Would The Media Laugh And Cheer If Trump Refused To Answer Question On Israel, Joked About Running Over Reporter With A Truck?

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden refused to answer questions from reporters regarding the ongoing violence in the Middle East between Hamas terrorists and Israeli military forces, choosing instead to joke about running over a journalist with Ford’s new electronic F-150 truck.

“Can I ask you a quick question on Israel before you drive away since it’s so important?” asked a reporter.

“No, you can’t, not unless you get in front of the car as I step on it … I’m only teasing,” said President Biden.

Just Joe Biden refusing to answer questions from journalists and joking about running one of them over… pic.twitter.com/P923hAkVO8

— Ian Haworth (@ighaworth) May 18, 2021

“Biden made an unscheduled visit to a Ford driving course at which safety tests are normally conducted,” reported CNN, “and had the opportunity to test drive the new Ford F-150 Lightning — the electric vehicle Ford is manufacturing at a plant in Dearborn, Michigan.”

“‘This sucker’s quick,’ said Biden, donning aviator sunglasses, from the driver’s seat after pulling the truck up to reporters and photographers,” added CNN, with their criticism of Biden’s refusal to answer questions being, “The joke elicited a couple laughs from the press corps but largely fell flat.”

The reporter’s question regarding Israel was hugely relevant, given the continued “unrest” in the region.

“The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued to pound Palestinian terrorists inside of Gaza on Monday night and into Tuesday morning in response to terrorist attacks launched against Israel that started over a week ago,” reported The Daily Wire. “The latest strikes come as more than 3,150 rockets have been fired toward Israel from Palestinian terrorists with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). More than 450 of the rockets have fallen inside Gaza and Israel’s Iron Dome has successfully intercepted approximately 90% of the remaining rockets.”

Many Democrats have been outspoken in their support for the Palestinians, or in their criticism of Israel. As The Daily Wire reported, “House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Gregory Meeks (D-NY) is reportedly considering sending a letter to Democrat President Joe Biden seeking to get him to delay the sale of $735 million in precision weapons to Israel as Israel is engaged in fighting off Palestinian terrorists.”

Stephen L. Miller mocked the legacy media’s apparent hypocrisy by asking how they would react had Trump responded in such a manner.

“Jake Tapper would be removing his glasses in a timely fashion and monologuing to the camera about creeping autocracy against a free press,” tweeted Miller.

Jake Tapper would be removing his glasses in a timely fashion and monologuing to the camera about creeping autocracy against a free press. https://t.co/REwaWfkD4E

— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) May 18, 2021

Amy Tarkanian also pointed out that, “If President Trump had done this, he would have been impeached,” adding “Jokingly or not, this rhetoric is completely unbecoming of the President.”

Tarkanian also noted that White House press secretary, Jen Psaki, formerly tweeted, “We have communicated directly to the Israelis that ensuring the safety and security of journalists and independent media is a paramount responsibility.”

“Jen might want to remind her boss of this tweet as he’s talking casually about running reporters over with pickup trucks,” quipped Tarkanian.

Jen might want to remind her boss of this tweet as he’s talking casually about running reporters over with pickup trucks. pic.twitter.com/PLB3aZyy0V

— Amy Tarkanian (@MrsT106) May 18, 2021

The Washington Post’s JM Reiger shared a video of Biden’s car ride, with the press laughing and cheering as he accelerated away after refusing to answer the question on Israel.

President Biden test drives Ford’s new electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck pic.twitter.com/A3jrsIi5mR

— JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) May 18, 2021

Now, it is one thing for the President of the United States to avoid answering questions — even if the questions posed are arguably matters of national security given that an American ally is under constant rocket fire from terrorists.

It is entirely another for a media — who would have screamed with rage had Trump even evaded the question, let alone joked about murdering a journalist — to applaud Joe Biden as he speeds away into the distance.

The views expressed in this opinion piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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