'She deserves it': Internet slams Jill Biden as she faces repeated heckling during Arizona campaign event

TUCSON, ARIZONA: First Lady Jill Biden was interrupted multiple times during a campaign event in Tucson, Arizona, on Saturday, March 2. As she passionately addressed the audience about the significance of the upcoming 2024 presidential election, a group of pro-Palestinian hecklers disrupted the proceedings.

Biden, rallying supporters, urged them to engage actively in the electoral process, emphasizing the importance of mobilizing friends and participating in phone banks and canvassing shifts.

"To do what we did in 2020 and 2022, we're going to talk to our friends about why this election is so important," Biden said at the podium. "Tell them what's at stake. Sign up for phone banks and canvassing shifts. We're going to meet this moment."

Hecklers' Accusations and Disruptions

The First Lady's call to action was abruptly interrupted by protesters who accused the Bidens of complicity in the Israel-Hamas conflict, alleging support for "genocide" in the region.

Amid the chaos, one demonstrator shouted, "It’s a genocide, Jill!" as security personnel escorted them out of the venue. The disruption continued as additional protesters voiced their dissent, disrupting the First Lady's intended focus on women's issues, including abortion rights, which are potentially on Arizona's ballot in November.

“Extremist Republicans led by Donald Trump are passing laws that prevent women from getting the health care they need, including IVF,” said Biden before the interruptions began.

The atmosphere grew increasingly tense as protesters continued to voice their grievances. At one point, Jill explained keeping her appearance there so short. “I'm sorry to have to come and go so quickly,” she said. “Wind storms in Nevada are impacting my travel."

Kaliana Venet, an activist with the Arizona Palestine Solidarity Alliance, condemned the First Lady's remarks on women's issues, highlighting the dire situation faced by women in Gaza.

"When you’re talking about women’s issues, when you’re talking about women in office, and women in Gaza are having C-sections without anesthesia, watching their children pulled out of the rubble, starving to death … it’s absolutely shameful," Venet told NBC News, adding, “She should have seen it coming."

The disruption underscores the challenges faced by the Biden administration in addressing contentious international issues amid domestic political pressures. President Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict has drawn criticism from pro-Palestinian groups, leading to confrontations at public events.

The incident also reflects the broader dissatisfaction among certain demographics with the Biden administration's policies.

Polling data indicates a decline in Biden's approval ratings, with significant disapproval expressed by respondents. According to a New York Times/Sienna College poll released Saturday, only 17% of respondents "strongly approve" of President Biden's performance, while 47% "strongly disapprove."

The president's approval ratings are further complicated by the impending presidential race, with former President Trump emerging as a presumptive Republican nominee.

Social Media Backlash

In the wake of the heckling incident, social media platforms buzzed with criticism directed at the first lady. 

"She doesn’t belong," one posted on X.

"She deserves all of it. No loving wife would allow her husband to be exposed like she has," another wrote.

"Good, she should be ashamed of herself," someone else added.

"Good! She should be arrested for spousal abuse and elder abuse," a comment read.

"Did she call people breakfast tacos again?" another quipped.

 

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