Joe Biden received a loser’s welcome as he toured a gas station in Pennsylvania, a stark contrast from the enthusiastic reaction former President Donald Trump got when he visited a Bodega in New York City.
Campaigning in Pennsylvania while his opponent is effectively sidelined with lawfare court cases, Biden made a lackluster trip to a Sheetz convenience store in Pittsburgh, where absolutely no one was excited to see him.
Here he is looking confused as a bag is handed to him.
It’s unclear whether he was asked, but Biden somehow made his way behind a food line for a photo-op with Sheetz workers.
The disastrous visit was intended to counter the tremendous optics of Trump’s trip to a bodega in Harlem earlier this week, where he was greeted by a fired-up crowd of cheering supporters.
President Trump about to visit Harlem/Hamilton Heights. Going to be wild. pic.twitter.com/I9HN3r5eCK
— Gavin Mario Wax
(@GavinWax) April 16, 2024
President Trump arrives at bodega in Harlem. pic.twitter.com/Rf48vBKPBJ
— Karli Bonne’
President Trump visits Harlem/Hamilton Heights!
The love here is STRONG!
— Jason Miller (@JasonMillerinDC) April 16, 2024
RSBN is LIVE in New York City as President Trump expected to make stop at Harlem convenience store pic.twitter.com/LL3HQ06Xiz
— RSBN
Trump’s getting “four more years” chants at a Harlem bodega
pic.twitter.com/IS4rgjhQf6
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) April 16, 2024
However, much like the economy amid his tenure, Biden’s effort to match Trump’s star power fell flat.