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Joe Biden looked like a deer in the headlights as he arrived in Uvalde, Texas on Sunday to pay respects to the victims and families effected by the Robb Elementary School shooting last week.
Throngs of devastated residents jeered and booed at Biden as he pulled up in his limo to the Sacred Heart Church, chanting for him to “do something” about the spate of mass shootings in the U.S.
CLUELESS: President Biden looks absolutely CLUELESS as residents of Uvalde boo and chant “DO SOMETHING” as he leaves Catholic Mass in Uvalde Texas | @TPUSA pic.twitter.com/NnED5IZ2dK
— Drew Hernandez (@DrewHLive) May 29, 2022
In response to the chants of “do something,” Biden responded with “We will”, presumably referring to gun control measures proposed by several Democrat lawmakers last week.
A group of demonstrators outside Sacred Heart Church in Uvalde, TX today shout "Do something," as President Joe Biden and FLOTUS Jill Biden depart mass.
"We will!" Biden tells them, before heading to a meeting with families of the victims and survivors from Tuesday's shooting. pic.twitter.com/mmq9FJMzxf
— DJ Judd (@DJJudd) May 29, 2022
During his visit, Biden met with the school’s principal Mandy Gutierrez, and tasked his wife Jill Biden to lay the flowers on the memorial as he doddered alongside her.
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden pay their respects to the mass shooting victims at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. pic.twitter.com/c7YPiUMKi1
— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) May 29, 2022
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden arrived in Uvalde, Texas on Sunday to pay their respects to the mass shooting victims at Robb Elementary School. https://t.co/ijNDoFYveX pic.twitter.com/fb637Q0e3O
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 29, 2022
True to form, Biden didn’t deliver any speeches or answer any questions from the press during his quick visit.
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden pay their respects to the mass shooting victims at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. pic.twitter.com/c7YPiUMKi1
— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) May 29, 2022
Local reporter Stella Chavez told CNN that Biden’s visit received mixed reactions from the residents, with many worried that his appearance would further politicize the shooting that left 19 children and 2 teachers dead.
“I think it depends on who you ask,” Chavez said. “I think, for the most part, the families who were affected want to focus on their loved ones who were killed. And I think having the leader of our country come here and express, you know, his condolences is important to them. But I also know, I’ve heard people say, you know, now is not the time for him to come here.”
Reporter in Uvalde to CNN: Biden visit stoking 'a lot of outrage' https://t.co/z5oZyWf8Zx
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) May 29, 2022
“I think some people are concerned about politicizing this event. And I’ve heard a lot of outrage from people,” she continued. “But I’ve also heard from folks who say, ‘I don’t want to focus on that, on what could have happened, what should’ve happened, I just want to focus on the kids.’ So I would just say it depends on who you ask. But I do think it’s significant that he’s coming here and especially so soon after another similar trip to Buffalo where a horrible mass shooting also happened.”
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