Joe Biden and his administration have made clear their support for Pride Month. The President has posted several tweets pledging support for LGBTQ+ people, and he hosted a big Pride Month event at the White House on Saturday.On Monday, the official White House Twitter account posted a video reaffirming that support.“To the LGBTQI+ Community – the Biden-Harris Administration has your back,” it captioned the video, which showed rainbow lights illuminating the White House.To the LGBTQI+ Community – the Biden-Harris Administration has your back.
pic.twitter.com/ZlUNwWOcchThe video includes part of a speech made by Biden in which he says, “These are our kids. These are our neighbors.
Not somebody else’s kids; they’re all our kids. Our children are the kite strings that hold our national ambitions aloft. It matters a great deal how we treat everyone in this country.“LGBTQ Americans, especially children, you are loved, you are heard, and this administration has your back.”The video has had over 10,000 likes but almost 19,000 comments.
Many came from those opposing the message.Among these was the Twitter account of the Ron DeSantis Presidential campaign. It tweeted, “They are not your kids.”Twitter owner Elon Musk was among those to respond to the Tweet, stating, “Our kids are not fodder for the government.”Our kids are not fodder for the government.Musk went on to reply directly to the White House tweet, stating, “You are the government.