When President Joe Biden's Handler-in-Chief Jill Biden isn't pretending to be president herself, as she did during a recent "Morning Joe" interview where she talked about all the things she (not Joe) allegedly had to do to "right" the country, she's making a complete fool out of herself doing things like comparing Hispanic Americans to breakfast tacos at panderfests.
But sometimes cringe moments involving the First Lady are beyond her control, which is what happened during a trip Mrs. Biden took to Utah this week that was done partly to "celebrate educators" and partly to campaign for Joe Biden's reelection.
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One stop she made Tuesday was at a West Valley City (just outside of Salt Lake City) high school, where she discussed the importance of educator well-being:
“Never underestimate your power or your worth,” she said. “Right now, someone out there is a better thinker because of you. Someone is working a little harder because you pushed them to try. Someone is braver because you helped her find her courage. There is something profoundly optimistic about education. To answer this call of service in itself, I think, is an act of hope. But I know that sometimes it feels like the weight is too much to carry for one person to take on alone.”
"... we are working to honor this profession and give you the support you deserve – because there is no greater calling than educating the future," she also said.
The name of the school was... Hunter High School, and while the signs on display all around Jill Biden during her stop there read "Hunter High School," some of the photos and videos didn't capture the "School" part:
As someone who's done a lot of "advance" work in politics, I'm really curious who screwed up & approved this podium sign for @FLOTUS. Either that or they're trolling us. pic.twitter.com/UptR5qiigq
— William J. Smith (@WilliamJSmithJr) January 17, 2024
This is priceless. Jill Biden speaking to kids at "Hunter High."
— Salty Steve (@lsutiger67) January 17, 2024
What staffer pulled that one off?@flotus pic.twitter.com/7JgOX2Nklt
I mean in Jill Biden's defense, it is the name of the school.
But one would think that her handlers would have had the sense to pick one that didn't incidentally have the same name as the notorious Biden family member who has a history of substance abuse, openly defying Congressional subpoenas, and suspicious foreign business dealings, the latter of which his famous and powerful father allegedly played a central role.
But her staff didn't, and as a result, the social media memes and quips were fast and flowing.
One wrote, "Jill Biden speaks at 'Hunter High' and I’m the only one who finds this ironic? It writes itself…"
Another made a comparison of the unfortunate sign placement to a "VEEP episode":
Jill Biden trying to distract from her comments about Hunter’s drug abuse, and ending up under a giant banner reading “Hunter High,” is straight out of a VEEP episode pic.twitter.com/8yy1yHqfvm
— Angela Morabito (@AngelaLMorabito) January 17, 2024
Indeed.
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