Biden quotes Chinese Communist dictator who killed 80M people in address to Coast Guard cadets
President Joseph R. Biden shades his eyes to survey the the crowd during the 140th commencement exercises for the United States Coast Guard Academy Wednesday, May 19, 2021 in New London, Conn. (Sarah Gordon/The Day via AP)
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Joe Biden tried to get a few laughs during his first commencement address by quoting a Chinese communist leader. He’s now facing criticism for citing words by Mao Zedong in a speech before a class of Coast Guard cadets.
The Democrat’s remarks came Wednesday at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s graduation ceremony in New London, Connecticut. He made the following statement while citing the founding father of the People’s Republic of China:
For days, as Hamas rockets flew
towards Israel and Israeli air strikes pounded Gaza, Mr Biden resisted mounting calls from some Democrats and UN Security Council members to more forcefully pressure Israel for a ceasefire.
On Wednesday, in their fourth conversation in eight days, Mr Biden told Mr Netanyahu he expected a “significant de-escalation” by day’s end on the path to a ceasefire, according to the White House.
But hours later, Mr Biden did not make even a passing reference to the Gaza war or his diplomacy during a commencement speech at the US Coast Guard Academy as he spoke of the need to face accelerating global challenges.
By Susan Jones | May 20, 2021 | 5:12am EDT
President Joe Biden uses his fingers to whistle during the US Coast Guard Academys 140th commencement exercises on May 19, 2021 in New London, Connecticut. (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)
(CNSNews.com) - President Joe Biden addressed graduates of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut on Wednesday, beginning his speech with lots of joking references to life at the academy jokes intended to warm up his audience.
But it appears the effort fell rather flat. Several times, Biden told the graduates they could clap for his one-liners, some of which he fumbled.
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