First lady Jill Biden was interrupted by a group of pro-Palestinian hecklers while campaigning for her husband Saturday.
While speaking in Tucson, Arizona, the first lady was emphasizing the importance of the 2024 presidential election before she was interrupted by a rowdy crowd.
“To do what we did in 2020 and 2022, we’re going to talk to our friends about why this election is so important,” Biden said at the podium. “Tell them what’s at stake.
“Sign up for phone banks and canvasing shifts. We’re going to meet this moment.”
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First lady Jill Biden was heckled by a group of protesters Saturday who accused her of supporting genocide in Gaza. (Pool)
The group of protesters then began yelling and accused the Bidens, who have been vocally supportive of Israel, of supporting “genocide” in the Israel-Hamas war.
“It’s genocide!” one male demonstrator yelled. “You and your husband support the genocide of the Palestinian people!”
In a counterprotest, audience members began shouting, “Four more years,” to quiet the disruptive group. After several seconds, the protesters were silenced.
The first lady thanked the supporters and continued with her speech.
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden during an event marking the three-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Pa., Jan. 5, 2024 (Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“We are going to meet this moment as if our rights are at risk, because they are,” she added. Around a minute later, the pro-Palestinian demonstrators started yelling and interrupted her again.
President Biden has had low approval ratings in recent months as the presidential race between him and former President Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, heats up.
According to a New York Times/Sienna College poll released Saturday, 43% of respondents said they would vote for the sitting president if the election were held today. Forty-seven percent of respondents “strongly disapprove” of Biden’s performance, and only 17% said they “strongly approve” of him.
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden greet Col. Chris McDonald, commander of 436th Airlift Wing at Dover Air Force Base, and his wife Diana McDonald at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Feb. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Fox News Digital’s Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.
