you could use a cute baby in your feed, here is Xavier Ponnuru at one month:
19
12
421
A man and his son are rushed to the ER after a car accident. The surgeon takes one look at the boy and says, "I can't operate on this child. He is my son." HOW CAN THIS BE???
I think it’s fair to say I don’t often cry “sexism!” But after years on this website I’m always amazed how some people still think it’s more plausible that I’m shooting videos of my dogs from the back of an RV *while driving* than the idea my wife might be behind the wheel.
116
102
2K
129
27
384
What's really disgusting is that no one expects Trump to call this off. Trump-inspired death threats are terrorizing election workers.
34
142
366
.
@SenKamalaHarris
: You spoke tonight of unity, love, decency, and justice for all. As a woman of faith, please prayerfully consider the plight of unborn children who are not afforded rights by our government. They deserve equal protection under the law.
20
40
362
Parents across the country whispering to their children, "This is what a sore loser looks like."
9
50
350
Correction: You made it easier to promote and fund abortions.
Today, I issued a Presidential Memorandum to protect and expand access to reproductive health care. I am fully committed to protecting women’s health here at home and around the world.
3K
9K
103K
45
48
314
Hillary loses women by 11%. Shaming the women of SC into voting based on their sex will work out better, right?
30
160
253
This is correct, there is far too much tolerance on the right—even the intellectual right—for racist attitudes and ideas. Excuses are made and uncomfortable views are politely ignored. Another fun fact: almost all the racist comments directed at my husband are from the right.
Yup. The left wildly over-uses accusations of racism (just ask George W. Bush, John McCain, and Mitt Romney to take three recent examples). The right underplays racism, denying, excusing, and rationalizing it even when it’s real.
165
176
897
19
44
257
Please join me and my family in praying for
@Peggynoonannyc
's rapid recovery. She's doing all the right things and taking good care of herself, but a little divine intervention couldn't hurt! 😘
6
17
264
@MissTowneGator
In Fairfax County, the teachers union is arguing that vaccinated teachers should not have to go back to work. When otherwise healthy people are vaccinated ahead of vulnerable people *because of their job*, and then object to doing that job, YES, they are part of the problem!
1
8
249
Best speech I've ever seen Biden deliver, hands-down. Optimistic. Inspiring. Presidential.
0
31
244
Regarding the tragic fire at Notre Dame, a friend notes that journalists are wrestling with how to speak of an event with a spiritual dimension. This is so much more than architecture; it is a locus of faith and an integral part of the history of the Church. Kyrie, eleison.
6
35
230
Like me, a lot of my friends feel politically homeless. It is shockingly stupid for us to alienate one another with purity tests. If you can't tolerate a fellow conservative b/c they voted 3rd party in '16 or '20, you should honestly consider whether you want to be constructive.
7
8
227
Shame on the President. I am so sad for this widower, who must grieve anew because of the President's selfish and petty vindictiveness. What a terrible, terrible man we have in the White House. Presidents' words carry tremendous power to comfort, but he chose to cause more pain.
7
47
231
Whether or not it sounds scripted, it also sounds entirely believable because this is WHO THE MAN IS. Even his supporters aren't saying, "This sounds nothing like Trump! He would never say that!" No, you get a WH staffer saying, But he gave the military a pay raise!
Sorry, I don’t do anonymously sourced stories about private conversations that sound way too much like they are scripted. I’ve seen people fall for these way too many times. Get someone on the record if you want to run with that.
61
268
2K
80
27
208
My 8-year-old’s jokes are getting better: Why was the scarecrow given the Nobel prize? Because he was out standing in his field.
6
11
211
Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but I think holding a gun to your wife's head should be enough to disqualify you from taking a seat in the Senate. Amazing that the GOP chose to throw away a Georgia senate seat--and possibly the balance of power--AGAIN.
7
26
209
I lost my brother this week. If you would like to help his sweet children, please consider donating to a scholarship fund we've set up for them here.
9
68
197
That would be much better! Unfortunately, a lot of people who start out transactional end up defending him from valid criticisms, refraining from criticizing him themselves when warranted, and exaggerating/inventing his virtues.
@AprilPonnuru
So what if pro-lifers don't deify him, but just give him what he wants (their votes) because he gives them what they want (pro-life judges and executive action)? Is that OK?
24
3
109
22
27
199
Reminder: Literally NO pro-lifers want to punish women for abortions. Trump is so unfamiliar with pro-life position that he just made it up.
22
80
181
I have friends who spent much of the day barricaded inside their Capitol offices. I am absolutely furious that this has happened to them. This is America, not some banana republic.
17
10
198
Not fake news! 😄
13
7
196
Outside the box, but when Amy Coney Barrett is nominated next time, she should absolutely accept over Skype. Dressed appropriately and perfectly professional, of course, but busy in South Bend with her job and family. Working women all over the country will cheer her on.
6
20
186
Thank you to all of our friends at
@weeklystandard
for giving us many years of great writing.
@RameshPonnuru
and I are proud to have been published in your pages. You leave behind a wealth of journalism, and an empty place on our bookshelves where your future issues should be.
5
21
183
Easter at my parents' house! Thanking God we all made it through the last year and could celebrate the Resurrection together. Hallelujah! 💐
2
3
178
Twitter has redeemed itself today. Thanks to
@SECNAV
(esp
@TorreyBenware
) and my old boss
@RoyBlunt
for ensuring my brother receives the military honors he deserves at his funeral.
Does anyone know how to get military discharge papers quickly? I need my brother's DD214 today if he is to receive military honors at his funeral on Thursday. He served for 8 years in the Navy. I have called in every favor I can, and still coming up short.
@SECNAV
36
56
97
7
4
179
My mom and dad tested positive for COVID this week. States like Virginia must do more to clear the way for seniors to get vaccinated right away. No more politics. Protect the vulnerable. Thanks to
@USATODAY
for asking me to tell our family's story.
21
39
169
I am continually amazed that so many Americans do not hold the leader of the free world to a higher standard.
8
17
166
Fact: Trump is loaning himself the $ for his primary campaign. Does anyone doubt he will pay himself back with donor $ in the general???
22
132
145
Happy birthday,
@RameshPonnuru
! I think your Twitter followers will agree that even *this place* is better with you in it!
9
5
163
I would like to rescind my support for
#PonnuruforSCOTUS
. Seriously, who would choose to go through this circus?
9
13
152
A big thank you to all of the Doctors Ponnuru (they are legion) and all of the doctors, nurses, and folks on the front lines of this virus. We know you can't telework, but we're grateful for the long, hard days you put in. Stay strong!
2
22
152
DC-area reporters: May I suggest a piece? Head over to
@SMS_VA
in Old Town Alexandria & see how a large parochial school in our area has successfully kept kids in classrooms since September. This can and should be done for all kids. We've heard enough excuses from public schools.
9
27
144
"His were the eyes of a man who has gazed into the abyss, & the abyss gazed back, and then he endorsed the abyss."
10
94
135
❤️❤️❤️
Welcome Xavier Ponnuru, born yesterday morning. Healthy and as sweet as his mother
@AprilPonnuru
128
37
2K
10
0
140
My terribly inadequate tribute to my dear friend Kate O'Beirne.
28
48
127
"That blank page of notes she held up might as well have been a list of all the Democratic criticisms of her that connected with the public."
Once she's on the Supreme Court, Justice Barrett's first thank-you note should go to Senator Feinstein.
@bopinion
6
18
71
2
17
123
1) Abortions designed to kill at least 1 person, 0% are safe. 2) Abortion industry routinely blocks efforts to increase clinic safety in US.
Nearly half of all abortions each year worldwide are unsafe, a new study says
60
76
98
10
49
103
If everyone would stop using the word "impactful," that would be great. It's offensive to the eyes and ears. I wince every time I read it.
18
8
122
Baffling that anyone continues to stand with Trump. What more will it take for loyalists to finally walk away from his complete collapse into narcissism? Does he need to stand in the middle of Times Square and shoot someone? (Oh right, he's got their numbers there, too.)
5
7
119
Totally normal, rational behavior. Nothing to see here.
"The president, livid, responded by referring to himself in the third person: 'You must hate Trump. You must hate Trump.'"
7
22
116
The Irish are being lied to, and thankfully
@cartersnead
is telling it like it is: "the [US] is 1 of only 7 countries in the world that allows elective abortion after 20 weeks’ gestation." I'm 20 weeks pregnant today, folks, & the idea is horrifying.
5
37
101
Happy birthday,
@RameshPonnuru
! 🎂 Aside from being a great husband, father, and friend, you're one of the few who manage to keep it together on Twitter, so cheers to you!
1
7
108
Poetic, really. "I received messages from multiple staffers who said they were counting down the days until freedom from the environment they entered, and stayed in, willingly [...] That they were not the same as the others around them [...]"
NEW: “Donald Trump going out with a limp seems like an oxymoron.” My report on the last gasp of the presidency, for
@NYMag
27
83
417
5
18
106
Grieving my dear friend Kate O’Beirne on her 70th birthday. Amazing how raw that wound still feels over two years later. She was the best friend I could ever ask for. In your charity, please say a prayer for her, her family, and all of those who love her tonight?
2
6
106
I am a conservative woman, and I'll give Hillary credit: Her criticism of Trump's behavior is right on. This will ring true to most women.
3
47
99
“It will make the president more aggrieved and less likely to credit wise counsel than ever while changing no one’s mind.”
8
24
98
Does anyone know how to get military discharge papers quickly? I need my brother's DD214 today if he is to receive military honors at his funeral on Thursday. He served for 8 years in the Navy. I have called in every favor I can, and still coming up short.
@SECNAV
36
56
97
One thing my wise friend, the late, great Kate O'Beirne, used to point out to me was how un-self-aware many people are. She was not referring to those who try to cover up their faults, but those who don't *really* believe they have them. They're always on the side of the angels.
1
21
97
Amazing that self-styled advocates for women's health care are *cheering on* a SCOTUS decision that ensures women can legally receive lower standards of medical care in an abortion clinic than they would in any other surgical facility.
2
18
96
Daughter, 10: Mom, who is our lawyer?
Me: Honey, we don't have one.
Daughter: Oh, I thought everyone had a lawyer.
#DCkids
4
4
99
Sometimes I wonder if I have the stomach for politics anymore. Just me?
14
6
96
Watching these Medals of Honor be awarded posthumously is so moving. God bless their families this Christmas.
1
9
92
Discussed prenatal testing for Down Syndrome with OB & parinatoligist. Both respond as though my unwillingness to terminate if test comes back positive is some sort of religious quirk. "Oh, you're Catholic." So offensive.
21
18
89
Note to Catholic clergy: Your responsibility is to speak boldly, honestly, & clearly about the HORRIFYING abuse in our Church. Ignoring/shying away from truth will not protect it. Trust that God will save it from the gates of Hell, as promised. Your charge is to care for souls!
4
26
89
Advice to sexual harassers: Be afraid. The damn of silence is cracking, and your victims remember you. You were a force for evil, and your sins will find you out. Your only hope is to deal honestly with this and repent.
7
36
80
What strikes me as absurd is the idea that, on principle, I have to vote for people whose principles I don’t support. My short piece in the
@dcexaminer
: Stop expecting Never Trump conservatives to vote for every Democrat on the ballot
17
25
89
It's time for decent people to stop supporting boorish people like Roseanne. Her original show was trashy and unfunny. The fact that 20 million people tuned into the reboot was a depressing comment on our culture. Glad ABC cancelled her, but they knew they were playing with fire.
12
8
84
The is the communications director of the
@GOP
What happened today was domestic terrorism.
Our soldiers have died carrying the American flag into battle for our freedom.
To see that flag used in the name of unfounded conspiracy theories is a disgrace to the nation, and every decent American should be disgusted by it.
1K
850
4K
5
29
80
You need better sources, dude. Happy to give you a few hundred.
Republicans I talk to tonight are sort of stunned. They knew Trump was dangerous for the party. They didn't know he was this dangerous.
898
777
1K
9
19
78
Can we all agree to revise our etiquette rules and stop calling people Senator when they haven't been in office for over a dozen years?
5
10
83
2
1
82