A rare viral victory for a major institutional account was achieved by the White House when they clapped back at congressional Republicans who criticized President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan.
The UAW National Community Action Program Conference was held in Washington, DC. In this photo provided by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a person poses.
According to data collected by social media tracking firm NewsWhip, the most popular message on the social media platform this week was the one that started the thread.
More than 275,000 retweets and almost 800,000 likes have been added to the account.
The White House added a message that said "Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene had $183,000 in loans forgiven" after they quoted a video in which she said student loan forgiveness was unfair.
The Paycheck Protection Program loans were forgiven for five other Republican congressmen.
According to the White House, Buchanan had the highest amount of canceled debt of the group with $2.3 million.
The Washington Post reported that there's been a push among White House officials for a spunkier social media presence. A recent hire in the Office of Digital Strategy is Megan Coyne, who used to run the New Jersey state government's social media accounts.
Biden's student loan relief plan will give forgiveness to borrowers who make less than $125,000 a year and those who have received a college financial aid grant. Senate Majority LeaderMitch McConnell called the plan a slap in the face to every family who sacrificed to save for college.
The White House says that applications for loan forgiveness will be available in October. Repayments on federal student loans will resume in the new year.
Small businesses were able to keep employees on the payroll during a time of widespread shutdowns and layoffs due to the creation of thePPP loan program. Federal student loans were not given with the intention of being forgiven.
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