However, President Biden’s expected opponent come November, previous President Donald Trump, paid his respects to fallen NYPD officer Jonathan Diller.
As the moon set on New York City, the classic bright of Radio City Music Hall shone down onto a loud pro- Arab opposition, barricades, scores of officers, and a string of chuck trucks separating them from the entrance.
” Holocaust Joe has got to go”, they screamed, flying Arab colors. Additionally, they referred to President Joe Biden as a “war judicial.”
Outside, a reportedly report- setting presidential charity was getting underway.
Before the audience arrived, President Biden made it inside the theater along with his family, Jill, and previous US president Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, many artists and music friends were likewise provide, as well as around 5, 000 sponsors.
Thousands of protest gathered and chanted outside into the evening. When the three leaders took the stage for a Q&, A panels led by” Soon Night” host Stephen Colbert, some made it inside and made their presence known.
As the protest from Gaza attempted to make their notes on Gaza, they were yelling “blood on your arms” and interrupting the three leaders as they were identified in a White House share report.
One in particular was shouting “obscenities” and yelling about a nuclear war with Russia.
Only as President Biden was discussing the events of January 6, she began screaming.
” We had no leader on January the sixth”, he said. ” There was an uprising. That happened”.
” No, no, listen”, he said. ” You ca n’t just talk and not listen… That’s what the other side does. And it is feasible for us to comprehend that it is possible to have strong spiritual convictions and to hold strong values, but also to acknowledge that the world is complicated and that it is difficult to solve these issues.
Despite the protests, President Biden defended a two- position solution, admitting that” Israel is in a position where its very life is at play” and that its citizens were “massacred”.
His successors were quick to support his speech.
According to President Obama,” I believe people understandably frequently want to feel a certain specific assurance in the way those decisions are made.”
” But a president does n’t have that luxury. And so when you look at a scenario like we’re seeing in Gaza and in Israel, and your brain breaks, immediately, for a massacre of incredible violence. We may also be able to declare our unwavering support for Israel’s citizens, their ability to live and raise individuals, and so forth.
On the subject, President Clinton made some notes.
” We lived this, and you should trust them to function for it”, said President Clinton. We” to work to ease the suffering of the utterly innocent Palestinian people and not allow Israel’s security to be undermined by a terrible conflict between the Palestinians ‘ right to independence, which we all support.”
The night was started by First Lady Jill Biden and included musical performances by Queen Latifah, Lizzo, Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo, and Lea Michele.
According to the pool report, Mindy Kaling made fun of the fact that there were” so many wealthy people” in the room who were supporting a president who was “openly” promising to raise their taxes. She added that she backed the president because of her children.
She took the stage after Lizzo performed her hit song” About Damn Time” and remarks given by Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Schumer.
The three presidents also took turns criticizing former president Donald Trump, praising their party for better job growth before the Trump presidency, and putting in motion the improvements made during that presidency and the job growth seen afterward.
” President Trump, let’s be honest, had a pretty good couple of years because he stole from Barack Obama”, said President Clinton.
The night concluded just before 10 p. m. with Mr. Colbert, President Obama, and President Clinton donning Aviators in impersonation of President Biden, who joked that he “loves two things: Ray Ban sunglasses and ice cream”.
” By the way, Dark Brandon is real”, President Bidden added.
The event reportedly raised$ 25 million for President Biden’s re- election campaign, with tickets costing$ 225 and extra experience costing additional donations, such as a$ 100, 000 photo op with the three Democratic Presidents, a$ 250, 000 entry fee to one reception, and access to a more exclusive gathering costing$ 500, 000.
That would amount to an equal spending spread of$ 5, 000 per person assuming that the attendants were the only ones making donations.
A live stream reportedly cost$ 25.
Trump Honors NYPD Officer
Former President Donald Trump, who was expected to challenge President Biden in November, was also present in The Big Apple that day to pay his respects to fallen NYPD officer Jonathan Diller. He attended the wake at 2 p. m. EDT in Massapequa Park, New York.
” President Trump will be honoring the life and legacy of Officer Diller and paying respects to his family, friends, and the NYPD for their terrible loss”, said Steven Cheung, the Trump Campaign’s communications director. ” Meanwhile, the Three Stooges—Biden, Obama, and Clinton—will be at a glitzy fundraiser in the city with their elitist, out- of- touch celebrity benefactors”.
President Biden chose not to visit the fallen officer’s wake, which was held on Long Island, less than 40 miles away from Radio City.
When asked if the president had spoken to Mr. Diller’s family, White House press secretary Karine Jeane- Pierre said,” I do n’t have any private communications to share at this time”.
” Our hearts go out, obviously, to the officer’s family and the broader NYPD family, who have tragically lost one of their own”, she said. The president honors their sacrifice and grieves for them.
Look, the president has spent his entire career supporting law enforcement as they risk their lives for their communities. Under his leadership, we will continue to support police officers and ensure that they have resources.”
Emel Akan, Naveen Athrappully, and Jacob Burg contributed to this report.