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'Creepy' Joe Biden trolled for saying elementary schoolgirl looks 19 'sitting with her legs crossed'

Joe Biden spotted an elementary schoolgirl during his Virginia speech and said she looked 'like a little lady with her legs crossed'

An elementary schoolgirl became the unfortunate center of attention after President Joe Biden's latest speech. The president was addressing personnel at the Langley-Eustis Joint Base in Hampton, Virginia, when the controversial incident occurred. He called the girl a "young lady" and commented on her hair, which didn't go down well with social media.

While the president has become well-known for his gaffes, he has often been involved in several awkward encounters with girls. Days ago, he claimed George Floyd's daughter wanted to sit on his lap during the family's visit to the White House. Back in February, he asked a nurse "are you a freshman at the university?" during a video call. He has also been accused of inappropriate contact by multiple women, notably former Nevada lawmaker Lucy Flores.

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The latest unscripted interaction came as the girl's family was on the stage, after introducing the president to attendees at the military base. It didn't take long for the video to go viral, and condemnation swiftly followed. As with other encounters in the past, Biden seems to have brushed it off and hasn't apologized to the girl or her family.

Biden spotlights schoolgirl

The girl was on stage with her mother and two older brothers, according to The New York Post. Her mother, Brittany, introduced Biden to the stage, and the family was seated to the side while the president was making his comments. After thanking Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, Biden said, "I'm especially honored to share this stage with Brittany, and Jared and Nathen and Margaret Catherine." 

Biden then turned to the family and said, "I love those barrettes in your hair, man. I tell you what, look at her, she looks like she’s 19 years old, sitting there like a little lady with her legs crossed." He followed it up with a smile, and praised Brittany for doing triple-duty "as a veteran, military spouse, and a teacher". The Post Millennial was one of the first to capture the interaction, and quickly put it up on Twitter. 

That video has since been retweeted over 3,000 times, while others have strongly slammed Biden for highlighting the young girl. 

Biden dubbed 'creep' for comments

One person retweeted the video and said, "That is just… disturbing WTF?!" Another said, "Another creepy Joe Biden moment where he sexualizes a little girl." A user noted, "Genuinely unreal that Biden doesn’t get anywhere near the same treatment that Trump got even when he’s essentially just flirting with little girls on live television."

Another person tweeted, "The fact that so many dismiss or defend Biden's shocking behavior towards women and especially young girls proves we are a sick society. I don't think America is redeemable." Fox News contributor Joe Jones simply said, "Creeeeeeep!" Another tweeted, "@JoeBiden @POTUS @FLOTUS Biden, you are one perverted old man. Lay off the little girls. Someone get him some help."

The president, along with First Lady Jill Biden was in Virginia to tout the state's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Apart from the military base, the couple also visited a climbing center in Alexandria. Biden and Northam also delivered speeches at the center. The state is crucial for Democrats, with the gubernatorial election due later this year. Northam will no longer be eligible to run for reelection, and the Democrats are yet to select a candidate to take on the Republican candidate Glen Youngkin.