In a hilarious video that emerged from a ceremony in New York City that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris attended alongside other political figures like Sen. Chuck Schumer, former President Donald Trump, former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Sen. JD Vance, during which the collection honored the victims of the 9/11 terror attack on the 23rd anniversary of that awful day, the crowd could be heard yelling “We love you Trump!” right in front of Biden.
President Biden, speaking about heading to New York City for the ceremony the day before, on September 10, said that he was “doing 9/11,” telling a reporter, “Hang on a second. I’m going up to my granddaughter’s birthday in New York. Then we’re going to watch the debate. And then, tomorrow, I’m doing 9/11. I spoke to the vice president. She seems calm, cool, and collected. I think she’s going to do great. And I’m not going to tell you what advice I gave her.”
Further, the morning of the ceremony, President Biden released a statement in which he said, “Today, our nation comes together to renew our sacred vow: Never Forget. Never forget each of the 2,977 precious lives stolen from us when terrorists attacked our nation. Never forget their families who still bear the grief from that searing September morning. Never forget the heroic citizens and survivors who rushed to help their fellow Americans. And never forget that when faced with evil—and an enemy that sought to tear us apart—we endured.”
He continued, “In the crucible of September 11 and the days that followed, we showed what Americans are made of. Firefighters and police officers running into the inferno of jet fuel and debris at Ground Zero. Civilians and service members at the Pentagon rushing into the fiery breach to rescue their colleagues. The heroes of Flight 93, who confronted terror with absolute courage and undoubtedly saved more American lives. Neighbors who showed up for neighbors to grieve and to rebuild. And hundreds of thousands of women and men whose hands went up—ready to serve our country. On this day 23 years ago, terrorists believed they could break our will and bring us to our knees. They were wrong. They will always be wrong. In the darkest of hours, we found light. And in the face of fear, we came together—to defend our country, and to help one another. That is why terrorists targeted us in the first place: our freedom, our democracy, our unity.”
He added, “They failed. But we must remain vigilant. Today, our longest war is finally over. But our commitment to preventing another attack on our people never will be. We will continue to disrupt terrorist networks wherever we find them. And we will continue to deliver justice to terrorists who plot against America—just as we did with Osama bin Laden in 2011 and Ayman al-Zawahiri in 2022. And above all, we will continue to remember: we are the United States of America. We endure. We overcome. And there is nothing beyond our capacity when we do it together. May God bless our fallen and their families. May God protect our troops and first responders. And may God bless the United States of America.”
In any case, it was at the ceremony that he was alongside former President Trump and members of the crowd started yelling, “We love Trump” as Biden, Schumer, and Kamala awkwardly stood there. Trump waved to the crowd and, at one point, seemed to say “Thank you” while facing the cheering members of the crowd. The Post Millenial X account, describing the incident, said, “Crowd yells “We love you [Trump]” in front of Biden and Kamala at the 9/11 ceremony.”
Watch the incident here:
Vice President Harris, in a 9/11 statement, said, in part, “Hundreds of thousands of Americans served in Afghanistan and elsewhere to selflessly and bravely protect the American people and our homeland. They deployed to root out the evil of terrorism and to deny terrorists a safe haven. I will always honor their service and sacrifice. In 2011, President Obama ordered an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, and two years ago, President Biden ordered an operation that killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, bin Laden’s deputy. We remain vigilant against any terrorist threat directed at the United States or the American people and we continue to disrupt terrorist networks wherever we find them. Today, I will travel to the hallowed ground of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania to honor the victims and their families. As I do so, I will also reflect on the incredible selflessness and courage of the American people. And as we commemorate this day, we should all reflect on what binds us together as one: the greatest privilege on Earth, the pride and privilege of being an American.”
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