President Joe Biden’s demeanor at a Juneteenth concert on the White House lawn became a hot topic on social media. A video of his seemingly vacant gaze went viral, sparking a wave of ridicule and commentary.
President Biden and VP Kamala Harris hosted a Juneteenth concert at the White House Monday night.
Here’s what it looked like from the front row.https://t.co/Fob926NSW4#JoeBiden #KamalaHarris #Juneteenth #whitehouse #Washington #DC #Democrats #Biden #BidenLost #DougEFresh… pic.twitter.com/Vodv3TttVR
— Truth Voices (@dcexaminer) June 11, 2024
Biden was standing between Vice President Kamala Harris and Philonise Floyd, George Floyd’s brother. As Kirk Franklin performed on a stage in front of him, Biden stood motionless with a blank stare while those standing next to him were dancing. Many people on social media took notice.
Lights are on but no one’s home. pic.twitter.com/jB7tOCilno
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) June 11, 2024
“Lights are on but no one’s home,” posted the Trump War Room X account.
Why isn’t Biden moving? pic.twitter.com/DA78820xcd
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) June 11, 2024
“Why isn’t Biden moving?” RNC Research posted on X.
Even political figures couldn’t resist commenting on the video.
Just an ordinary day in the life of Joe Biden.
While Rome was burning, Nero played the fiddle.
While America was being invaded, Biden did … whatever he’s doing in this video.
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) June 11, 2024
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) compared it to a famous idiom about a Roman emperor, adding his own layer of criticism to the discourse.
“Just an ordinary day in the life of Joe Biden,” Lee posted on his X account. “While Rome was burning, Nero played the fiddle. While America was being invaded, Biden did … whatever he’s doing in this video.”
Steven Cheung, a spokesman for the Trump 2024 presidential campaign, ridiculed the video of Biden and compared it to the effects of someone under the influence of marijuana.
BIDEN: These edibles ain’t shit.
*15 minutes later* https://t.co/j5yfLC1UcG
— Steven Cheung (@TheStevenCheung) June 11, 2024
“BIDEN: These edibles ain’t sh–,” Cheung quipped in a post on X. “*15 minutes later*.”
Biden’s motionless stare comes just days after being mocked and ridiculed for an awkward situation during a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day. While standing on a stage between French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Jill Biden, the president appeared to squat in mid-air as if beginning to sit in a chair but then stood back up. Biden was reportedly trying to sit in one of the chairs behind him.
