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Polybius

(16,867 posts)
Thu Sep 12, 2024, 01:38 PM Thursday

Biden wears Trump hat as 9/11 unity gesture, says White House

Source: BBC News

President Joe Biden briefly wore a red Trump campaign hat at an event commemorating the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

He was visiting firefighters in Pennsylvania near where one of the four hijacked planes crashed, and the White House said he donned the cap as a gesture of unity.

Video recording the incident shows the president having a friendly conversation with a Trump supporter before they swap headwear.

Donald Trump's campaign was quick to see the funny side. "Thanks for the support, Joe!" one post read with a photo of Biden in the trademark Republican hat.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gdgw0v3dxo




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SunSeeker

(53,130 posts)
2. I still would never wear a Trump hat. It's like wearing a swastika.
Thu Sep 12, 2024, 01:58 PM
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Biden is much more forgiving than I am.

sarisataka

(20,286 posts)
3. That was a wonderful exchange
Thu Sep 12, 2024, 02:11 PM
Thursday

we can have differences without hating each other
{Bonus- he got a Trump hat off the street }

Torchlight

(4,116 posts)
8. I'm guessing the few people still pretending
Thu Sep 12, 2024, 03:31 PM
Thursday

to be concerned about this are the same ones asserting Mr. trump was being sarcastic when he said he lost 2020.

FakeNoose

(34,725 posts)
10. That was kind of classy for Biden to do that
Thu Sep 12, 2024, 05:11 PM
Thursday

However, I'm happy the hat he's wearing is BLUE and not the red MAGA hat.
That would have been way too much.

iluvtennis

(20,474 posts)
12. And after the hat exchange, President Biden continued with then the playful banter saying "Now no eating dogs & cats"
Thu Sep 12, 2024, 07:19 PM
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