PLEASE broadcast that its #ArmedForcesDay so #obama can see it on t.v. & acknowledge. @CNN @MSNBC @CBSNEWS @FoxNews @ABC #RedNationRising
— david fuller (@dwfictus) May 16, 2015
As Twitchy mentioned in our coverage of Saturday’s observance of #ArmedForcesDay in Washington, D.C., Todd Starnes noted that President Obama had issued an official statement from the White House, although that statement made note of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, which is actually on Sunday.
“Michelle and I … take this opportunity to reaffirm that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights are human rights, to celebrate the dignity of every person, and to underscore that all people deserve to live free from fear, violence, and discrimination, regardless of who they are or whom they love,” the president wrote.
The White House also released a statement from National Security Advisor Susan Rice targeting Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, whose “recent unconscionable comments … underscore why we must continue to seek a world in which no one lives in fear of violence or persecution because of who they are or whom they love.”
Finally, the White House Press Office released a fact sheet entitled, “Promoting and Protecting the Human Rights of LGBT Persons: A United States Government Priority.”
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We checked the official White House Twitter account, which issued this tweet.
RT if you agree: All people deserve to live free from fear, violence and discrimination, regardless of who they love. pic.twitter.com/oDe79ccSEp
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) May 16, 2015
The first lady reminded us to head outside for #KidsToPark Day.
Today is #KidsToPark Day! Go explore the great outdoors with your family. http://t.co/uyaHiQvsgP #FindYourPark pic.twitter.com/1PJf0Mq44t
— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) May 16, 2015
The @BarackObama account, run by Organizing for Action, offered a preview of the president’s weekly address, although we’re more interested in this amazing opportunity mentioned earlier in the week.
You could be the next great grassroots organizer. Here's how: http://t.co/7dyYULsFmY #OFAFellows
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 15, 2015
We finally scored an #ArmedForcesDay hashtag with a visit to Vice President Joe Biden’s Twitter feed.
America salutes the men & women of the armed forces for their honorable service to our great nation. #ArmedForcesDay pic.twitter.com/4o7pDIV9Qs
— VP Biden (Archived) (@VP44) May 16, 2015
https://twitter.com/Tushner48G/status/599694965782876160
Someone at the foundation for the future Barack Obama Presidential Library had the foresight to pull a quote from April’s Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride and append the hashtag and a photo from September 2014.
"The men and women of our Armed Forces represent what's best in America" – Pres. Obama #ArmedForcesDay https://t.co/wKpXDosHju
— The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) May 16, 2015
Personally, we prefer this shot:
How Obama recognized #ArmedForcesDay… pic.twitter.com/Lo0JnuP4Yj
— BL_Abba (@BL_Abba) May 17, 2015
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