In a recent development, MSNBC’s Joy Reid compared former President Donald Trump surviving an assassination attempt and current President Joe Biden contracting COVID-19 as similar instances of resilience. This comparison has been met with controversy amidst heightened tensions following the attack on Trump and Biden’s positive COVID-19 test results.
Controversial Remarks by Joy Reid
During her show, Reid made the bold assertion that both Trump and Biden had demonstrated strength in the face of adversity. She noted, “These two men are both elderly. Donald Trump is an elderly man who, for whatever reason, was given nine seconds to take an iconic photo op during an active shooter situation… But his survival of that and bouncing right back and going right to his convention is being conveyed in the media world as a sign of strength.”
Reid continued her comparison by arguing that if Biden recovers from COVID-19 quickly despite his age, it should be viewed as a similar display of resilience. She stated: “This current president of the United States is 81 years old and has COVID. Should he be fine in a couple of days? Doesn’t that convey exactly the same thing? That he’s strong enough, older than Trump, to have gotten something that used to really be fatal to people his age.” https://twitter.com/Unfilteredboss1/status/1813727137729536153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Trump’s Resilience vs Biden’s Health Concerns
It is worth noting that surviving an assassination attempt orchestrated by Thomas Matthew Crooks at a political rally indeed demonstrates significant resilience from former President Trump. Despite sustaining visible injuries evident through a bandage on his ear at the Republican National Convention, Trump remained undeterred.
However, President Biden’s contraction of COVID-19 has raised concerns about his health due to his advanced age. His positive diagnosis casts doubt over his capability to attend the scheduled UnidosUS conference in Las Vegas. While Reid argued for parallels between these two scenarios, the public response to her remarks underscores a more complex reality.
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