"And her opening line subtly addresses the country's obsession with her trans identity, which she has refused to let get in the way of her legislative duties. "If there is one identity that everyone associates with me, it's that I'm a Delawarean," she jokes, smiling big for the camera. "A proud and true stateriot," a neologism of the words "state" and "patriot.""
"In the video, she then explains Delaware Day before taking viewers on her journey through the Capitol. She tapes Delaware Day flyers all over hallway walls, gives a deadpan expression as she aimlessly tosses them every which way, and slides them under her colleagues' office doors."
"The video also shows her on the House floor, passing out flyers to representatives, seemingly as they submit votes for a bill, as whimsical music plays in the background. She also pops into a Florida Representative's office to hand them a flyer and says, "Hey, Florida, we have better beaches than you" before running away."
On December 7, Rep. Sarah McBride posted a video celebrating Delaware Day, the anniversary of Delaware ratifying the Constitution in 1787. The video shows McBride joking with colleagues about Delaware being the best state while she furiously distributes Delaware Day flyers throughout the Capitol. Her opening line playfully reframes public focus by declaring that the identity everyone associates with her is being a Delawarean, calling herself a 'proud and true stateriot.' The clip shows her taping flyers on hallway walls, sliding them under office doors, passing them on the House floor amid votes, and popping into a Florida representative's office to quip about better beaches. The tone is lighthearted and focused on state pride despite public attention to her trans identity.
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