President Biden’s latest comments about anti-Semitic protests on college campuses are being called his “very good people on both sides” moment by some on social media.
Following the president’s Earth Day comments at Prince William Forest Park in Virginia, reporters caught up with Biden to comment on the anti-Israel protests that were occurring at several universities at the time.
“Do you condemn anti-Semitic protests on college campuses?” Biden asked.
“I condemn the anti-Semitic protests. That’s why I launched a program to combat it. I also condemn those who don’t understand what’s happening to Palestinians.”
President Biden was asked about ongoing anti-Israel protests at universities. (Photo by: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/(Photo by: David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
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Equating anti-Semitic protests with people who “don’t understand” the Palestinians, Biden echoed President Trump’s 2017 Charlottesville comment about “very fine people on both sides.” There were a few comments accusing him of doing so.
“This certainly sounds like he’s saying there are actually very good people on both sides,” said OutKick founder Clay Travis.
“‘Both sides are very nice people,'” Red State writer Bonchy agreed.
American Spectator writer Nate Hochman said, “I’m old enough to remember a time when ‘good people on both sides’ were evil and racist.”
“President Biden says there are good people on both sides of October 7th,” wrote Molly Hemingway, editor-in-chief of The Federalist.
“Remember when White House reporters demanded answers about the ‘meaning’ of statements like this while managing others,” said John Nicosia, president of News Cycle Media. added.
Washington Free Beacon reporter Joe Gabriel Simonson asked, “How do you ‘condemn’ someone who doesn’t understand something? And then in the same sentence condemn an anti-Semite?”
“It’s truly incredible to see Democrats clumsily courting Hamas supporters in the coalition,” wrote Washington Free Beacon contributor Noah Pollack.
“Bad, weak, cowardly answer. You know the time and place. Right now, Jewish students are being harassed and threatened on college campuses. All you have to do is denounce it. Be brave now. “Don’t blame ‘both sides’ of this issue, just blame what’s going on. And he didn’t do that,” said former Congressman Joe Walsh.
“You’re basically blaming yourself, Joe, clearly you don’t understand what’s happening to the Palestinians,” wrote Arabian Peninsula Institute fellow Adrian Caramel.
T. Beckett Adams, program director at the National Journalism Center, posted: “President Biden talks with Biden nominees.”
Columbia University students continue their anti-Israel protests and say they will “stay the course” until their demands are met. (FNTV)
“There were very good people on both sides,” Trump said in 2017 during a discussion of the two days of rallies and violent protests in Charlottesville in August.
“There were some very bad people in that group. But there were also some very fine people on both sides. There were some rude people in that group, but I also have the same photo as you. “You’re a group of people who were there to protest the removal of a statue that was very important to them and the renaming of the park from Robert E. Lee to something else,” Trump said. the president said.
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President Biden said President Trump’s comments from “very fine people” influenced his campaign. (Getty Images)
Mr. Biden has frequently cited Mr. Trump’s comments in Charlottesville as inspiring him to run for president.
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“And in that moment, I realized that the threat to this country was unlike anything I had ever seen in my life. I knew then that we were in a battle for the soul of this country. Well, that’s even truer today,” Biden said in 2019.
