Posted on 08/21/2023 5:10:22 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
LAHAINA, Hawaii — President Biden was greeted with middle fingers, chants of protest and signs that said “no comment” Monday as he arrived in Maui to tour wildfire damage after repeatedly declining to comment last week on the tragedy that killed at least 114 people.
A group of several dozen residents of scorched western Maui heckled Biden’s motorcade shortly after noon local time as it left tiny Kapalua Airport en route to the hardest hit areas of historic Lahaina, which was destroyed on Aug. 8.
“Go home Joe!” the locals chanted as Biden passed by — moments before the president read a scripted speech touting the federal response, despite criticism from residents who say not enough help has been offered.
The 80-year-old commander in chief has taken intense criticism, including from fellow Democrats, for appearing aloof following the deadliest US wildfires in more than a century.
As he drove toward downtown Lahaina, Biden passed signs that said “NO COMMENT,” “ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS” and “FJB,” as well as at least two flags promoting the 2024 candidacy of former President Donald Trump.
“Where has the president been?“ asked Dennis Mullen, 58, of nearby Kahana, who said that the airport hosting the presidential jet hasn’t been used much to deliver needed supplies.
“Any number of military aircraft, planes and helicopters could have flown in here. To leave a town that was just devastated shut down was just ridiculous. The runway wasn’t cratered,” Mullen told The Post.
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I’m betting 90% of them voted democrat.
This is an opportunity for the Republicans to seize an issue. But the Republicans suck when it comes to making strategic moves.
The last prominent Republican who could do something like that was probably Newt Gingrich.
90% of the occupants of cemeteries in Hawaii vote Democrat. But the living do, too.
Governor has said this a build back for the people, NOT
DEVELOPERS, so this may have been aired out enough to know
people aren’t going to accept any nonsense.
Citizens are demanding the same thing.
I hope the feds don’t hunt them down and toss them in gulags or murder them.
Yet the stupid hawaiians will vote for democrats next time.
Sorry, Maui residents, the money needed to help your area is instead being spent on the Nazis in the Ukraine. Have a nice day!
I just saw a clip of Biden on Jesse’s show. Biden had the nerve to tell the people how he can sympathize because he and Jill lost their home to a fire!
He’s unbelievable. How many times has this story been debunked?
Remember that the next time you vote for a filthy democrat...locally or nationally.
Hawaiians. STOP VOTING FOR DEMOCRATS. They truly don’t give a sh!t about you. They just want your votes.
It’s about 2/3 democrat for those Hawaiin morons.
So he flew all the way in from his vacation home in Nevada to spend the day and I guess got back on the plane and went back to Nevada. What a caring guy., was Dr. Jill sober?
“90% of the occupants of cemeteries in Hawaii vote Democrat.”
Grew up in the Chicago suburbs and knew by the 4th grade dead people could vote.
In the 7th grade (the late 60’s) discovered William F. Buckley on Firing Line and began to understand voter fraud was REALLY out there and that Conservatism was the way to go.
Guess the voting dead still disagrees.
Did he mention that his son beau died in a fire also?
Yes they almost all voted for Biden and will again if he’s still alive and running in 2024. And Biden doesn’t care what they think, he’s just there for the photo op and another crappy speech.
Couldn’t happen to a sweeter guy
Very little local news coverage of any protest events or statements .
All the ‘official’s coverage us showing a lot of appreciation that he came. Been watching the Live feed , all day long . Biden seemed real sleepy and slow . Remarks often slurred.( off/ on his meds?) Same old stories , relative to his own sufferings , of course .
I thought the idiot was vacationing in Lake Tahoe. What the hell happened? Did he get on the wrong plane and ended up in Hawaii? Isn’t anybody watching this guy and pointing him in the direction he’s supposed to go?
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