Joe Biden's daughter Ashley slammed for gaffe during Pride speech at White House, ‘Runs in the family’
In her elaborate speech, Ashley highlighted the importance of children being able to feel “loved, accepted, and supported.”
Ashley Biden is facing severe backlash for making a gaffe during her Pride ceremony speech at the White House. The First Daughter was mocked on social media Wednesday after struggling with the LGBTQ acronym, with netizens likening her error to the President’s habitual slip-ups.
Ashley Biden’s Pride speech goes awry
The 43-year-old social worker headlined the White House Pride celebration on the South Lawn alongside her mother, Jill Biden. Ashley praised the First Lady, calling her “the woman who taught me to be myself and showed me in so many ways how I can make a difference.”
In her elaborate speech, Ashley highlighted the importance of children being able to feel “loved, accepted, and supported.” “It’s everything,” she stressed before noting how this is not the case for every child out there.
“Unfortunately, as we know, not all children grow up this way,” Ashley continued, adding, “Too many LGBTQ children grow up in homes that don’t accept them. Or, if they are accepted at home, they go to school each day and either have to hide a piece of who they are or are bullied because of it.”
Ashley then stumbled upon the widely used term, saying, “LGBCT…” before taking closing her eyes to quickly recover from the gaffe. Correcting herself, she finally said, “LGBTQ students deserve to be safe at school, at home and in their communities. Period.”
Netizens mock Ashley Biden for Pride speech error
As the clip of her onstage blunder went viral, netizens began mocking Ashley for stumbling. One X, formerly Twitter user said, “Looks like someone could use a refresher course in their ABCs... or should I say, their LGBTQs!” Meanwhile, another said, “Kind of a hint on Dad’s own debate skills tomorrow night.” “Like father, like daughter,” said one more user. Another X post read, “Obviously it runs in the family.”
