Three men were arrested in Ireland after pro-Palestinian protesters pelted objects at former President Joe Biden outside Trinity College Dublin on Tuesday. Videos captured the chaotic scene, with demonstrators waving Palestinian flags, chanting “Blood on your hands,” and scuffling with Irish police officers. Sounds like a waste of milk to me. White liquid, believed to be milk, was seen flying through the air toward the group, because apparently some protesters decided dairy was the right tool for the job.
You can dislike Joe Biden all you want, but where’s the human decency to not attack an elderly man with cancer? I didn’t like anything Joe Biden did during his presidency, but I wouldn’t ever attack him with objects or harass him in public. I’d talk to him and ask him tough questions, sure, but get physically violent with an elderly dying man? No thanks. You have to be total scum to do something like that, and that’s what the people are who did this.
Biden’s politics sucked, but that doesn’t mean you assault him over it. I guess that’s the difference between us and the deranged people who resort to violence. It’s messed up when you think about it, but here we are.
What brought Biden to Dublin in the first place? He was there to watch his son Hunter Biden receive a gold medal from the college’s historic debating society, which has previously honored people like Bob Geldof, Desmond Tutu, Julian Assange, and the late Sen. Ted Kennedy. So Hunter Biden now shares a list with the founder of WikiLeaks.
During his acceptance speech, Hunter Biden reflected on his addictions, his family life, and what it’s like living under public scrutiny. “We are living in an age of bullies,” he said, noting he had learned that from “my own scars.” Deep stuff from a man receiving a debate medal in a foreign country while his dad dodges projectiles outside.
According to Biden protest at Trinity College Dublin, Trinity College spokesperson Catherine O’Mahony confirmed in a statement that “the protest escalated while the Bidens were leaving” before Irish police, the Gardaí, stepped in. “The Biden family left without incident. The protest dispersed soon after,” she added. Police confirmed one man in his 50s has been charged and is due in court, while two others were released without charge.
Ireland has a long history of solidarity with the Palestinian cause, with many in the country drawing comparisons between Gaza and Ireland’s own struggle against British colonial rule. It’s also worth remembering that Biden, while president in 2023, told the Irish parliament in an emotional speech that he was “home.” His great-great-grandfather left County Louth for America back in 1849. So much for the warm homecoming.
Biden also found time to meet with Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin, who posted on X that they “reflected on his strong Irish roots and previous visits, appreciating his lifelong support for Ireland.” Very touching. Meanwhile, the man who spent four years as the leader of the free world is currently scaling back a book tour because, as he wrote on Sunday, “Some days are better than others. It hasn’t stopped me. But sometimes it slows me down.” Biden, 83, announced earlier this year that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer after leaving office in January 2025 and has undergone radiation therapy and hormone treatment. His doctors, he said, are “encouraged” by his response to treatment.
Irish police will continue their investigation into the public order incident, and Biden’s representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment. As for Hunter’s big medal, it’s safe to say the ceremony will be remembered less for the speech and more for the milk flying through the Dublin air, which is honestly a pretty fitting metaphor for the entire Biden era.
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