The first lady was interrupted four times during her speech in Arizona despite her brief 14-minute appearance
U.S. first lady Jill Biden spoke for just 14 minutes Saturday on the second leg of her “Women for Biden-Harris” tour in Tuscon, Arizona, but it was enough for her pro-Palestinian supporters to interrupt her remarks four times. different. .
“It's genocide, Jill!” one of the four protesters shouted as security officers forcibly escorted him from the scene. NBC News reported.
The first lady discussed women's issues, including abortion rights, which could be on the ballot in Arizona in November.
“Extremist Republicans led by Donald Trump are passing laws that prevent women from getting the health care they need, including IVF,” Jill said.
However, the first protester interrupted her 13 seconds into her speech, followed by the second less than two minutes later.
As her speech gained momentum, the third protester, Kaliana Venet, an activist with the Palestinian Solidarity Alliance of Arizona, screamed.
The 34-year-old activist was unimpressed by the first lady's comments about women.
“When you talk about women's issues, when you talk about women in public office and women in Gaza undergoing cesarean sections without anesthesia, seeing their children being pulled out of the rubble, dying of hunger… it's absolutely shameful.” Veneto said.
The first lady's second swing in Tucson, home of the University of Arizona, may have been bold, as young voters, like Venet, are particularly unhappy with her husband, President Joe Biden's handling of the war. , according the surveys.
“She should have seen it coming,” Venet said.
The activist voted for Biden in 2020, a decision she now says she is “very ashamed” of.
President Biden's team has shifted to smaller events and kept venues quiet to avoid public embarrassment.
The White House has announced the next states for Biden's Women for Biden-Harris tour, but has not revealed specific locations.
