Former President Joe Biden faced travel hiccups on Friday but opted for a commercial flight to South Carolina. Upon his arrival, he was seen taking what some described as an “awkward” selfie at the airport. His visit was to commemorate the sixth anniversary of his win in the state’s 2020 presidential primary.
Upon disembarking from his flight from Washington, the 83-year-old Biden noticed a woman, seemingly in a wheelchair and wearing a cast, taking a photo of him.
Warmly received at the South Carolina airport, Biden reached over a barrier to take the woman’s phone in a bid to capture a selfie.
He, along with another woman who stepped in to assist, struggled with the phone for roughly 20 seconds before successfully activating the camera.
MAGA influencer Nick Sortor commented on the scene via X, noting that Biden “blankly stared” at the phone until help arrived.
“THIS is the guy Democrats say is ‘sharper than ever!'” Sortor remarked, adding his perspective on Biden’s interaction.
MAGA activist Brandon Straka described Bidenâs efforts at taking the selfie as an âawkward scene.â
âJust another bizarre Joe Biden moment,â X user Jeff G. posted.
âIs this that guy they said could lead the country for four more years,â conservative influencer Western Lensman tweeted, echoing numerous X users.
One X user, CS Ramza II, saw the interaction differently.
âWas [Biden] adding his contact information?!? #GameRecognizesGame,â Ramza II suggested.
Bidenâs trip comes nine months after he revealed he was suffering from an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.
Social media lit up early Friday morning when travelers started to notice the familiar face at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
“Even a former president canât avoid the fog delay at #DCA! President Biden waiting to fly out as well,” DC NewsNow journalist Susan Tran tweeted, along with a video of Biden waiting to board his plane, surrounded by Secret Service agents.
Once aboard, Biden smiled and chatted with fellow passengers as they passed his seat.
One female passerby lectured him about Israelâs war against Hamas, telling Biden that âchildren of Gaza are dying every day ⦠we need to stop them.â
âI know that. Yeah, I know that. Thatâs why ⦠â the former president responded, trailing off as soon as the woman was asked to proceed to her seat.
Biden won the 2020 South Carolina primary after losing badly in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada.
He beat out socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont with the support of powerful Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) and competitors who dropped out and feared that Sanders would lose to President Trump.
Biden’s cancer diagnosis was revealed this past May, just two days before the release of the widely hyped book “Original Sin” that chronicled his mental decline while in office, generating public sympathy and diverting attention from the alleged cover-up.
