Seattle City Wire

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a U.S. Congress member representing Washington's 7th district, shared her thoughts on Presidents' Day and corporate regulation through a series of tweets on February 17, 2025. Jayapal, who has been serving in Congress since 2017 after replacing Jim McDermott, is known for her advocacy on various social issues.

In her first tweet posted at 15:11 UTC, Rep. Jayapal reminded followers about the democratic process of electing presidents, emphasizing that they are accountable to the people rather than "unelected billionaires and their rich buddies." "Happy Presidents' Day! Friendly reminder that Presidents are elected by and accountable to the PEOPLE — not unelected billionaires and their rich buddies."

At 16:24 UTC, she addressed corporate self-regulation and the role of government oversight. She criticized GOP and lobbyist resistance to regulatory enforcement while mentioning prominent figures like Trump and Musk as examples of prioritizing profits over people's lives. "Exactly why we can’t trust corporations to police themselves. Govt needs to regulate & have ability to enforce. GOP & lobbyists push back on this but keep showing how they always put profits ahead of people’s lives—like Trump & Musk."

Later in the day at 17:38 UTC, Jayapal expressed concern over program cuts made by Trump and Elon Musk that impact cancer research efforts. She warned that these decisions could result in loss of life due to halted progress in curing cancer. "Trump and Elon are making cuts to programs that literally are working to cure cancer. People will die because of these decisions."