ONLINE trolls accused President Joe Biden of being “creepy” while visiting Kentucky to speak with tornado survivors on Wednesday.
The President was also jeered as he visited the site of this past weekend’s devastation but ignored the calls as he promised aid for those affected.
As images of the President interacting with some young Kentucky residents began making the rounds online, a few Americans were quick to criticize Biden.
“He always has to get sooo creepy with the kids at these press conferences,” one user wrote.
“Watch Joe Biden drag that kid with him,” another chimed in alongside a video of the President speaking during his visit.
Biden was also greeted by several jeers of “Let’s go Brandon,” a chant that is meant to stand for “f**k Joe Biden” when people on the right shout it.
The heckling is a reminder that Kentucky is a deeply red state, but Biden didn’t acknowledge the jeers and instead promised federal aid to cope with the aftermath of the disastrous weather.
During his remarks, the President mentioned that dozens of people are still missing, in addition to the 74 people who are confirmed dead in Kentucky, along with 14 more in other states.
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“These tornadoes devoured everything in their path,” Biden said.
“Tornadoes are such devastating storms.”
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He went on to promise that the federal government will cover 100 percent of the recovery costs for the first 30 days.
The president also spoke about how people are suffering “mentally and emotionally” in the wake of the tornados.
“People talk about post-traumatic stress on the battlefield in Afghanistan and Iraq,” Biden said.
“Well, guess what there’s a lot of post-traumatic stress that comes from lying in your house all of a sudden the roof gets blown off and you wonder whether your kids are around.
“The shock of losing a home or business, the grief of losing someone. It’s happening just before the holiday season.
“We’re going to make sure you have all the help you need,” he promised.
Thousands of Americans are still living without power, heat, or water days after 30 tornados ripped through four states.
At least 88 people have been confirmed dead thus far.
