John Legend is calling on Congress to provide “immediate cash relief” to Americans amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying that “this is an emergency.”
The “All of Me” singer shared a video with his nearly 14 million Twitter followers on Tuesday showing numerous vehicles forming long lines waiting to collect groceries from a Dallas food bank ahead of Thanksgiving.
Our federal government needs to provide immediate cash relief. This is insane https://t.co/LG1XobJPqK
— John Legend (@johnlegend) November 17, 2020
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The 41-year-old entertainer — a vocal critic of President Trump
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Call your Representatives and Senators. This is an emergency
— John Legend (@johnlegend) November 17, 2020
Legend’s remarks came a day after President-elect Joe Biden
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