2024-04-29 14:51:30
“Desperate Trump reads the Bible” ridiculed
The day before, it was revealed that “there is no problem with TV debates”
Outside the event venue, “You should be ashamed of yourself.”
Strong protests by anti-Israel citizens
At the White House Correspondents’ Annual Dinner on the 27th, U.S. President Joe Biden showed off his relaxed side by repeatedly telling ‘bone jokes’ targeting former President Donald Trump, who he will face in the November presidential election. He mocked the situation of former President Trump, who is in financial difficulty due to civil and criminal trials, and also expressed confidence that his old age, which Trump’s side attacks, is not actually a problem. He also revealed that he would have no problem holding a TV debate with former President Trump, whom he seemed reluctant to do so far.
However, contrary to the Biden camp’s confidence, citizens opposing President Biden’s Israel support policy protested near the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., the capital, where the event was held, saying, “Shame on you.” Pro-Palestinian protests at major universities are also not abating.
● Biden: “I’m competing with a six-year-old.”
President Biden devoted most of his time at the dinner to criticizing former President Trump. He ridiculed former President Trump, who was suffering from financial difficulties and stagnant approval ratings, saying that in order to escape the predicament, he “started reading the Bible he was selling, but put it down when he realized the first of the 10 commandments: ‘You shall not have any other gods.’” . It is a satire on the fact that former President Trump was in a situation where he was selling Bibles priced at $59.99 (approximately 80,000 won) due to financial difficulties, and that his narcissism was so strong that he considered himself a divine being.
President Biden teased former President Trump by calling him ‘Sleepy Don’, mentioning that he had recently been seen dozing off in court. He retaliated against Trump’s ridicule for calling him ‘Sleepy Joe’.
He also criticized the situation in which Vice President Mike Pence during the Trump administration broke up with former President Trump after leaving office and said, “(Unlike Trump), my Vice President supports me,” receiving cheers from Vice President Kamala Harris and the audience present. Regarding the opposition Republican Party taking issue with his old age, he said, “That’s right. “Age is the problem,” he replied, “I am an adult standing up to a six-year-old (Trump).” This means that former President Trump’s mental age is only 6 years old.
This banquet, which began in 1921, gathers thousands of influential figures, including journalists, politicians, and celebrities. It is well known as a place where the president makes jokes mixed with self-deprecation. Comedian Colin Jost, husband of actress Scarlett Johansson, also spoke at this event.
However, strong protests took place outside the event venue to protest that Israel, supported by the Biden administration, is continuing to attack civilians in the Palestinian Gaza Strip. Protesters shouted anti-Israel slogans toward attendees in formal clothing entering the hotel. Several Arab journalists laid out posters in front of the hotel showing civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip.
● Biden “willing to debate”, Trump “will respond”
President Biden also announced for the first time his intention to hold a TV debate with former President Trump. In a radio interview on the 26th, when the host asked, “Would you like to debate Trump?” he responded, “I don’t know when or where, but I’m willing to debate.” This is a completely different move from the vague answer that was given so far, saying, “It depends on Trump’s attitude.”
U.S. presidential candidates hold three TV debates every presidential election. However, the two debated only twice during the 2020 presidential election due to former President Trump contracting COVID-19. In this presidential election, a total of three debates are scheduled for two months in September and October, but President Biden has not revealed a clear position so far. Previously, on the 14th, 12 major media outlets, including Associated Press, CNN, and Fox News, issued a joint statement saying, “Presidential candidates must participate in the debate.”
Immediately after President Biden’s remarks, former President Trump expressed confidence on social media ‘Truth Social’, saying, “I will always agree to a debate with the foolish Biden.”
Reporter Hong Jeong-su [email protected]
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2024-04-29 14:51:30