President ‘surprised’ Israeli PM Netanyahu with sudden announcement while negotiators say they STILL aren’t near a deal
President Joe Biden sparked outrage on Monday for making news about the ongoing Israeli war in Gaza while making a stop for ice cream in New York City.
The president stopped by the ice cream shop with late-night comedian host Seth Meyers after taping a special interview at the NBC studio.
Biden stood eating his ice cream cone offering to buy reporters a treat as they shouted questions about his planned trip to the Southern border on Thursday and his efforts to negotiate a ceasefire in Israel.
‘Well I hope by the beginning of the weekend, I mean the end of the weekend,’ Biden replied. ‘My national security advisor says we’re close, we’re not done yet. My hope is by next Monday, we’ll have a ceasefire.’
The sudden announcement by the 81-year-old Biden ‘surprised’ Benjamin Netanyahu while Qatar, the mediator in ceasefire talks, as said Israel and Hamas are not close to a potential deal.
Biden’s announcement of the sparked surprise from journalists, including CNN‘s Jake Tapper.
‘That’s a big announcement from the president to be given in an ice cream shop,’ he said wryly, after footage of the president licking his ice cream cone and talking about the war in Gaza went viral online.
‘Biden announcing this while gobbling ice cream is the most veep sh*t I’ve seen in years,’ wrote Politico reporter Ursula Perano on X, referring to the dark political HBO comedy.
‘I still can’t believe they had Joe Biden explain the situation in Israel while eating an ice cream cone. We still have American hostages in Gaza. Just insane tone deafness,’ talk radio host Clay Travis wrote on X, sharing video of the moment.
‘Joe Biden looks like a bumbling idiot holding that thing,’ agreed conservative communications expert Steve Guest.
Biden’s casual remarks between licks of ice cream, sparked anger from political figures and activists.
‘Joe Biden has more press conferences in ice cream parlors than at the White House,’ wrote Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) on X. ‘Check out his latest masterclass.’
Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) expressed her shock at the president’s casual demeanor of eating ice cream while speaking dismissively about the crisis on the Southern border.
‘If your child gets murdered by an illegal alien who Joe Biden let into the country, he’ll just go for ice cream,’ she wrote on X. ‘If your child gets killed because he let the Taliban guard their perimeter, he’ll be looking at his watch. Don’t expect him to care.’
Others expressed their frustration with Biden for going out for ice cream, while American citizens and Israelis were still being held hostage in Gaza.
Biden’s announcement of the sparked surprise from journalists, including CNN’s Jake Tapper.
‘That’s a big announcement from the president to be given in an ice cream shop,’ he said wryly, after footage of the president licking his ice cream cone and talking about the war in Gaza went viral online.
‘Biden announcing this while gobbling ice cream is the most veep sh*t I’ve seen in years,’ wrote Politico reporter Ursula Perano on X, referring to the dark political HBO comedy.
‘I still can’t believe they had Joe Biden explain the situation in Israel while eating an ice cream cone. We still have American hostages in Gaza. Just insane tone deafness,’ talk radio host Clay Travis wrote on X, sharing video of the moment.
‘Joe Biden looks like a bumbling idiot holding that thing,’ agreed conservative communications expert Steve Guest.
Biden’s casual remarks between licks of ice cream, sparked anger from political figures and activists.
‘Joe Biden has more press conferences in ice cream parlors than at the White House,’ wrote Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) on X. ‘Check out his latest masterclass.’
Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) expressed her shock at the president’s casual demeanor of eating ice cream while speaking dismissively about the crisis on the Southern border.
‘If your child gets murdered by an illegal alien who Joe Biden let into the country, he’ll just go for ice cream,’ she wrote on X. ‘If your child gets killed because he let the Taliban guard their perimeter, he’ll be looking at his watch. Don’t expect him to care.’
Others expressed their frustration with Biden for going out for ice cream, while American citizens and Israelis were still being held hostage in Gaza.
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