WATCH: Protesters Hurl Objects At Joe Biden After Hunter Receives Award
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Two people were arrested Tuesday after pro-Palestinian protesters confronted former President Joe Biden during a surprise visit to Trinity College Dublin, where his son Hunter Biden was receiving an award.
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Biden, accompanied by former first lady Jill Biden, attended a ceremony held by the university’s College Historical Society, where Hunter received the Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Public Discourse. Protesters gathered to denounce the former president’s support for Israel during the war in Gaza.
As the Biden family departed, demonstrators moved toward the group and threw objects, including milk, according to Irish media reports. Protesters shouted “Genocide Joe,” “Shame on you,” and “blood, blood on your hands” as police moved to control the crowd.
Gardaí, Ireland’s national police force, deployed public-order officers and vans to the scene. A student newspaper editor told Irish broadcaster RTÉ that police also used pepper spray against two protesters.
During his presidency, Biden backed Israel’s war against Hamas following the terrorist group’s October 7, 2023, attack, while also pressuring the Israeli government over its military campaign and humanitarian conditions in Gaza.
The College Historical Society, commonly known as The Hist, said it was honoring Hunter for his advocacy on American politics and media, as well as his work on addiction and recovery. Founded in 1770, the society is one of the world’s oldest student debating societies.
Previous recipients of the Gold Medal include former Irish President Michael D. Higgins, musician Patti Smith, activist Desmond Tutu, and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Hunter thanked the society and said it meant a great deal to return to Ireland with his family.
Hunter Biden was convicted in 2024 of federal gun and tax offenses. Joe Biden later issued a sweeping pardon for his son in December of that year, after previously promising not to do so. The pardon covered federal offenses Hunter had committed or may have committed between January 1, 2014, and December 1, 2024.
The former president’s Dublin visit also included a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin. Martin said he welcomed Biden and his family and discussed the former president’s Irish heritage, the Northern Ireland peace process, and other international issues.
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