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President Joe Biden was repeatedly interrupted by protesters during his event in New York City. fundraiser with former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton on Thursday.
As Biden talked about the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot, a person in the crowd stood up and yelled, “Shame on you, Joe Biden! Shame on you! Shame on you! You are pushing genocide in Palestine and no amount of false concern–”
The person was then forced to leave as she kept shouting, “There’s blood on your hands!”
Anti-War protestors disrupt President Biden’s fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall in NYC.
Former Presidents Obama and Clinton were also on stage. pic.twitter.com/kGGpAJdMDi
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) March 29, 2024
Anti-war protestors disrupting the Biden Obama Clinton fundraiser from inside Radio City Hall. pic.twitter.com/ZFzWdZZiFI
— Shawn McCreesh (@ShawnMcCreesh) March 29, 2024
At another time during the fundraiser, a different protester held up the Palestinian flag and yelled, “Palestinians are dying right now because of your actions!”
As the protester was forcefully removed by security, someone recording the incident shouted, “Shame! Stop brutalizing him. Stop brutalizing him.”
According to New York Magazine features writer Shawn McCreesh, the event was interrupted by protesters at least four times throughout the evening.
Biden’s event also attracted a large group of protesters outside the venue, who waved Palestinian flags, held signs calling for an end to US aid to Israel, and chanted, “Down with the USA!”
“Down with the USA!” chants at today’s pro-Palestine protest in New York outside Biden’s fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall pic.twitter.com/I6u5XqAxLJ
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) March 28, 2024
🇵🇸BREAKING: A massive march has taken to the streets toward Radio City Music Hall to protest Biden’s mega-fundraiser and say bloody-handed politicians are NOT welcome in NYC! #ShutItDown4Palestine pic.twitter.com/7cghTwu9RV
— Party for Socialism and Liberation (@pslnational) March 28, 2024
Biden’s event at New York’s Radio City Music Hall on Thursday raised $25 million and featured appearances from Late Show host Stephen Colbert, “body positivity” singer Lizzo, and actress Mindy Kaling.
President Biden faced criticism from conservatives over his decision to continue with the event following the murder of 31-year-old NYPD officer Jonathan Diller on Monday.
“There are scores of NYPD officers unable to pay respects to their fallen brother tonight because they’re working security in the rain for Joe Biden’s $25 million fundraiser,” tweeted Spectator contributing editor Chadwick Moore.
Former President Donald Trump attended Diller’s wake on Thursday and told Fox News that Biden “didn’t even call the family.”
