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President Joe Biden was mocked at a St. Patrick’s Day parade in Wisconsin over the weekend, viral social media footage shows.
The Democrat has received heightened scrutiny recently as he faces an election rematch in November against former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee.
With both candidates being subjected to ongoing mockery by their detractors, a Biden impersonator attempted to draw laughs at the president’s expense as St. Patrick’s Day celebrations swept across the United States on March 17.
On X, formerly Twitter, the account PatriotTakes shared video footage of a person wearing a Biden mask while being trailed by a pickup truck. Clad in a dark suit and patterned tie, the impersonator was seen holding an ice cream cone.
The inclusion of the ice cream appeared to be a reference to Biden sharing a spontaneous update on a possible Israel-Hamas ceasefire with reporters while making a stop at a New York City ice cream store in February. At the time, he had wrapped filming a segment for NBC’s Late Night With Seth Meyers.
Biden’s impersonator was standing among placards endorsing Trump and his former Vice President Mike Pence from their previous campaign. The float blasted audio from one of Biden’s speeches, in which he joked about his love of ice cream.
“My name is Joe Biden. I’m Dr. Jill Biden’s husband,” Biden said. “And I eat Jeni’s Ice Cream, chocolate chip. I came down because I heard there was chocolate chip ice cream. By the way, I have a whole refrigerator full upstairs.”
“This is a parade ‘float’ in Wisconsin mocking Joe Biden for liking Ice Cream,” PatriotTakes captioned the footage, which, as of publication, has garnered more than 440,000 views.
Newsweek reached out to a representative of Joe Biden via email for comment.
Biden was also recently mocked in a skit on an Italian comedy show following disputed claims that his cognitive abilities are in significant decline.
The skit came after the release of special counsel Robert Hur’s report into Biden’s handling of Obama-era classified documents. The files were found at Biden’s private residence in Delaware and at his former office at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, D.C., between November 2022 and January 2023.
In February, the inquiry said that Biden had issues with his memory while answering questions from investigators as part of the probe. While Hur said criminal charges were not warranted against Biden, the report raised questions about his cognitive abilities, including suggesting his memory was “significantly limited.”
Saying that his “memory is fine,” Biden has spoken out against the claims, which have been used as ammunition among his political detractors. Vice President Kamala Harris called the report “politically motivated” and insisted that Biden is “on his game” during closed-door meetings. First lady Jill Biden joined a chorus of proxies vouching for her husband’s fitness and energy.
Despite the public swipes and jokes made at the president’s expense, a new poll has suggested that he will beat Trump in the upcoming presidential election—the third poll to make the prediction in the last week.
According to a national survey by the Democratic super PAC Progress Action fund, conducted by Public Policy Polling and reported by The Hill, Biden is leading Trump by 46 to 45 percent.
Meanwhile, in two other polls released in the last week, it appears Biden might marginally beat his rival. One Reuters/Ipsos poll of 3,356 registered voters conducted between March 7 and 13 found Biden would get 39 percent of the vote while Trump would get 38 percent.
A Civiqs/Daily Kos poll of 1,324 registered voters conducted between March 9 and March 12 gave the Democrat 45 percent of the vote to Trump’s 44 percent.
Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground.
Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – A Wisconsin charity is granting $20,000 to Green Bay Public Schools to support mental health initiatives and programs.
WEA Member Benefits Foundation hopes it will spark interest across the Green Bay community to donate and help support students’ mental health. The check will be presented at next week’s meeting, just two days before the start of Mental Health Awareness Month.
WEA Member Benefits is a charity focused on supporting Wisconsin educators and the public school system.
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) confirmed a case of measles in Dane County on Friday.
A department spokesperson said a person who lives in Dane County and works in Rock County tested positive for measles. DHS officials are working to notify people who may have been exposed to the virus.
Health experts share warning during Infant Immunization Week
Friday evening, DHS officials shared a list of locations where people may have been exposed to measles:
Although measles cases are rare in Wisconsin, the virus is highly contagious and can cause serious health complications.
DHS officials say the best way to protect yourself from measles is to be vaccinated.
An eighth-grade student in Wisconsin stopped a school bus from veering into an oncoming lane after the bus driver experienced a medical emergency on April 24, said officials.
In a letter sent to school district parents, Glen Hills Middle School principal Anna Young praised 14-year-old Acie Holland III’s quick thinking in averting a potential tragedy for the students and the driver.
She said that the bus driver experienced a temporary loss of consciousness while on her school bus route.
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“Acie recognized that the driver was not responsive so he rushed to move her foot off the gas, applied the brake, and securely parked the bus,” Young wrote. “He contacted 911 and ensured younger students were okay and instructed them to contact their parents.
“He also sought out his grandmother, who is a nurse, to support the situation,” the principal’s letter continued. “The driver regained consciousness and called Riteway dispatch, who sent their safety team and an alternate bus driver to complete the route.”
In an interview with NBC affiliate WTMJ, Holland said that at the time of the incident, he was looking at his phone when he felt the bus accelerating.
“And I looked at the bus driver because she went past my stop and I looked and I seen her head just go down,” he recalled to the outlet.
Per ABC affiliate WISN, Holland grabbed the steering wheel before calling 911 for help. “Then I get us to the curb,” he added, “and I hit the brakes close and then when we hit the curb, I turned the wheel all the way because I didn’t know where the parking brake was.”
Holland’s father, Acie Holland II, expressed pride in his son’s heroics, telling WTMJ, “It didn’t [faze] me because I know that he’s capable of almost anything.”
In an April 25 Facebook post, the Glendale-River Hills School District hailed the student as a hero, writing, “The District would like to recognize eighth grader, Acie Holland III for his extreme bravery during an alarming bus incident this past Wednesday. Thank you for your quick thinking and calm response, Acie! We are so proud of you! 🤩🙌”
The student also told WISN that the experience has boosted him on a personal level. “[It] made me feel good that I know that I saved people,” Holland said, “and I know I feel more confident now and brave.”
Young concluded her letter by saying that the Glen Hills school community could not be any prouder of Holland. “The compassion and leadership that we see him exhibit daily was taken to the next level on his bus ride home yesterday,” she wrote. “We are grateful that all of our Glen Hills students are safe and are wishing their driver a healthy recovery.”
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