A photo of President Joe Biden holding a story about an accused child molester went viral ahead of the president’s first State of the Union address after an awkward and apparently unintentional appearance.
WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh broadcasted a report that showed a news anchor switching from a robbery report to severe allegations against an elderly man.
However, the photo depicted a smiling Biden with a nod to the State of the Union address, which is set to take place on Tuesday evening.
Oops 😬 🤠pic.twitter.com/ccvp81MJfr
— GuyFrees (@GuyFrees) March 1, 2022
The camera switches to another worker at a news station who appears bewildered at the end of the film before returning to the female host sans the Biden image.
In the short hours leading up to Biden’s speech, the video had over 915k views.
Many of Biden’s detractors seized the video to resurrect allegations that he acted improperly with women and girls during his 2020 presidential campaign.
A woman who worked as a staff assistant for Biden was also accused of sexual abuse. Tara Reade alleged he kissed her violently in a gym in 1993 when he was a U.S. Marine. Senator. Biden vehemently refuted the allegations and went on to win the presidential election in 2020.
The president will deliver a speech to the nation from the White House. At around 9 p.m., Congress convenes.
