President Joe Biden’s visit to Maui has drawn fire from locals and those around the country. Fox News host Laura Ingraham called the president out for his time on the island, accusing him of being a “pathological liar” and ripping his discussion of a 2004 fire in his home.
“Joe Biden finally took a pause from his Lake Tahoe vacation staying at Tom Steyer’s $18 million house and went to visit the site of the worst fire in American history,” Ingraham said. “The press offered no such scrutiny after even seeing the way he addressed the suffering.”
During his trip to Maui, Biden chose to not comment on the deadly wildfire which destroyed many buildings in the town of Lahaina, leaving at least 114 people dead. Hisspeech only included details about a relatively minor kitchen fire at his Delaware home, which he claimed nearly killed him. Ingraham was unimpressed by Biden’s attempt to relate to the tragedy.
“Who is really the heartless one here again?” Ingraham asked. “Now, let’s all reflect on this just for a moment: 115 of our fellow Americans are dead, more than 800, including many children apparently, they’re still missing, many presumed dead. But, please, Joe, tell us more about how you almost lost your fancy car and your cat.”
Not only did his remarks raise eyebrows, but Ingraham noted that Biden appeared to fall asleep at another point during his trip to Maui. She further claimed that Biden “magically” was able to bilocate, saying “he’s not just a pathological liar, apparently he has magical powers, because he also claimed in that interview that he did at the time that he was in D.C. to do ‘Meet the Press,’ despite his Delaware home being only two hours away from the site of the 20 minute blaze”.
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Biden’s remarks led to angry residents of Maui making obscene gestures at his motorcade. It is clear that President Biden’s visit to the island has outraged many, and he is facing massive backlash for his comments about the disaster and his seeming lack of understanding for the people who suffered. It remains to be seen how the president will address these issues, but it is clear that his visit to Maui will not be forgotten any time soon.