Biden Insults Trump’s Hair

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President Biden.

The White House today released a transcript of President Biden’s remarks at a campaign reception on May 1, 2024, at the Mayflower Hotel. From the White House transcript:

Trump is trying to make the country forget just how dark and unsettling things were when he was president.  But we'll never forget. 

We'll never forget lying about the pandemic, telling the Amer- -- because th- -- remember that interview he did -- honest interview; he got exposed -- telling them he knew it was -- the pandemic was deadly?  And he -- what did he tell people?  It was mentioned already: Inject bleach. 
 
Well, all that bleach apparently injected into his hair instead of his arm.  (Laughter.)

One of Biden’s strongest appeals is talk about the soul of America. As Biden put it in September 2022: “The soul of America is defined by the sacred proposition that all are created equal in the image of God. That all are entitled to be treated with decency, dignity, and respect.” He called on people to heed “not our worst instincts but our better angels.”

How is it dignified or decent or heeding the better angels for a presidential candidate to make fun of his opponent’s hair? It’s coarse, a cheap shot. If Biden wants to debate policy or character or values or records with Trump, great. But make fun of his hair? Come on, man, as Biden sometimes says.