Today’s been a long time coming. Because today, the Senate unanimously passed a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide.
Former U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power welcomed this news:
MAJOR: the US Senate just recognized the #ArmenianGenocide. @realDonaldTrump should now follow suit, on behalf of all the victims & survivors of the genocide & the millions of Armenian-Americans who have fought so hard for this day. https://t.co/xBkENAKQaJ
— Samantha Power (@SamanthaJPower) December 12, 2019
It is major, Samantha. Funny, though. You didn’t always seem to think it was so major.
You keep making a point you don't think you're making.
— Veegersbeeper (@Veegerbeeper) December 12, 2019
Indeed.
Why wasn't it recognized before? https://t.co/Vzt5gOocnJ
— BT (@back_ttys) December 12, 2019
I don’t remember her talking about this during the 8 years the Obama administration refused to pass it.
I wonder why….. https://t.co/v3P07Xs38J
— The Dank Knight ? (@capeandcowell) December 12, 2019
and what did Obama do about this? Waiting………
— Melissa (@mkaypuckett) December 12, 2019
From 2008-2016 your boss did what about this issue??
— Robert (@RRangel4JC) December 12, 2019
Why didn’t Chicago Jesus do it?
— Lizzy Lou Who ? (@_wintergirl93) December 12, 2019
Why didn’t this get done during the Obama administration?
— Thirty Tyrants Ϡ (@ThirtyTyrants) December 12, 2019
Question. When exactly did you pressure Obama to do this? Publicly?
— ridiculous (@corben15) December 12, 2019
Donald Trump could — and should — absolutely stand up to Turkey and Erdogan and very publicly recognize the Armenian Genocide for what it was. That said, the victims got a hell of a lot more recognition during the Trump administration than they ever got under Barack Obama’s.
8 years. 8 years your admin rejected this.
— Roshan Coelho (@RFCprime) December 12, 2019
I still can't believe you couldn't get @BarackObama to keep his promise and acknowledge the #ArmenianGenocide when he was @POTUS.
— Posh (@NersesAposhian) December 12, 2019
You literally had 8 years to do the same thing — YOU FAILED
— Estefan Collyer (@TacAirlifter) December 12, 2019
You did nothing when you could have fought for it during the Obama administration. Spare me.
— LD (@dtrdspring) December 12, 2019
Spare all of us.
Sit this one out Sam… ?
— WarO ⚔️??? (@goarrow25) December 12, 2019
you have no credibility to discuss this topic so keep your hypocrisy to yourself.
— Arek Santikian (@ASantiki) December 12, 2019
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