President Joe Biden brushed off hecklers on Friday while speaking at a campaign event in Virginia for Terry McAuliffe’s bid to return for a second term as governor.
A group of people started making a commotion as the president raved about the Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, who urged residents of her state to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
“Thank God the governor of Arkansas — excuse me, Alabama…,” Biden said before the crowd began interrupting his speech.
“This is not a Trump rally. Let ’em holler. No one’s paying attention,” Biden shot back.
President Biden responds to hecklers at tonight’s rally for Terry McAuliffe: “This is not a Trump rally. Let ‘em holler. No one’s paying attention.” pic.twitter.com/4rCGaCXzfU
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The president was in Arlington to support the gubernatorial campaign of McAuliffe, who previously served as Virginia’s governor from 2014 to 2018. His Republican opponent is Glenn Youngkin, a businessman endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
“Terry and I share a lot in common — I ran against Donald Trump, and so is Terry,” Biden said Friday. “And I whipped Donald Trump in Virginia, and so will Terry.”
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Biden is expected to return to his home in Delaware over the weekend while first lady Jill Biden attends the first few days of the Tokyo Olympics.
