{"id":2299135,"date":"2024-07-18T09:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T13:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-joy-reid-calls-trump-surviving-shooting-the-same-as-biden-surviving-covid-during-wild-segment\/"},"modified":"2024-07-18T09:12:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T13:12:00","slug":"watch-joy-reid-compare-trump-surviving-a-shooting-to-biden-surviving-covid-in-a-wild-segment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-joy-reid-compare-trump-surviving-a-shooting-to-biden-surviving-covid-in-a-wild-segment\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Joy Reid compare Trump surviving a shooting to Biden surviving COVID in a wild segment"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-joy-reid-compare-trump-surviving-a-shooting-to-biden-surviving-covid-in-a-wild-segment%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2299135&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-propose-banning-public-access-to-military-service-records-report\/\" title=\"House Republicans reportedly suggest prohibiting public access to military service records.\">recent incidents involving<\/a> former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden. Trump sustained a \u200dbullet wound \u200don \u200chis ear at a campaign \u2064event,\u200d while Biden tested positive for COVID-19. MSNBC \u200ccommentators \u2064Joy Reid and Jen Psaki controversially compared the two incidents, suggesting they \u200cwere comparable \u200bdue\u200d to the age\u2063 of the men involved. Reid even insinuated \u200cthat \u200bBiden should use his diagnosis for political messaging against Trump. The article emphasizes the seriousness of the\u2062 assassination\u2063 attempt on \u2062Trump and \u200bthe ongoing impact of\u200d the pandemic, questioning the validity of the comparison made by the commentators.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, at a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump sustained a bullet wound on his ear that came close enough to blowing off his head that, had he not moved at the last second, he might well not be with us as I write this.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, President Joe Biden had to cut short a campaign trip to Las Vegas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-sickness-hits-biden-amid-calls-drop-quickly-cancels-election-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">because he tested positive<\/a> for COVID-19. He flew aboard Air Force One back to Delaware, where he will self-isolate until he is well.<\/p>\n<p>Our thoughts and prayers are with both of these men <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/must-see-video-trump-arriving-er-shot-thrilling-heartbreaking-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">for speedy recoveries<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We can all agree, however, that the two incidents are not analogous or comparable in seriousness in any way, shape or form.<\/p>\n<p>Well, check that: We can&nbsp;<em>almost<\/em> all agree. Because MSNBC&rsquo;s Joy Reid and Jen Psaki are still gainfully employed and allowed to  their opinions on air.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>In a segment from MSNBC&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pastors-trump-imitation-causes-45th-president-break-big-smile-republican-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Republican National Convention<\/a> coverage on Wednesday that must be seen to be believed &mdash; and, really, isn&rsquo;t terribly believable upon being seen &mdash; the two women, for the most part, agreed that the 78-year-old Trump getting shot in the ear and the 81-year-old Biden getting COVID are, for the most part, the same.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Here&rsquo;s the question that I have on that,&rdquo; Reid said during the discussion, which happened during the 6 p.m. Eastern hour.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These two men are both elderly. Donald Trump is an elderly man who, for whatever reason, was given nine seconds to take a iconic photo op during an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-dead-including-gunman-in-shooting-in-fla-grocery-store\/\" title=\"3 dead, including gunman, in shooting in Fla. grocery store\">active shooter situation<\/a>. Weird situation, we&rsquo;ll figure that out one day.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But his survival of that and bouncing right back and going right to his convention is being conveyed in the media world as a sign of strength.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This current president of the United States is 81 years old and has COVID. Should he be fine in a couple of days, doesn&rsquo;t that convey exactly the same thing? That he&rsquo;s strong enough &mdash; older than Trump &mdash; to have gotten something that used to really be fatal to people his age?<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, if he does fine out of it and comes back and is able to do rallies, isn&rsquo;t that exactly the same?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It should,&rdquo; said Psaki &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jen-psaki-blasted-john-kerry-msnbc-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biden&rsquo;s former White House press secretary<\/a>, in case you&rsquo;ve forgotten.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I mean, it&rsquo;s not <em>exactly<\/em> the same,&rdquo; Reid said, in a moment of self-correction.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not the same incident. But it&rsquo;s an elderly man coming through out of an illness.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Reid whines that Trump surviving an assassination attempt is viewed &ldquo;as a sign of strength.&rdquo; She suggests Biden recovering from COVID should be celebrated the same way: &ldquo;If he does fine&hellip;and is able to do rallies, isn&rsquo;t that exactly the same?&rdquo;<br \/> &ldquo;It should,&rdquo; Jen Psaki says. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P6CS47Q2PX\">pic.twitter.com\/P6CS47Q2PX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NickFondacaro\/status\/1813710312366854432?\">July 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Not only that, but minutes prior, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/msnbcs-joy-reid-dem-rep-pramila-jayapal-slammed-sick-response-coverage-teen-girls-rape\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reid<\/a> had suggested Biden use the diagnosis to essentially accuse the former president &mdash; who was just almost <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-biden-defends-controversial-comments-about-putting-trump-in-bullseye-before-shooting-during-rant\/\" title=\"Watch: Biden defends controversial comments about putting Trump in &#039;bullseye&#039; before shooting during rant\">killed &#038;mdash<\/a>; of killing people, essentially. Well, not <em>exactly<\/em> killing people, the same way as getting COVID and getting shot aren&rsquo;t <em>exactly<\/em> the same. But who&rsquo;s counting?<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s also a quite interesting opportunity for President Biden to also show being responsible,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I assume he&rsquo;s going to put a mask on when he gets inside Air Force One and not spread COVID around. But also to remind people of what hell we went through with COVID because of Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Here is a great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parents-see-red-undercurrent-from-midterms-in-school-board-races\/\" title=\"Parents See Red Undercurrent From Midterms in School Board Races\">messaging opportunity<\/a> for President Biden to bring out the tape and remind people of how many people died &mdash; a million people are no longer with us. People&rsquo;s grandmas were dying alone with their iPad.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/labor-nominee-dismisses-job-losses-from-bidens-economic-plan\/\" title=\"Labor Nominee Dismisses Job Losses from Biden\u2019s Economic Plan\">great opportunity<\/a> and messaging opportunity should the White House choose to take it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Joy Reid praises Biden&rsquo;s COVID diagnosis because it can be used politically. She claimed Trump killed millions of people:<br \/> &ldquo;[Biden can] remind people of what hell we went through because of Donald Trump. Here&rsquo;s a great messaging opportunity&hellip;remind people how many people died.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VggS9VElLy\">pic.twitter.com\/VggS9VElLy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NickFondacaro\/status\/1813703522472366304?\">July 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/former-white-house-comms-director-walks-back-comment-telling-dems-turn-fire-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White House<\/a> should not choose to take it, I would proffer, because 1) more people died of COVID-19 under Biden than under Trump and 2) have you lost all contact with reality, woman?<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, we almost had a presidential candidate assassinated for the first time since Robert F. Kennedy in 1968. We did have the first current or former president shot since Ronald Reagan in 1981.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, Trump is fine, although Reid seems more than happy to pump conspiracy theory innuendoes into her ramblings. (&ldquo;Weird situation, we&rsquo;ll figure that out one day.&rdquo;) However, this is about as serious as it gets without actual death occurring to a candidate.<\/p>\n<p>As of April, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldometers.info\/coronavirus\/country\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Worldometer<\/a>, there were 111,820,082 recorded cases of COVID-19 in the United States. This is likely an undercount since people stopped reporting long ago. It&rsquo;s Biden&rsquo;s second bout with the disease.<\/p>\n<p>When there is something in the ballpark of 111,820,082 attempted assassinations on American politicians &mdash; or, heck, I&rsquo;ll even lop the last three digits off and give these witless flibbertigibbets a figure of 111,820 &mdash;&nbsp; then Joy Reid and Jen Psaki can say that the two situations are close to being the same, if not <em>exactly<\/em> the same.<\/p>\n<p>If not, this is not the time for the unintentional comedy duo of Joy and Jen to fatuously equate a virus with an attempted assassination.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 and had to cut short a campaign trip to Las Vegas. MSNBC&#8217;s Joy Reid and Jen Psaki suggested that both incidents were similar in terms of the strength shown by the elderly men in overcoming their respective challenges. Reid even suggested that Biden could use his diagnosis to remind people of the impact of COVID-19 under Trump&#8217;s administration. 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