In the after-hours of Biden’s victory, thousands of people have taken to Twitter to congratulate the Democrat on his win.
Biden was announced as the winner of the 2020 presidential election after a victory in the battleground state of Pennsylvania propelled him past the 270-vote electoral college threshold, ending Donald Trump’s hopes of re-election.
The democrat who turns 78 next month, will become the oldest president when he is inaugurated in January 2021 in the North American country.
His running mate, Kamala Harris, will become the first female vice president of the United States with the win. She is also the first black and South Asian Vice President.
Three former Democratic presidents, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Barrack Obama including Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, whose 2016 loss to Donald Trump have also congratulated Biden and Harris on their election victory.
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president, said in a statement Saturday that he and his wife, Rosalynn, are “proud” of the Democrats’ “well-run campaign and seeing the positive change they bring to our nation.”
Bill Clinton tweeted that “America has spoken and democracy has won.” The 42nd president also predicted Biden and Harris would “serve all of us and bring us all together.”
Barrack Obama also issued lengthy statement, where he congratulated Biden and Harris on their victory.
Hillary Clinton described the election victory as ‘a history-making ticket, a repudiation of Trump, and a new page for America. ‘
She wrote:
“The voters have spoken, and they have chosen @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris to be our next president and vice president. ?
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It’s a history-making ticket, a repudiation of Trump, and a new page for America. ?
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Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen. Onward, together