Turns out, all it takes for some unity between the conservatives willing to get out and protest and the leftists willing to do the same is realizing how terrible the Biden Administration is. Such could be seen at the University of Alabama during a protest regarding America’s policy toward Israel and Gaza, as both the pro-Trump and pro-Gaza protesters chanted “F*** Joe Biden.”
The incident came amidst an outbreak of protests against America’s support for Israel as it wages war on Hamas, many of which have turned into anti-Israel protests. Though it is mainly leftists who compose those protests, they have also tended to be somewhat anti-Biden, as the Biden Administration has remained broadly supportive of Israel, though it has started to criticize the bombing campaign because of civilian casualties inflicted during it.
The protests have also drawn conservative counter-protests, both because of conservatives generally supporting Israel and because some of the pro-Gaza protests have taken on an anti-American bent, with American flags being torn down in same places and others even chanting “death to America.”
Such a counter-protest took place at the University of Alabama, where a pro-Gaza protest and conservative counter-protest squared off, but then both groups, which are anti-Joe Biden, joined in chants of “F*** Joe Biden.”
Turning Point USA founder and podcast host Charlie Kirk drew attention to the hilarious incident on X, writing, “A rare moment of unity! Pro-Trump students join with pro-Gaza protesters at the University of Alabama chanting “F*** Joe Biden!” In an era of fierce division, hatred of Joe Biden is the only thing capable of bring the two sides together.”
Responding, one commenter joked that Joe’s appeals to these students fall completely flat, posting, “Do these students know that Joe is from Scranton and can relate to them by looking into their eyes? Oh, and did I mention Joe is from Scranton?”
Watch the incident here:
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While the Biden Administration has remained broadly pro-Israel, it has also called for a ceasefire and started to diverge from Israel on the issue of humanitarian aid to Gaza. A recent White House Briefing Room statement on a call between Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu, for example, provided, “President Biden spoke earlier today with Prime Minister Netanyahu. The President reaffirmed his ironclad commitment to Israel’s security following the successful defense against Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone attack earlier this month. They also reviewed ongoing talks to secure the release of hostages together with an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The President referred to his statement with 17 other world leaders demanding that Hamas release their citizens without delay to secure a ceasefire and relief for the people of Gaza.”
Continuing, the statement added, “The President and the Prime Minister also discussed increases in the delivery of humanitarian assistance into Gaza including through preparations to open new northern crossings starting this week. The President stressed the need for this progress to be sustained and enhanced in full coordination with humanitarian organizations. The leaders discussed Rafah and the President reiterated his clear position.”
Featured image credit: screengrab from the embedded video