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Joe Biden trolled for viral pic with MAGA kids at Shanksville 9/11 event: 'Got punked'

Many on social media thought that Biden had not realized that he was posing with MAGA kids, but the president was well aware of it

President Joe Biden was trolled online after a photo of him posing with a number of kids wearing Maga gear at the 9/11 memorial at Shanksville Pennsylvania, went viral on Twitter. 

Biden visited a volunteer fire station at Shanksville on the 20th anniversary of the 2001 terror attacks on Saturday, September 11, speaking about restoring national unity and preserving democracy. “These memorials are really important," Biden said. "But they’re also incredibly difficult for the people affected by them because it brings back the moment they got the phone call, it brings back the instant they got the news, no matter how years go by.”

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During his stop in Shanksville, Biden also decided to take a photo with a group of children, some of whom were wearing pro-Trump T-shirts and hats. Two of the girls were sporting hats that had "Trump" and "Make America Great Again" written on them, which is popularly known as Trump's political slogan. A young boy was seen sporting a red t-shirt with Trump’s image on it, along with the message: “I’ll Be Back." The POTUS pulled down his face mask as he smiled for a snap with the kids. 

Although many people on social media thought that Biden did not realize that he was posing with 'MAGA kids,' the president was well aware of this fact and even mentioned about it in his speech. "I think, Jeff, I talked to you a little about this.  I think the real issue for those kids that — just had a picture taken with — couple of them had Trump hats from last year — I think, for them, it’s going to be: Are we going to, in the next 4, 5, 6, 10 years, demonstrate that democracies can work, or not?" he said.

The mother of one of the girls who was sporting a blue Trump hat, also called for unity. "We may not always see eye to eye, but we can all come together to be UNITED! My daughter Ryleigh is sporting her blue Trump hat! @kayleighmcenany @DonaldJTrumpJr," she wrote, tweeting the picture. 

Biden brutally trolled

However, that did not deter internet trolls from mocking Biden in a narrative that is still strong in the Trump-loving conservative base . "Bwahahaha! Dementia Joe posed with some kids he wanted to sniff in Shanksville, PA today. The crusty old buzzard didn't even notice the 3 fine young patriots who were trolling old Jihad Joe the whole time he was there. Look! #DementiaJoe #JihadJoe #Biden #Trump2024," one of the users said, while another commented, "Biden is surrounded by MAGA kids or as he likes to call them domestic terrorists." A third wrote, "Biden visits Shanksville Fire Station and meets some kids . . . #MAGA kids Do you think he even noticed?" The next quipped, "#SleepyJoe Biden being trolled by MAGA kids." One more remarked, "Biden got punked by a bunch of kids in MAGA hats & Trump t-shirts #NextRevFNC."

Another stated, "Poor Joe Biden. So out to lunch and clueless. During his stop in Shanksville, he decided to take a photo with a group of children. Joe loves the kids. His handlers didn’t even notice these were based MAGA kids in pro-Trump T-shirts...WHAT AN IDIOT...BRAVO PRO TRUMP KIDS!" A commenter tweeted, "LOVE SEEING ALL THESE KIDS WEARING TRUMP SHIRTS AND MAGA SHIRTS STANDING WITH THE SENILE IDIOT DICTATOR JOE BIDEN PRETENDING TO ENJOY BEING THERE! BE CAREFUL GIRLS, BECAUSE JOE WILL BE TRYING TO SNIFF YOUR HAIR AND MAYBE TOUCH YOU INAPPROPRIATELY!" A person reacted with, "I don't care what anybody says. THIS IS FUNNY. Biden is so unaware, he's posing with kids 'he cannot resist' who are wearing MAGA gear."