{"id":2591128,"date":"2026-04-15T13:44:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T17:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/priceless-video-joe-biden-just-dragged-a-black-man-on-stage-and-insisted-he-looked-like-obama-except-he-didnt-not-even-a-little\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T13:47:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T17:47:28","slug":"priceless-video-joe-biden-just-dragged-a-black-man-on-stage-and-insisted-he-looked-like-obama-except-he-didnt-not-even-a-little","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/priceless-video-joe-biden-just-dragged-a-black-man-on-stage-and-insisted-he-looked-like-obama-except-he-didnt-not-even-a-little\/","title":{"rendered":"Priceless Video: Joe Biden Just Dragged a Black Man on Stage and Insisted He Looked Like Obama &#8211; Except He Didn&#8217;t, Not Even a Little"},"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\">50<\/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%2Fpriceless-video-joe-biden-just-dragged-a-black-man-on-stage-and-insisted-he-looked-like-obama-except-he-didnt-not-even-a-little%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=2591128&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>A critical piece from The Western Journal analyzes Joe Biden\u2019s portrait\u2011unveiling event at Syracuse University and surrounding commentary, portraying him as diminished in energy and cognition and highlighting alleged racially insensitive remarks from his past. Key points include:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Biden\u2019s Syracuse portrait ceremony is described as a modest attendance event, with his remarks framed around democracy, dignity, and legacy. the piece notes a possible misstep or teleprompter moment during his address.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A controversial moment is highlighted where Biden allegedly complimented a black man by saying he resembled Barack Obama, alongside a broader charge that Biden has made racially tinged or stereotypical comments.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The article cites or reproduces old Biden quotes and anecdotes (e.g., about 7-Eleven\/Dunkin\u2019 Donuts workers and accents) as evidence of problematic storytelling or pandering from past campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; It intersperses social media posts and tweets that critique Biden and his remarks,including a mocked depiction of Obama comparisons and other controversial clips.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A YouTube video embedded in the piece is described as illustrating offensive descriptions of Barack Obama, reinforcing the critique of biden\u2019s rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; the narrative argues that Biden\u2019s current comportment at public events reveals a decline in energy or cognitive sharpness, framing this as a broader weakness for Democrats heading into the midterm season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The article ties these moments to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-rips-fifa-president-as-moral-degenerate-6\/\" title=\"Ukraine rips FIFA president as &#039;moral degenerate&#039;\">broader political commentary<\/a> about Democratic leadership, midterm polling, and the perceived mismatch between public expectations and Biden\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Technical and promotional elements accompany the piece, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-trump-posts-loving-tribute-to-rush-limbaugh-on-fifth-anniversary-of-his-death-says-there-will-never-be-another-rush-limbaugh\/\" title=\"Watch: Trump Posts Loving Tribute to Rush Limbaugh on Fifth Anniversary of His Death, Says &#039;There Will Never Be Another Rush Limbaugh&#039;\">including ad slots<\/a>, scripts for an advertising widget, a correction form, and various embedded media.<\/p>\n<p>the piece presents a skeptical, critical portrayal of biden, using a mix of quotes, social media clips, and multimedia embeds to argue that his past and present conduct undermines Democratic prospects in the midterms.  <\/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> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><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><\/p>\n<p>For all of you Democrats currently wondering why America still doesn&rsquo;t trust your party despite the usual unpopularity of the incumbent party approaching the midterms, particularly with a president on his second term, I&rsquo;d like you to watch 30 seconds of a man who &mdash; until a debate performance forced all of you to reconsider reality &mdash; your party thought could be running the country until Jan. 20, 2029.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Joe Biden was at Syracuse University on Tuesday for the unveiling of his portrait at his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >law school alma mater<\/a>. Biden, 83, spoke to a crowd of &ldquo;[m]ore than 500 people,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/politics\/2026\/04\/joe-biden-returns-to-syracuse-university-i-never-stopped-driving-for-democracy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Syracuse.com<\/a>, which is usually how you charitably describe attendance at a small-town <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/high-school-volleyball-team-cites-bible-forfeits-playoff-game-opponent-trans-player\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">high school volleyball game<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Whatever my legacy may be, I hope it be said that I never stopped striving for the cause of democracy,&rdquo; Biden told the audience, the report said. No word on whether he then read &ldquo;Stop. Wait for applause&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/joe-biden-embarrasses-america-egypt-struggles-read-teleprompter-winces-messes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">off the teleprompter<\/a> after he made that remark.<\/p>\n<p>Syracuse, he said, helped him understand the importance of the legal profession.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I heard my parents&rsquo; words ringing in my ears. &lsquo;Dignity, Joey, respect, fairness, equity, equality. That&rsquo;s what America is all about,&rsquo;&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Joey then proved his dedication to dignity, respect, fairness, equity, and equality by calling a black man who looked nothing like Barack Obama up to the podium and insisting he looked like Barack Obama:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Biden pulls a black guy at Syracuse University up to the podium, says he reminds him of Barack Obama:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Doesn&rsquo;t he look like Barack?&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qUxfer6TF1\">pic.twitter.com\/qUxfer6TF1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; johnny maga (@johnnymaga) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/johnnymaga\/status\/2044133102730068128?\">April 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>No, Syracuse University Board of Trustees chair Jeffrey Scruggs looks absolutely nothing like Barack, in fact.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You all look the same to me&rdquo; isn&rsquo;t exactly the best thing to tell any minority in America &mdash; or really anywhere, for that matter. But then again, it proved one thing about Joe Biden: He may be a shadow of his former self, but that shadow is still all of the terrible qualities about him.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, Joe doesn&rsquo;t actually think all black people look alike. There are the ones that look like Barack Obama, and then there are the ones who aren&rsquo;t &ldquo;bright and clean and &hellip; nice looking.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>If you think I&rsquo;m being unfair to Biden, I&rsquo;m not. This was back when he was <em>in compos mentis<\/em> and on the campaign trail for the 2008 presidential nomination in 2007.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that&rsquo;s a storybook, man,&rdquo; he said in an interview with the New York Observer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Senator Joe Biden Offers Offensive Description of Barack Obama\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MeVkN4UIWiA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>So he knows how to tell those apart. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-compulsive-liar-fits-definition-keeps-telling-fake-stories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just ask Corn Pop<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Joe Biden tells his story of fighting off a gangster named &ldquo;CORN POP&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He Said CORN POP was a bad dude with a gang full of razors.<\/p>\n<p>GUESS WHAT! CORN POP is back<\/p>\n<p>Corn Pop tells his TRUTH <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fSC1tazvkD\">pic.twitter.com\/fSC1tazvkD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Terrence K. Williams (@w_terrence) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/w_terrence\/status\/1782862445083586887?\">April 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He also proved during that campaign how he knew how to tell the people who worked at convenience stores apart, too:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">FLASHBACK to Biden in 2006:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You cannot go to a 7-Eleven or a Dunkin&rsquo; Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent. I&rsquo;m not joking.&rdquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KyNNCMvvAD\">pic.twitter.com\/KyNNCMvvAD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1781053007519433000?\">April 18, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And when he was given the deus ex machina of the vice presidency after failing horribly in the 2008 campaign, he knew how to pander to the black community that wasn&rsquo;t &ldquo;storybook, man&rdquo; &mdash; tell them that if you elected Republicans, they were going to re-enslave you.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Joe Biden &ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to put you all back in chains&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wWjStW4Rky\">https:\/\/t.co\/wWjStW4Rky<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PQOQTDRCNS\">pic.twitter.com\/PQOQTDRCNS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jon Q &#127482;&#127474;&#129413; (@BigJonQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BigJonQ\/status\/1813622732577259768?\">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>Now, of course, he&rsquo;s just confusing the Syracuse University Board of Trustees chair with Barack Obama because, hey, y&rsquo;all look alike, and I kept you out of chains, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rep-walorskis-mom-tells-biden-jackie-right-face-media-banned\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">where&rsquo;s Jackie<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>So, in other words, we&rsquo;re left with the shadow of Biden&rsquo;s personality &mdash; racism with the thinnest patina of liberalism haphazardly smeared over it, combined with uncomfortable moments at the podium &mdash; along with none of the cognition or energy, such as it may have existed at one point.<\/p>\n<p>Again: Until that dumpster-fire debate, you thought this man was going to make it in the most exigent elected job in the free world for about three more years when he&rsquo;s acting this way at a portrait-unveiling. That&rsquo;s why the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/republicans-hold-historic-advantage-democrats-midterms-approach-says-cnn-data-guru\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-dealing-with-no-kamala-harris-dnc-convention-bump-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Democrats dealing with no Kamala Harris DNC convention bump ... Washington Examiner\">polls don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t show you guys kicking butt and taking names<\/a>, as you should during a midterm year: We all remember how you wanted to prop this guy up until you couldn&rsquo;t, then cold-storaged him so we&rsquo;d forget.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/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\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<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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It invites readers to consider a 30-second clip of Joe Biden-someone some believed could steer the country until 2029 until a debate changed that perception. It notes Biden\u2019s appearance at Syracuse University to unveil his portrait at the law school, describing the crowd size and quoting him on his evolving legacy and commitment to democracy.<\/p>\n<p>The author then shifts to a harsh critique of Biden\u2019s behavior and rhetoric at the event, including a controversial moment where Biden invited a Black man to the podium and suggested the man reminded him of Barack Obama. The piece argues this moment exposed a problematic mix of racism and diminished energy, linking it to a broader criticism of Biden\u2019s past remarks about Black people and convenience-store workers from his earlier campaigns. It suggests that Biden\u2019s current state-his perceived decline in cognition and vitality-fits with the view that the Democratic prop-up of his candidacy is wearing thin. 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