Internet accuses Joe Biden of 'playing the victim again' after remarks to families of slain Syracuse officers spark backlash

Joe Biden met with the families of Michael Hoosock and Michael Jensen's to offer his condolences
PUBLISHED APR 26, 2024
Joe Biden is under fire after making a speech about the slain Syracuse officers (Getty Images)
Joe Biden is under fire after making a speech about the slain Syracuse officers (Getty Images)

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK: President Joe Biden has become the subject of scrutiny again on social media as he recently made a visit to Syracuse to meet the families of slain police officers and offer his condolences to them.

However, Biden's speech invited ridicule as trolls accused him of playing the victim again.

This incident follows the trade union conference in Washington, DC that became a nightmare for Biden as during his address, the 81-year-old POTUS mistakenly read off the 'pause' instructions as well along with his speech from the teleprompter, which resulted in social media bombarding him with insults and labeling him a 'joke'.

Officer Michael Jensen, aged 29, and Sheriff's Deputy Michael Hoosock, aged 37, were fatally shot during an exchange of gunfire on Sunday evening (Madison County Fire Wire, Moyers Corners Fire Department)
Officer Michael Jensen, aged 29, and Sheriff's Deputy Michael Hoosock, aged 37, were fatally shot during an exchange of gunfire on Sunday evening (Madison County Fire Wire, Moyers Corners Fire Department)

Joe Biden honors slain officers in speech

According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, Biden started his speech in Syracuse, New York, by paying tribute to two police officers who tragically lost their lives while on duty last week. He expressed his desire to meet with their families soon.

Biden's speech was part of an event celebrating the allocation of over $6 billion in grants to semiconductor producer Micron Technologies through the CHIPS and Science Act.

Despite calls from local officials and the police union to postpone his visit following Onondaga County Lt Sheriff's Deputy Michael Hoosock and Syracuse police officer Michael Jensen's deaths, the President went ahead with his plans to visit the city, as per the Gazette.

Joe Biden (Getty Images)
Joe Biden makes address in Syracuse as he pays his condolences to the families of slain users (Getty Images)

According to the Gazette, Biden recognized the bravery of the fallen officers in his speech, saying, "I want to take a moment to honor two officers who were mentioned, two fallen heroes who were killed in the line of duty this month. We pray for their loved ones, whose hearts have been broken."

His latter remarks stirred discussion on social media, particularly when he reflected, "You know, every time a police officer puts on that shield, every morning, their husband or wife, whatever it is, your child, worries about when they get that phone call. I got one of those phone calls."



 

Biden continued, emphasizing solidarity with law enforcement, saying, "You've lost a part of your soul. The entire Syracuse community is grieving, and we're grieving with you. To the men and women in law enforcement, here and across the country, you represent the best of us."

Following the event, Biden met with the families of Hoosock and Jensen to offer his condolences, according to a source familiar with the matter, as cited by the Gazette.

Internet labels Joe Biden 'self-centered'

A user wrote, "Now he gonna say he used to be a cop."



 

Another said, "So now lying Joe is saying Bo Biden was killed on the job while on a 🚨 police call 🙄? What a slap in the face to the windows, children, and families of real victims! Sickening!"



 

A user commented, "Playing the victim again 😒."



 

Another said, "Is there anything that this guy hasn't done, received, or been apart of? I swear he's a modern day hero for living through all this...bullsh!t. Yep, that's exactly it, it's bullsh!t."



 

A user commented, "Joe Biden is the most self-centered man in the universe. It’s always about him."



 

Another said, "What else is new, he always takes the attention away from the people he’s supposed to be talking about and makes everything about himself. It’s disgusting."



 

Someone else stated, "Does this man have one cell of decency?? He has made this country completely unsafe for ALLLLLLL Americans in every way…BUT ESPECIALLY POLICE OFFICERS & he stands there and pretends to care about them…It’s absolutely disgusting & shows he has no shame!"



 

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