President Joe Biden missed the date of the Jan. 6 riots by attacking his political rival at a fundraiser hosted by award-winning actor Michael Douglas in Westchester, New York.
Biden’s visit closed roads and schools around the village of Irvington, while anti-Israel protesters took to the streets.
The fundraiser took place at the home of Douglas and his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, who were not present due to filming, according to the White House pool report.
During his speech in front of nearly 100 guests, the 81-year-old president suffered a new gaffe when he tired of denouncing the failures of his opponent, former President Donald Trump.
“We will certainly never forget the dark days of June 6 to January 6, excuse me,” Biden said.
President Joe Biden nearly shut down parts of Westchester, New York, for a fundraiser hosted by award-winning actor Michael Douglas
During his speech to nearly 100 guests, the president made another blunder by confusing June 6, D-Day of World War II, with the January 6 riots.
The president joked that he had something in common with Douglas (pictured): “We both married way above our stations,” he said.
June 6 is the anniversary of the invasion of the Normandy beaches during the Second World War, Operation D-Day.
Biden arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport at 4:30 p.m. and flew to Westchester County Airport, where he arrived around 5:45 p.m., News12 Westchester reported.
Broadway (Route 9) from White Plains Road (Route 119) in Tarrytown to the Village of Irvington was closed for the event.
The Ardsley Unified Free School District, Hastings-on-Hudson District, Washington Irvington School, Morse School and Paulding School were all dismissed early Thursday to avoid traffic.
The event was attended by stars including fashion designer Eileen Fisher and Wall Street lawyer Rodge Cohen.
Ticket costs ranged from $3,300 for an individual to $100,000 for major donors.
The president joked that he had something in common with Douglas: “We both married way above our ranks,” he said.
He then criticized his political opponent for his failures during his presidency, even joking about his hair.
“We will never forget lying about Covid and telling the American people to inject bleach into their arms.” He injected it into his hair,” Biden said.
“We will never forget his love letters to Kim Jong Un. We will never forget him throwing tear gas at peaceful protesters and holding the Bible upside down.
Referring to Trump’s secret criminal trial, Biden said, “I didn’t have a chance to watch the court proceedings because I campaigned.”
Trump is expected to conclude the first week of his criminal trial on Friday, where he faces 34 counts of falsifying business records in connection with hush money payments intended to suppress negative stories from surfacing in the final days of the 2016 campaign.
Prosecutors allege that Trump sought to illegally influence the 2016 race through a practice known in the tabloid industry as “catch-and-kill”: detecting a potentially damaging story by buying the rights to this one, then kill it by means of agreements which prevent the person being paid. to tell the story to someone else.
The event was attended by stars including fashion designer Eileen Fisher and Wall Street lawyer Rodge Cohen.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched on Main Street and Broadway in Irvington to protest the president’s visit.
“Hey hey, ho ho, genocide Joe must go,” protesters chanted
Biden talked about the polls he’s doing well in and joked, “I know not everyone feels that enthusiasm.”
“The other day a defeated-looking guy said he felt ‘crushed by debt.’ I said, “Donald, I know.”
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched down Main Street and Broadway in Irvington to protest the president’s visit, The Journal News reported.
“Hey hey, ho ho, Joe genocide must go,” the protesters chanted.
Supporters of the president also showed up in droves, holding “Welcome, Scranton Joe” signs and wearing Biden Harris campaign hats.
“I think he is an experienced and practical problem solver, and what more is needed at a time like this,” resident Constance Kehoe told the local media outlet.
Irvington resident Anne Somerfeld said, “I don’t even like Netanyahu, but Israel has to exist. »
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