A viral image showing President Joe Biden wearing a ‘Trump 2024’ hat at a private gathering in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, has ignited a firestorm on social media. The photo, captured during a 9/11 memorial event, was widely circulated, drawing varied reactions, especially from Republicans. The timing of the image’s release, just after the second presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, added fuel to the online debate.
The Trump campaign quickly seized the moment. The official Trump War Room account on X (formerly Twitter) shared the image with the caption, “Thanks for the support, Joe!” This was an obvious attempt to portray the moment as an endorsement of Trump’s 2024 run, even though the context of the photo was different.
On X, opinions were split. One user joked, “Biden is just so unaware that he doesn’t realize what’s happening.” Another referenced Trump’s debate remark about sending a MAGA …