'Acting like 5th graders': Internet mocks Joe Biden and Barack Obama for criticizing Donald Trump at lavish LA fundraiser

Hosted by George Clooney and Julia Roberts, the event was attended by numerous celebrities
Former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden scourged earth on Trump on June 15, 2024 (Getty Images)
Former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden scourged earth on Trump on June 15, 2024 (Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: On Saturday, June 15, President Joe Biden made headlines at a star-studded fundraiser in Los Angeles, raising a record-breaking $28 million

Hosted by George Clooney and Julia Roberts, the event was attended by numerous celebrities.

Former President Barack Obama also made an appearance, joining Biden for a conversation about various topics, moderated by Jimmy Kimmel.

What did Barack Obama say?

Obama intensified his efforts, stating, “Look, part of what has happened in the last several years is we’ve normalized behavior that used to be disqualified."

President Biden and Barack Obama appeared for funraiser hosted by George Clooney and Julia Roberts (joebiden/ Instagram)
President Biden and Barack Obama appeared for a fundraiser hosted by George Clooney and Julia Roberts (joe Biden/ Instagram)

He added, "The other spectacle of the nominee of one of the two major parties is sitting in court and being convicted by a jury of his peers on 34 counts."


 
 
 
 
 
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"You have his foundation, it’s not allowed to operate because it was engaging in monkey business and not actually philanthropic," Obama went on to say, according to TMZ.

President Joe Biden arrives for a memorial service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church at Emory University on November 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 96, was married to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for 77 years. In her lifetime she was an activist and writer known to be an advocate for the elderly, affordable housing, mental health, and the protection of monarch butterflies. Every living first lady are expected to attend the service. (Photo by Brynn Anderson-Pool/Getty Images)
President Joe Biden arrived at the Peacock Theatre on Saturday night, June 15, for the fundraiser hosted by George Clooney and Julia Roberts (Brynn Anderson-Pool/Getty Images)

Outside the venue, large protests erupted, with demonstrators calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Ticket prices for the event ranged from $250 to $500,000, with higher-priced tickets offering photo opportunities with both Presidents and access to an exclusive afterparty.

Internet mocks Barack Obama and Joe Biden 

As soon as the news went viral on Facebook, users started reacting to it. A user wrote talking about Obama and Biden, "Nobody gives two Fs about celebrity endorsements. The biggest hypocrites on the planet and out of touch with real people."

Another user said, "Corrupt elites and bidens must go not for the people vote RED!"

A commentator mocked saying, "Two grown men acting like 5th graders!"

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 16: U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden share a laugh as
Former President Barack Obama and President Joe Biden shared a laugh at the star-studded event (Getty Images)

"That’s a great picture of dumb and dumber right there!" One claimed.

A person further added, "These two have only succeeded in destroying America."

"How pitiful that these two would stand up There with these two    and still want them. HOLLYHOOD SICKER THAN EVER," said one Facebook user with joker and devil emojis. [sic]

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