'Morning Joe' hosts praise Biden's speech to union workers while overlooking embarrassing teleprompter fail

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: During 'Morning Joe’s recent broadcast, hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski commended President Joe Biden’s address to union workers, yet conspicuously omitted a moment when he inadvertently channeled the fictional character Ron Burgundy from Anchorman by relying too heavily on his teleprompter.

According to the Mediaite, the segment showcased clips from Biden’s speech at a union legislative conference, following his endorsement by North America’s Building Trades Unions. In these excerpts, Biden took aim at his likely November rival, Donald Trump.

Joe Biden's sharp critique of Trump's remark draws laughter

In one clip, Biden criticized Trump’s infamous suggestion of injecting bleach to combat Covid-19, though he later clarified he wasn’t advocating for such a methods, Biden's quip,

"He missed it, it all went to his hair. I shouldn’t have said that!” elicited laughter from the audience, with Brzezinski chiming in, “Oh, yes, he should have! That was pretty good!”

Further clips depicted Biden contrasting himself with Trump, portraying the former president as disconnected from the working class and insensitive to the struggles of ordinary Americans.

Joe Biden's emotionally charged remarks garner attention

Biden declared, “I was taught being told you’re fired wasn’t entertainment, it was devastating. It was a nightmare.” To this, Scarborough reacted with a simple "Wow," while Brzezinski added, “Quite a speech there.”

While Morning Joe’s hosts acknowledged the potency of Biden’s rhetoric, their subsequent coverage predominantly delved into Trump’s ongoing legal battles, including debates over his immunity claim and the progression of his trial concerning hush money payments.

Notably absent from their analysis was a viral moment from Biden’s speech, in which he inadvertently read "pause" from the teleprompter after declaring "four more years."

According to Newsweek, despite a report by Special Counsel Robert Hur on February 8 characterizing him as an "elderly man with a poor memory," Biden has consistently downplayed concerns about his age and even made light-hearted jokes about his memory.

However, Biden and former President Trump, the presidential nominees for the Democratic and Republican parties respectively, face an unpopular rematch of the 2020 election, with voters expressing skepticism toward both candidates securing a second term.

Questions about the age and mental fitness of both Biden, 81, and Trump, 77, have been consistent talking points during the 2024 election cycle.