How Many More Times Will Joe Biden Mention This at the Podium This Year?

. . .This afternoon, the president delivered remarks about the CHIPS and Science Act at the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology in Syracuse, New York. And somehow, he decided to thread his son’s death into the mix:

BIDEN: "Every time a police officer puts on that shield every morning, their husband or wife, whatever it is, or child, worries about will they get that phone call. I got one of those phone calls" pic.twitter.com/GUNB9ChgDA

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) April 25, 2024

You know, before I start, I want to take a moment to honor two officers who have already been mentioned — two fallen heroes who were killed in the line of duty this month: Lieutenant Michael Hoosock and — County Sheriff Department — and Syracuse Police Officer Michael Jensen.

We pray for their loved ones, whose hearts have been broken. You know, every time a police officer puts on that shield every morning, their husband or wife, whatever it is, their child worries about will they get that phone call — will they get that phone call.

I got one of those phone calls in a different circumstance — find out you’ve lost part of your soul, lost part of your heart.

Ninety-nine percent of that was fine, but where does Beau Biden fit into all this? He could have simply honored the late Lt. Hoosock and Officer Jensen, who were shot and killed earlier this month; that would have been the right thing to do. Instead, Biden grief-peddled again, exploited his son’s death again, and misfired on the empathy play again. Beau died of brain cancer. (Read more from “How Many More Times Will Joe Biden Mention This at the Podium This Year?” HERE)

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