At yesterday’s White House 4th of July celebration, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris raised eyebrows with puzzling choices of words and a Freudian slip. Standing alongside First Lady Jill Biden, Vice and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Kamala Harris introduced ‘our commander in chief, the vice… the President of the United States… Joe Biden.’
Biden inexplicably exclaimed, “Ho, ho, ho! Happy Independence Day!” before launching into a series of patriotic declarations. Asserting, “We gotta do what our founders did,” Biden emphasized the values of dignity, honor, and devotion to one another, all while proclaiming the uniqueness of the United States of America. The First Lady and company promptly made their exit, leaving Biden to navigate the stage solo.
KAMALA: “We give thanks to our commander-in-chief, the vice— the president!”
BIDEN: “Ho, ho, ho!” pic.twitter.com/jJ4MdfLcF9 [1]
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 5, 2024 [2]
The unusual outburst left many scratching their heads, with reactions pouring in on social media. Newsmax host David J. Harris Jr. summed it up with a simple, “You can’t make this stuff up!” while Republican consultant Steve Guest pondered, “Does Joe Biden know how to celebrate the 4th of July?”
Cackling Klamaka introduces Joe at a July 4th celebration…
And Joe says… “Ho, Ho, Ho!”
You can’t make this stuff up! pic.twitter.com/C1oOaggK7y [3]
— David J Harris Jr (@DavidJHarrisJr) July 5, 2024 [4]
This incident comes on the heels of growing concerns about Biden’s mental acuity, with Carl Bernstein disclosing worries about the president’s cognitive decline live on CNN.
Carl Bernstein on CNN right now:
Multiple sources tell him that there have been at least 15 occasions in the last year and a half “where the president has appeared like he did at that horror show (his debate performance).”
Bernstein reports that in the last six months sources… pic.twitter.com/VoSY8xDZpt [5]
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) July 2, 2024 [6]