President Biden responded to the controversy surrounding his identifying Laken Riley’s killer as an “illegal” during the State of the Union.
Biden was heckled during his State of the Union speech by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) who insisted he say Laken Riley’s name.
“Lincoln, Lincoln Riley,” Biden said, holding up the pin Greene had handed to him earlier. “An innocent young woman who was killed by an illegal.”
It was a rare moment of truth during his address, one which greatly upset the left.
Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student at the University of Georgia, was tragically murdered allegedly by Jose Ibarra while jogging on campus.
Ibarra is an illegal immigrant who was arrested in 2022 for illegally crossing the border near El Paso, Texas. Details of the killing are gruesome.
Here's Why Biden's Now-Infamous "Say Her Name" Response May Be Worse Than People Think
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) March 8, 2024
"Lincoln, Lincoln Riley. An innocent woman who was killed by an illegal. That's right. But how many of the thousands of people being killed by LEGALS (?)."
If Biden meant to say LEGALS, Joe… pic.twitter.com/r6XTtoPkvg
Democrats Are Angry – Because The ‘Illegal’ Was Disrespected
Remarkably, Democrats and the media have found themselves more outraged at President Biden using the term ‘illegal’ than they are that an illegal alien was allowed to roam the community and allegedly kill an innocent young woman.
It began with a Reuters reporter falsely asking Biden why he would dare call immigrants “illegal.” Side note – He didn’t. The reporter knows he didn’t. But the reporter tried the usual routine of equating immigrants both legal and illegal. There is a fundamental difference.
“Do you regret using the word ‘illegal’ to describe immigrants last night, sir?” Reuters reporter Nandita Bose asked under false pretenses.
“Well, I probably … I don’t re-” Biden mumbled before admitting the murder suspect was “technically not supposed to be here.”
Biden totally MALFUNCTIONS when confronted by a reporter for using the word “illegal” to refer to Laken Riley’s murderer. pic.twitter.com/i7gYfWsutn
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) March 8, 2024
Biden Apologizes … To The ‘Illegal’
After flubbing that question, President Biden was determined to get things right in an interview with MSNBC’s Jonathan Capehart. Capehart, you may recall, is the ‘journalist’ who openly wept while discussing the events of January 6th.
In reprehensible fashion, Biden chose to apologize to the man who murdered Laken Riley and illegal immigrants in general.
“During your response to her heckling of you, you used the word ‘illegal’ when talking about the man who allegedly killed…” Capehart said.
Biden interjected in a calculated manner to quell unrest by his own far-left party saying, “Undocumented.”
“An undocumented person,” he continued. “I shouldn’t have used illegal, it’s undocumented.”
“And look, when I spoke about the difference between Trump and me, one of the things I talked about in the border was his, the way he talks about vermin, the way he talks about these people polluting the blood,” Biden went on. “I talked about what I’m not going to do. What I won’t do. I’m not going to treat any, any, any of these people with disrespect.”
BREAKING: Biden apologizes for calling Laken Riley's kiIIer an "illegal"
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) March 9, 2024
"I'm not gonna treat any of these people with disrespect. They built this country." pic.twitter.com/nNTOLzq5vP
Trump Met With Laken Riley’s Family
The fact that President Biden went from finally acknowledging that an illegal immigrant had murdered Laken Riley and showing empathy toward the family, but is now backtracking and apologizing to the killer, shows just how disgraceful this man can be.
And saying he doesn’t want to treat “any of these people with disrespect”?
How must Laken Riley’s family feel?
Laken Riley’s mother initially slammed President Biden for showing disrespect to her daughter by screwing up her name.
“Biden does not even KNOW my child’s name – it [sic] pathetic!” Allyson Philips wrote in response to a comment on a Facebook post celebrating the passage of the Laken Riley Act.
“If you are going to say her name (even when forced to do so) at least say the right name!”
She later replied “Amen” to a comment referring to Biden as “a disgrace of a president.”
Justice For Laken
In stark contrast to how Biden has handled the situation, presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump met with and embraced Laken Riley’s family shortly before a rally in Georgia.
Good morning, Patriots. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
— 🇺🇸 🍑Catherine🍑 🇺🇸 (@cat_barnes30) March 10, 2024
Last night, Donald Trump met with Laken Riley’s family and consoled them.
Also last night, Joe Biden went on TV and apologized for calling the man who did it an illegal.
How can anyone vote for Biden at this point? pic.twitter.com/79hXebfdjC
Trump mentioned Laken during his speech. And, he acknowledged her family’s presence.
“Worst of all, Biden has no intention of stopping the deadly invasion that stole precious Laken’s beautiful American life,” he said. “And we are profoundly grateful to be joined today by the family and loved ones of Laken.”
“Laken Riley would be alive today if Joe Biden had not willfully and maliciously eviscerated the borders of the United States and set loose thousands and thousands of dangerous criminals into our country,” he said. “To her family tonight, I promise you I will demand justice for Laken–justice for Laken!”
President Trump in Georgia: "To her family tonight, I promise you, I will demand justice for Laken." pic.twitter.com/Sxq4fm8wKe
— MAGA War Room (@MAGAIncWarRoom) March 9, 2024
Vote Biden out of office. That’s the only way to get justice for Laken. Or any of the victims of illegal immigrant violence for that matter.
His border crisis has led to countless innocent lives lost.
He is a disgrace to America.
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