The White House maintains that President Joe Biden’s choice to don a hat featuring the name of his previous rival was intended as a “gesture” of “unity.”
On Wednesday, while visiting a fire station in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, a video captured Biden engaging in conversation with an individual sporting a Trump hat, during which he displayed a hat adorned with the presidential seal.
“You gonna autograph it?” the man asked.
Biden responded, “Sure, I’ll autograph it.”
“You remember your name?” the man asked.
Biden responded, “I don’t remember my name… I’m slow.”
The man shot back, “You’re an old fart.”
“Yeah, I’m an old guy… You would know a lot about that,” Biden countered.
When other attendees encouraged Biden to wear the hat, he responded, “I’m not going that far!” Subsequently, he positioned the hat atop his cap, prompting cheers from the audience, while the individual who presented the hat remarked, “I’m proud of you now.”
Biden added, “Just remember, no eating dogs and cats!”
Watch:
NEW: Full exchange of the incident leading up to Joe Biden putting on a Trump 2024 hat.
Biden: "Sure, I'll autograph [a hat]."
Man: "You remember your name?"
Biden: "I don't remember my name… I'm slow."
Man: "You're an old fart."
Biden: "Yeah, I'm an old guy… You would… pic.twitter.com/yQcCXmtzIZ
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 12, 2024
