Boston has stood up for the people we love and the country we built, and we’re not stopping now

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She returned from her performance riding a wave of support from residents, many of who expressed pride in her defense of Boston. She heavily leaned into the message she shared with Congress in her speech on Wednesday night, proclaiming that “the state of our city is strong, and we have to be.”

Wu emphasized that the federal administration’s policies are harming many people who are central to the city’s fabric, including the LGBTQ+ community, academics and scientists, and researchers and innovators.

“Boston is the target in this fight for our future, because we are the cradle of democracy, pioneers of the public good, the stewards and keepers of the American dream,” she said. “We were built on the values this federal administration seeks to tear down.”

“But for 395 years, come high water or hell, no matter who threatens to bring it, Boston has stood up for the people we love and the country we built, and we’re not stopping now,” she continued. “No one tells Boston how to take care of our own, not kings, and not presidents who think they are kings.”

She ended her speech with a bold statement: “God save whoever messes with Boston.”