During a heated election cycle, mudslinging is often elevated to a spectator sport, but there are times when the burlesque strategy can defy all logic and backfire: to a great extent.
Even with an embarrassing assist from CNN, President Joe Biden discovered this weekend that the fine line between smart and cringe-worthy is as difficult to navigate as a flight of stairs.
On Friday, the Biden-Harris HQ account at X posted a CNN segment claiming that the president's childish digs at Donald Trump have “sanded” the former president.
With a catastrophe unfolding at the border, rising crime in America's struggling cities and the threat of World War III looming over the nation, the president's official campaign account quoted CNN saying, “Biden's campaign aides have said the mockery will continue. ,”
CNN: A person close to Trump says President Biden and his campaign's efforts to get under his skin are suffocating him. Biden campaign aides have said the mockery will continue pic.twitter.com/QDBYx6SoBz
— Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) January 26, 2024
On its own, the post drew mocking memes:
Is Trump “over” this guy? pic.twitter.com/YTs6z4UB4C
– Mrs. MAGAdonian (@shopaholicdivas) January 26, 2024
Yes. This shakes us all up, but not in the way you think it does. pic.twitter.com/o8SekRijjU
— Lhop (@Lhop963) January 27, 2024
If only Biden could complete a full sentence pic.twitter.com/EfJRLAc1xc
— Mr. Doug (@DiagonalDoug) January 26, 2024
But when Biden reposted the clip with a jab at former first lady Melania Trump, the response was merciless.
“Be the best,” the president said, a reference to Melania's anti-cyberbullying campaign.
Because nothing says “leadership” like bullying an anti-cyberbullying movement.
“This tweet was not posted by Joe Biden. Everyone knows Biden goes to bed at 4 p.m. and this was posted after 6 p.m.,” said Jason Miller, Trump's top adviser. Fox News Digital in a statement. “But to the staff who posted this on behalf of Biden, maybe you should focus more on reducing inflation and fixing the mess you've created on our southern border instead of trying to be nice.”
“What 20-year-old clerk wrote that for you, old man?” one user asked X. “You can barely work a toaster, let alone social media.”
“This is a really good look,” said another. “I'm glad there are kids running Joe's Twitter account.”
What 20 year old employee wrote this for you old man? You can barely operate a toaster, let alone social media.
— TraderJill (Leigh) Pronouns: Wtf/Is/Wrong/With/You (@LadyJustice4512) January 26, 2024
This is a very good look. I'm glad there are kids running Joe's twitter account.
— Hollaria Briden, Esq. (@HollyBriden) January 26, 2024
Biden's post was seen as particularly classless considering Melania Trump is currently mourning the death of her mother.
Throwing shade at Melania? With class
The only dark thing about Brandon is the skating mark.— French Laundry (@asstoriacircle) January 27, 2024
So much for DECENCY being at the polls. You're not trolling President Trump, you crazy old man. You are trolling the former First Lady, who lost her mother days ago. You are a pig! @POTUS
— Lady Liberty (@LadyLibTerri) January 27, 2024
“Too late to learn to troll, Joe,” one user told the president. “You will not win this battle.”
It's too late to learn to troll, Joe. You will not win this battle.
— Autism Capital (@AutismCapital) January 27, 2024
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