Simone Biles Calls on Biden with Request for Final Act
The Olympian wants Biden to get some things done before leaving office in January.
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Olympian Simone Biles has weighed in on Donald Trump’s victory with a request for outgoing president Joe Biden. “Mr Biden, I need you to stand up, straighten your back and make some things shake before your departure,” Biles wrote on X Wednesday. She signed the post, “xoxo the women in america.” Some Democrats have suggested that Biden should take executive action and fulfill some Democratic campaign promises, like codifying the right to an abortion into law, since the Supreme Court has grant presidents immunity from prosecution. Republicans have taken control of the presidency, the Senate and are poised to gain a majority in the House. Biden awarded Biles the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award, in 2022. At 25 years old, she was the youngest recipient ever. Biles is the most decorated gymnast in history, with 11 Olympic medals. She stunned the world with a triumphant return at this summer’s Olympics after dropping out of the 2020 Games due to mental health issues.
Mr Biden,
— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) November 6, 2024
I need you to stand up, straighten your back and make some things shake before your departure
xoxo the women in america 💙
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