Obama thanks first responders in Hurricane Harvey
Source: the hill
By Jacqueline Thomsen - 08/27/17 07:51 PM EDT
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Former President Obama thanked first responders and local officials helping in the wake of Hurricane Harvey in Texas Sunday, saying: "That's what we do as Americans."
Thank you to all the first responders and people helping each other out. That's what we do as Americans. Here's one way you can help now, Obama tweeted, linking to an American Red Cross tweet soliciting donations.
Obamas tweet comes as the Texas region is rocked by Tropical Storm Harvey. Federal and local officials have declared a state of emergency over the storm, which hit the southeastern coast as a Category 4 hurricane.................
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The Hill?Verified account @thehill 33m33 minutes ago
Obama thanks those helping as Hurricane Harvey hits: Thats what we do as Americans http://hill.cm/Fv8savN
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Link to tweet
A few responses:
(of course there were some vile ones also)
Replying to @thehill
This is how presidents speak
JC, we miss respecting the one we voted for.
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Thomas (Tod) Dauer? @TODauer 10m10 minutes ago
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How a grown-up, adult statesman behaves in a crisis like this. And here we are, stuck w/ @realDonaldTrump. God help us!...
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Karen Clark? @KarenClark45 6m6 minutes ago
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Trump, on the other hand,makes it all about him. SICK
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