President Joe Biden recently came under fire for using the word “illegal” to describe a migrant during his State of the Union address.
Biden labeled the killer of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old Augusta University nursing student, “Illegal” after being taunted for “saying his name.”
The president’s ad-lib during his speech did not sit well with some Democrats, who called it “dangerous rhetoric.”
Joe Biden Defends Calling One Migrant ‘Illegal’
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On Friday, President Joe Biden, as he prepared to board Air Force One for a campaign trip to Philadelphia, was asked if he regretted calling Laken Riley’s killer “illegal” during his State of the Union address.
Biden, stuttering a bit, replied, “Well, I might… I’m not sorry– Technically shouldn’t have been here.”
The 81-year-old shocked many when he aired his remarks about Riley during a speech at the Union.
Q: “Do you regret using the word ‘illegal’ to describe immigrants last night?”
BIDEN: “Well, I might, uhhhh, I’m not repeating— that, uhhh, aghhh, technically shouldn’t be here…”
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) March 8, 2024
It all stems from the president being seriously insulted by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green for mentioning the name of the 22-year-old nursing student who was allegedly killed by Jose Antonio Ibarra, a Venezuelan immigrant.
“Lincoln, Lincoln Riley,” Biden said, spelling out his name as he held up the pin Greene had given him. “An innocent young woman killed by an outlaw.”
He added, “But how many of the thousands were killed by the law? To his parents, I say my heart goes out to you; losing one’s own child, I understand.”
Democrats Criticize Joe Biden For Using Illegal Terms
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Biden’s use of the word illegal to describe immigrants did not sit well with some Democrats.
According to Texas TribuneTexas Democrats were upset when the president mentioned the term “illegal” while referring to Riley’s alleged killer.
US Representative Joaquin Castro said, “It is dangerous rhetoric. And I think the president got bad advice from his advisers and speechwriters. That’s the kind of rhetoric that inspired the people who killed Aaron Martinez.”
Aaron Martinez is a man who was killed by a neighbor after he and his family were constantly harassed because of their Latino ethnicity.
“I don’t understand why the president would go that way,” Castro said. “I don’t think it helps him or the Democratic Party.”
Speaking on the matter, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seemed to defend Biden, saying the use of the word illegal was “no big deal,” per CNN. However, Pelosi noted that it would be better if Biden used the term “undocumented.”
A Video Of The President Tripping Recently Went Viral
VIGOR: Biden almost tripped (twice) while boarding Air Force One — despite using a short flight of stairs to avoid tripping pic.twitter.com/CkoLnwLV2q
— RNC Research (@RNCesearch) February 20, 2024
Before his State of the Union speech, a video went viral on X, formerly Twitter, showing Biden tripping on the steps of his Air Force One plane.
The stumble occurred as Biden saluted US military personnel at the bottom of the plane’s new, shorter staircase. However, he caught himself with a handhold before the stumble turned into a fall.
With Biden’s physical ability and mental state being a hot topic for Americans, the viral video only generated a lot of comments on the platform. RNC operator Jake Schneider wrote, “What happened after the short ladder? Strapped Biden on a stretcher and took him away?” Later, a comment from Fox News contributor Leo Terrell read, “Joe is afraid of stairs!!”
The Citizen Free Press page shared the viral clip, commenting, “Joe Biden nearly tripped twice on short steps. The man collapsed in real time.” Alec Sears, a prominent conservative digital strategist, also commented on the video, writing, “A lot of passion on display here.”
Joe Biden Stumbles On Another Incident
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The video also recalls several other incidents in which Biden tripped and nearly fell on the taller steps of Air Force One in 2021 and 2022. These incidents led his team to switch to a shorter set of steps to board the plane in 2023.
Latest report from New York Times read, “Now, there’s a Secret Service agent stationed at the bottom of the stairs when he comes down.”
Biden has also completely fallen several times during his first term, one of the most viral of which was his dramatic fall on stage at the 2023 Air Force Academy commencement. He stood for more than an hour to shake hands with each of the 921 graduating cadets and congratulate them. to them.
After falling on a sandbag, Biden was helped to his feet and appeared to be fine. When he arrived back at the White House, the president joked about the incident to reporters, saying he “got sandbagged.”
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