On a Tuesday in Dublin, a former president walked out of a university hall into the noise of people who did not share his history, and the moment became one more small scene in a long argument about war, loyalty and blame. Joe Biden, now 83, had come to Trinity College with his wife, Jill, to see his son Hunter honored for public discourse, and outside the doors a crowd turned that honor into a confrontation. Police made two arrests, an object was thrown and blocked by an umbrella, and the motorcade left quickly, while the larger questions of Gaza and American responsibility remained unresolve
Protesters Hurl Object at Joe Biden's Motorcade Outside Trinity College Dublin; Two Arrested
Two people were arrested at the scene during the protest outside Trinity College Dublin.
An umbrella near Biden blocked the object
Mark
Why does this small moment, an object thrown at a motorcade, draw attention?
Mimi
Because of who was there. A former president, 83, with his wife, at an event honoring his son, met by a crowd chanting "Blood on your hands." The chants echo the criticism he faced over the Gaza war.
Mark
What actually happened, as far as we know?
Mimi
Someone threw an object as he came out. An umbrella near him blocked it. Police arrested two people, and he was driven away.
Luke
I'd slow down there. "Reportedly" matters. The umbrella detail comes through Fox citing The Independent. We haven't seen independent confirmation of what was thrown or where it landed.
Mark
Is the object identified?
Luke
No. The report says "at least one object" and never names it. Video shows people being detained and the chanting, but the source doesn't say the video captures the throw itself.
Mimi
The arrests are the firmer fact. Two people were taken into custody at the scene by local police.
Luke
Right, but we don't know their names, their charges, or whether they were the ones who threw anything.
Mark
And the characterization of the crowd as a mob or agitators?
Luke
That's Fox's framing. The reporting supports a crowd that shouted, chanted and heckled police. Beyond that, the wording is the outlet's label.
Mimi
The same goes for the military experts line about Israel's conduct. It's attributed generally, without names.
Luke
Exactly. And Biden's office hadn't answered when the piece ran, so his side is missing.
Le Pouls
- Shouted obscenities and chants of 'Blood, blood, blood on your hands!' pressed against Biden's motorcade as he left Trinity College Dublin.
- An object was hurled toward the former president, and only an umbrella stood between it and his path.
- Police moved in to detain two people while the crowd turned its anger on the officers, chanting 'Shame on you!'
- Biden was whisked into a waiting vehicle and driven away, leaving the arrests, the object and the charges still unexplained.
- Biden's office has not responded to requests for comment, so the story is still set in the words of others.
On a Tuesday in Dublin, a former president walked out of a university hall into the noise of people who did not share his history, and the moment became one more small scene in a long argument about war, loyalty and blame. Joe Biden, now 83, had come to Trinity College with his wife, Jill, to see his son Hunter honored for public discourse, and outside the doors a crowd turned that honor into a confrontation. Police made two arrests, an object was thrown and blocked by an umbrella, and the motorcade left quickly, while the larger questions of Gaza and American responsibility remained unresolved in the chants. Much about the scene is still unclear, and the account rests on one outlet's report and online video.
Joe Biden left Trinity College Dublin on Tuesday through a crowd of protesters who shouted obscenities at him. At least one object was thrown toward his motorcade as he walked out. He is 83, and he was in Ireland with his wife, Jill Biden, the former first lady.
He had made a surprise appearance at the university, where his son Hunter Biden was receiving the Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Public Discourse. While the ceremony continued inside, demonstrators gathered outside. Fox News describes them as anti-Israel agitators.
As Biden stepped out, an umbrella near him blocked the object. Local police arrested two people at the scene. Video shows officers detaining people while the crowd chanted, "Blood, blood, blood on your hands!" Biden was driven off quickly, and afterward the protesters turned on the officers still present, chanting, "Shame on you!"
The anger echoes years of criticism of Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war and his administration's support for Israel, including the nickname "Genocide Joe." Fox News also notes that military experts have said Israel took unprecedented steps to limit civilian casualties while fighting Hamas in urban areas. Biden's office has not responded to requests for comment. The open questions are what the object was, who the two arrested people are, and what charges they may face.
Joe Biden left Trinity College Dublin on Tuesday through a crowd of protesters who shouted obscenities at him. At least one object was thrown toward his motorcade. The former president, who is 83, was in Ireland with his wife, Jill Biden, former first lady.
He had made a surprise appearance at the university, according to The Independent, which Fox News cited. His son, Hunter Biden, was there to accept the Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Public Discourse. While the event went on inside, a group of demonstrators gathered outside the venue. Fox News describes them as anti-Israel agitators.
The trouble came as Biden walked out of the building. Someone in the crowd threw an object. An umbrella near Biden blocked it. The source does not say what the object was, and it does not say whether anyone was hurt. Local police arrested two people at the scene.
Video posted online shows officers detaining people while the crowd chanted, "Blood, blood, blood on your hands!" Biden was escorted into a waiting vehicle, and the motorcade drove off quickly. After he left, the protesters turned on the police officers still there and chanted, "Shame on you!"
The chants point back to criticism that followed Biden through his presidency. Progressive Democrats, human rights advocates and anti-Israel activists attacked his handling of the Israel-Hamas war and his administration's steady support for Israel. Critics called him "Genocide Joe" because the United States kept supplying military assistance to Israel. They argued that the defense funding enabled Israeli forces to kill and displace civilians in the Gaza Strip.
Fox News adds a counterpoint. It says military experts have noted that Israel took unprecedented measures to limit civilian casualties while targeting Hamas fighters embedded in urban areas.
Fox News Digital contacted the former president's office for comment. No response was reported. For now, the account rests on the Fox report, The Independent's coverage and the online video. What remains open is what the object was, who the two arrested people are, and what charges, if any, they face.
Citations marquantes
Blood, blood, blood on your hands!— Crowd chant heard in video of the protest
Shame on you!— Protesters chanting at police officers after the motorcade left
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