President Joe Biden appeared with California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday to deliver remarks on the devastating Los Angeles-area wildfires. Unsurprising, those remarks turned out to be inappropriate and tone-deaf.
Standing in front of a large television, the president brought up his son Hunter Biden, who he recently pardoned, noting that his house didn’t seem to be affected by the fires. He then said, “The good news is, I’m a great-grandfather,” referring to his granddaughter recently giving birth. What that has to do with the devastating wildfires that are still ravaging parts of Los Angeles was not immediately apparent.
BIDEN: My son lives out here, by the way. They got the notification yesterday that their home has probably burned to the ground. Today, it appears that it may be still standing. We’re not sure, but the good news is, I’m a great-grandfather as of today. My granddaughter (inaudible) baby girl, baby boy so I’m gonna remember this day for a lot of reasons.
Apparently, the president wasn’t quite sure whether his granddaughter gave birth to a boy or a girl, but that’s to be expected at this point. What strikes me about his comments is just how self-serving and insensitive they are. As I’ve often said about Biden, he’s the reverse Forrest Gump. He has to insert himself into every situation, which is why he’s told so many tall tales about various events over the years. In this case, that meant bringing up Hunter Biden.