Former first ladies join international One World: Together at Home event.
The women hailed the courage of first-line workers amid the pandemic, from health-care staff to police, grocery store clerks, pharmacists, veterinarians and sanitation workers as part of the event organized by theand the nonprofit organization Global Citizen. “You’re the fabric of our country and your strength will carry us through this crisis,” said Bush.
“The spirit and courage of the American people is most evident in times of crisis, and during this period of physical separation, we’ve never been closer. Not just in our great country, but tonight we stand with the people of the world,” she added. Obama warned that the “coming days will not be easy.” But she assured “this global family of ours is strong. We will continue to be here for one another and we will get through this crisis. Together.
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