Thank you, Andrew Yang

I couldn’t be prouder of my friend Andrew Yang, who set the world on fire with his amazing and inspirational presidential campaign. As a candidate, Andrew surpassed the expectations of nearly every pundit, virtually overnight leaping from a political unknown to a central figure in national and international news, filling stadiums and inspiring admirers across the country and the world.

Almost single-handedly, Andrew put universal basic income on the map as a political issue, forcing every candidate and the national press to engage with a vital issues that are starkly confronting our economy, politics, and society.

But beyond that, Andrew showed the world what I have had the enormous privilege to see for almost three decades — his brilliance, decency, good humor, charisma, and sense of fun. Throughout the campaign, Andrew was unfailingly kind to other candidates, lifting us up and elevating our political discourse at a time when it sorely needed his positive voice.

We are all tremendously enriched by Andrew’s campaign. It will be so exciting for us all to see what comes next.