Valerie Jarrett
@ValerieJarrett
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@ObamaFoundation CEO. Proud mom & grandma. Advocate for equality & justice. NYT best selling author of #FindingMyVoice. Views are my own.
Joined December 2016
15 years ago I flew to Indianapolis with @BarackObama for his last campaign stop. We felt unexpectedly calm, knowing over the last 21 months we had done all we could do and we had faith that the American people would put their faith in him.
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Someone asked me today how would @BarackObama have handled this crisis? Answer in one word - Better. Ok, two words. Much better.
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After four years of defending ridiculously divisive nonsense, one rather unhinged speech does not save you, @LindseyGrahamSC. You will forever be on the wrong side of history.
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Free advice. Don’t blame your kids when you exercise horrible judgment.
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The Hatch Act is a law designed to separate politics from public service. Those lines are being erased tonight.
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History should remember the incredibly 17 year old Darnella Frazier who had the strength and composure to capture the murder of #georgefloyd on video. Without her video there may never have been #justice.
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How inspiring was that? Hearing from @BarackObama as he inspired the young leaders of tomorrow. #GraduateTogether.
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Not only is @IlhanMN a duly elected member of Congress, and an American citizen, but she is also a mom. What kind of person would put her and her family in harms way?.
You may shoot me with your words,.You may cut me with your eyes,.You may kill me with your hatefulness,.But still, like air, I’ll rise. -Maya Angelou.
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The President made history! The first time a president has been impeached by the House of Representatives twice. So well deserved.
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If the @BarackObama Administration made testing harder how did we manage to test 1 million people within the first month of the H1N1 outbreak? Why did you dismantle the White House office @BarackObama created in NSC post Embola? Why did you cut funding to CDC? Come on!.
For decades the @CDCgov looked at, and studied, its testing system, but did nothing about it. It would always be inadequate and slow for a large scale pandemic, but a pandemic would never happen, they hoped. President Obama made changes that only complicated things further. .
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"I'm cancer free. That's good." - .Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg .Thank goodness!
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Forever this portrait of @barackobama hanging in the @WhiteHouse will remind America of power of hope and change.
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The White House has never been used as a political prop during a Convention before. It belongs to all of the American people. Not just those who support one party.
Something I never thought I’d see: a political convention ready to gavel in at the White House
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Welcome to the right side of history, @SenatorRomney. I hope your leadership inspires your Republican colleagues to do the same.
.@SenatorRomney marching in front of the WH: “We need a voice against racism, we need many voices against racism and against brutality. And we need to stand up and say black lives matter.” (w/ @alivitali)
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Don’t you miss @BarackObama?.
The families of our wounded warriors don't often get a lot of fanfare, but they're serving and sacrificing right alongside their loved ones. We all owe a debt to them, too, and Fisher House is always making sure we're serving those who serve us.
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.@BarackObama “is everything Trump will never be: Compassionate, thoughtful, intellectually curious, honest and highly intelligent. Obama's commencement speeches simply reminded of us that very fact.”
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Wearing my mask no matter what non-scientists tell me I can do.
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To all of the survivors of sexual assault, & women who wonder if they will be believed if they are attacked, know there’s a growing, powerful movement of support that will always have your back. We believe you. We will stand with you. We will defend you. Change is coming.
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Hold on, America. Competent, experienced, respected, patriotic public servants are on their way.
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Tan suit looks pretty good today, doesn't it?
Three years ago Republicans lost their minds over the President of the United States wearing a tan suit
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You forgot one important one: @staceyabrams.
So many deserve credit for 10yrs to new Georgia: @gwlauren @fairfightaction @nseufot @NewGAProject @AAAJ_Atlanta @GALEOorg @BlackVotersMtr Helen Butler @GeorgiaDemocrat @RebeccaDeHart DuBose Porter @DPGChair. Always John Lewis. Charge any omissions to my head. My heart is full.💙.
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Our first COVID-19 vaccine is authorized, the Supreme Court rejected a bogus Republican attempt to circumvent the will of the people, and there are only 40 days until @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris are sworn in. The future is beginning to look bright!.
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Happy 80th birthday, @SpeakerPelosi 🎂💐🌹🌼.I cannot imagine where our country would be without you🔥!! . Photo: Andrew Harnik/AP/REX/Shutterstock
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Suit looks pretty darn dapper if you ask me. How many of you miss that suit and the President in it?.
Happy 5th year anniversary to the biggest personal scandal in my President’s two terms!
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CNN: McConnell claims Obama didn't leave Trump a pandemic 'game plan.' Obama left a 69-page playbook.
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Americans, regardless political of party, really needed to be introduced to a true public servant. Courageous. Honest. Dedicated. Patriotic. Hopefully Ms. Hill helped restored a bit of our faith in those who serve honorably, and far too often thanklessly.
I’m starting a Fiona Hill fan club. Anyone in?.
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Just because it feels like spring doesn’t mean masks around your chin, neck or wrist miraculously keep you or others safe. Pull up your mask!!.
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Today of all days, don’t you dare imply that Dr. King’s assasination could have been avoided if only he was carrying a gun. @NRA, have you no shame?.
Today, the men and women of the @NRA honor the profound life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King applied for a concealed carry permit in a "may issue" state and was denied. We will never stop fighting for every law-abiding citizen's right to self-defense. #MLKDay
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“If we had handled this pandemic as well as Canada, 140,000 more of our fellow Americans would be alive today”. @BarackObama.
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The Mongomery bus boycott last 381 days until the Supreme Court ruled that segregation on public buses was unconstitutional. People walked miles to work or car pooled year round to fight for equality. Remember that if you are growing weary after a few weeks of protests.
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From Selma to the White House. @repjohnlewis proved the long arc of the moral universe does bend towards justice when we all push together. @BarackObama
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“Imagine if @BarackObama invited someone in the Oval Office who said M.F.” Preach, @donlemon!.
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Powerful personal message from @VictorBlackwell. Every American should watch this all the way to the end. Words matter.
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Then and now. Vote.
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Senator Kamala Harris : MVP.(Madame Vice President) Get used to the sound of that, everyone!.
I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked @KamalaHarris — a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants — as my running mate.
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It is disappointing that the @WSJ would give anyone an avenue to publish such misogynistic nonsense. The soon-to-be First Lady of the United States will be referred to by her name - Dr. Jill Biden. Get used to hearing it, kiddo.
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Preach, @BarackObama! Shining a bright light on @JoeBiden and shade, shade and more shade on Trump.
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“When you hear how great the economy is right now I just want you to remember when it started.” @BarackObama.
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My thoughts are with the secret service agents and their families. They should never have been put in harms for a joy ride.
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Merrick Garland.
@realDonaldTrump What we are witnessing is the total collapse of the traditional confirmation process for a Supreme Court nominee. It is being replaced by a game of delay, deception, and wholesale character assassination.
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Produce the notes that back this up. I cannot imagine a single one of my former colleagues who would do this. From @BarackObama on down, we all tried to help facilitate a smooth and orderly transition just as President Bush and his team had done for us.
WH Press Sec Stephanie Grisham claims Obama aides left 'you will fail" notes in offices for Trump aides: “We came into the WH, I’ll tell you something. Every office was filled with Obama books and we had notes left behind that said ‘you will fail,’ ‘you aren’t going to make it,’”.
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Special shout out to @K_JeanPierre who is the first Black person in history to serve as chief of staff to the VP nominee. #WeHaveHerBack.
NEW: @K_JeanPierre adds duty. as running mate chief of staff; @LizMarieAllen returns to Biden fold as VP pick comms dir, @sheilanix as sr adviser. More on the Biden camp team standing up to support the imminent choice
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The nation is watching an attempted coup in real time. Now imagine if the “protestors” were Black.
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This looks like strong, responsible, evidence based, leadership. This is not a reality tv show. It is behaving responsibly in our reality. #LeadByExample.
This might help explain why Trump doesn’t like to wear a mask in public. Biden today.
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I will always treasure watching @BarackObama give one of my heroes, #SidneyPoitier, the Medal of Freedom in 2009. RIP🙏🏽
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The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students are braver and more resilient than most adults but they also need our love, encouragement and support in the first day of school, and every day ❤️.
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Thank you for your service, patriotism, sacrifices, and love of our country. You are a hero! Not a “sucker” or a “loser”.
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Republicans: Where is your humanity and decency? Stop bullying a woman who has already been traumatized. Slow down and do right by the American people.
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I will tell you where we should draw the line. Let’s not honor racist people who fought to protect slavery. Include them in our history books, but do not commemorate what they did to our country.
Kayleigh McEnany: "Are we to remove from history George Washington? Are we to remove Thomas Jefferson? Are we to remove FDR?"
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Listen up, fellas, “It’s only difficult if you are a man with something to hide.” - @idriselba about #MeToo.
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Listening to this press conference, I feel the way Dr. Fauci looks.
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What on earth is objectionable about making sure background checks are done before selling people lethal weapons?! Outrageous!!!
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So much wrong here. Not enough space. First of all, if you had appointed even one woman to the Judiciary Committee, you would not need to hire an “assistant” to ask Q’s. Second, are you saying none of your male colleagues know how to be respectful and professional to a woman?.
.@SenateMajLdr: "We have hired a female assistant to go on staff and to ask these questions in a respectful and professional way. We want this hearing to be handled very professionally not a political sideshow. " #Kavanaugh
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Love seeing @Ocasio2018 define herself rather than letting others do it for her. Seems like the right North Star to me 💥
I’m not running “from the left.”.I’m running from the bottom. I’m running in fierce advocacy of working class Americans. That’s my North Star. Always has been. Always will be.
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A good day to pause and cherish the memory of better times.
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Happy Birthday, @MichelleObama 🎂🎈🎁🎉🎊. What an extraordinary journey your life has been, and will continue to be. The quintessential American story. Thank you for being an extraordinary role model for us all. I am so proud of you, my dear friend.
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To mark @BarackObama’s birthday, the @ObamaFoundation created a special book full of letters from over 150 Obama campaign and Administration alumni who reflected on their transformational journey with him and how they are carrying the baton of change forward today. 💙
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Putting your supporters in harms way at each and every event. Thank you, @JoeBiden , for putting our safety first.
Once again, Sleepy Joe told the press they could go home at 9 A.M. Meanwhile, your Favorite President, me, will go to Reno, Nevada tonight, three stops in Las Vegas tomorrow, with California and Arizona on schedule Monday. Don’t worry, we won’t be taking off Tuesday, either!.
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Don’t you think @sarahcpr nailed it tonight on voting during a pandemic? Text vote to 30330.
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Unbelievable comment coming from the person who blocked Merrick Garland who was nominated by @BarackObama from even having a hearing.
Our Democratic colleagues cry wolf whenever a Republican president nominates anyone to the Supreme Court. No matter their qualifications. No matter their record. No matter their reputation. It’s the same hyperbole. The same accusations. The same old story. #SCOTUSnominee.
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President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden pause for a hug before entering their new home. 🥰
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"I'm absolutely confident that for two years if every nation on earth was run by women, you would see a significant improvement across the board on just about everything. living standards and outcomes." @BarackObama Women are better leaders than men
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Ok. Let’s be clear. The Trump Administration is arguing in court right now to repeal ALL of Obamacare, including protecting people with pre-existing conditions. Ten years after the passage of Obamacare, the Republicans have NO replacement plan. If they win, you lose.
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16 days until your chance to vote in this election ends. Already there is a huge increase in early voting:.400% Illinois.91% Tennessee.69% Kansas.62% Georgia.Have you made a plan to vote early?.
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No better revenge than success. Congrats to @davidhogg111!!.
Laura Ingraham taunted David Hogg over college rejections. He just said he got into Harvard.
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I worked 8 yrs w/ mayors from both parties. You can’t afford to “filter out” what your hear from duly elected representatives of Americans.
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Putting the U.S. Secret Service and their families at needless risk is cruel and unconscionable.
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Hey, @NRA, the medical community clearly knows far better than you about the atrocious ravages of gun violence that they face in emergency rooms every single day. Gun violence is a public heath crisis. Of course they should speak up. That is their job. #ThisISMyLane.
Someone should tell self-important anti-gun doctors to stay in their lane. Half of the articles in Annals of Internal Medicine are pushing for gun control. Most upsetting, however, the medical community seems to have consulted NO ONE but themselves.
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Please open your hearts and hear this message. “All we are asking is that you live up to the Constitution. That’s all we’re asking. For everybody. For everyone. Thank you”. @DocRivers.
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The night the #ACA passed @BarackObama invited his entire team to celebrate on the Truman Balcony. He said that night was much more important to him than his 2008 presidential election night. Why? Because his passion to serve was never about him. It was only about you.
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Harriet Tubman belongs on the $20. Not moving forward is an insult not just to the African American community, but to all Americans who believe we should honor an American who contributed so greatly to the nation’s history.
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My mom and I both received honorary degrees from @EriksonInst and I gave the commencement speech today🥰. My mom co-founded Erikson in 1966!!!!
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If you can unlock a smart phone with a finger print, why don’t gun manufacturers make smart guns? Another way to keep guns out of the wrong hands. The Obama Administration challenged them to develop the technology. Why have they not done so?.
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Thrilled to hear @PressSec announce plans to place #HarrietTubman on the $20 bill are going to move forward expeditiously under @POTUS!.
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Just imagine what this little girl is thinking, hoping, dreaming. ❤️
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“During the Obama administration, the government granted blanket permission to embassies overseas to fly the pride flag during June.” @BarackObama lead by example.
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“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love.” - Nelson Mandela.
So disheartening to see how our young people think it’s okay to mock and disrespect our indigenous elders. We need to do better. #EndHate.
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My great grandfather Robert Robinson Taylor - child of a former slave, first Black person to attend MIT (class of 1892), first accredited Black architect, and designer of buildings at the Tuskegee Institute - was a trailblazer “On Whose Shoulders We Stand.” #BlackHistoryMonth
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Cannot believe @SenateMajLdr is arguing Senate Democrats aren’t following “standard bi-partisan process” . What about when he single handily violates all precedent by denying @BarackObama ‘s pick, Judge Garland, even a Judiciary Committee hearing? 🤦🏽♀️.
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Crashing through glass ceilings, @SpeakerPelosi has been one of the most transformative and effective Speakers of the House of Representatives in history. We should all be grateful for her extraordinary service to our country!.
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Please remember the hard working public servant who, like many Americans, live pay check to pay check. A government shut down could be devastating to them, particularly at the holidays. If you ask them if an unnecessary wall is worth it, what do you think they would say?.
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Just in - - Electoral College vote Biden 302 / Trump 232 Democracy wins!.
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Well, I have never seen boots like this before. Have you? Love that @MichelleObama chose these for her last stop on her 2018 #IAmBecoming book tour in Brooklyn, NY.
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