Staff Reports
Joe Biden made another incoherent foray into public speaking on Sunday, this time to address the nation following a near-tragic assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a Pennsylvania rally. Biden’s second swing at this issue came across as more of a tragicomedy, with all the hallmarks of his usual debacles: stumbling over words and lacking genuine empathy.
Biden’s performance fell flat from the get-go, as he made a half-hearted attempt to express gratitude that “former Trump” wasn’t gravely injured. His delivery was mechanical as if reading a grocery list rather than addressing an attack on a former Commander-in-Chief. The 81-year-old president then embarked on an empty sermon about how violence isn’t the answer, a platitude that rings hollow given his failure to acknowledge the rampant political violence spawned by left-wing extremists.
Biden stumbles through his address to Americans after the attempted assassination of Trump:
"Thankfully, former Trump is not seriously l-injured." pic.twitter.com/8OfdxqHklQ
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In a moment of unintentional comedy, Biden attempted to convey how Americans should resolve differences at the “battle box”—presumably a Bidenesque blunder mixing up “ballot box” with “battleground.” His befuddlement makes one wonder whether he’s fighting an invisible enemy or struggling with basic diction. Either way, clarity was nowhere to be found.
Further stretching the limits of logic, Biden almost tripped over Trump’s iconic “Make America Great Again” slogan before abandoning ship mid-sentence and quickly pivoting to some vague notion of what makes America special. This moment provided some unintended comic relief but also served as a telling reminder of how desperately he tried to differentiate himself from Trump.
Meanwhile, it appears Biden’s Administration is in a state of confusion about the attack itself. Despite stating they’ll investigate the security lapse, Biden could scarcely provide any meaningful details about the shooter, his motive, or any connections. This air of cluelessness leaves a vacuum filled only by more questions and conceptual gibberish from the White House.
The surreal experience of watching Biden’s Sunday address merely underscores the growing contrast between a past President decisively dealing with crises and a current one doing little more than reading off a teleprompter and hoping for the best. The American public deserves better than its leader's empty words and confused rhetoric.
