Former President Joe Biden journeyed to Ireland a few days ago. He was with wife Jill Biden and daughter Ashley, per The New York Post. He went abroad to see his son Hunter get a prestigious medal from Trinity College Dublin. It was for "Outstanding Contribution to Public Discourse." The outlet seemed to be skeptical of Hunter's suitability for the accolade. It stated this: He is "known for his laptop leak featuring images of him in the depths of his drug addiction with prostitutes and a pistol — and more recently profanity-laced social media posts and videos...."
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Nevertheless, the Bidens' visit was not without incident. In fact, per NBC News, pro-Palestinian advocates caused a raucous disturbance. Protesters were reportedly near the ex-president and his loved ones. They shouted "Blood on your hands." and vigorously displayed Palestinian flags. They also allegedly engaged in some shoving with law enforcement personnel. Some also threw what was thought to be milk at the former first family. There were reportedly three arrests.
The Award Has Been Bestowed on Many Outstanding Luminaries
Receiving this award puts Hunter Biden in the select company of distinguished previous honorees. They include Patti Smith, the late Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy, Bob Geldof, and the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa. Per The New York Post, "The medal is the highest honorary award bestowed by the College Historical Society (known as the Hist) at Trinity College Dublin. It recognizes global leaders, thinkers, and cultural figures."
Hunter Biden was reportedly chosen for the award due to his "advocacy on the state of American politics and media, as well as for matters of addiction and recovery...."
Biden Made the Lengthy Overseas Trip Despite His Cancer
The New York Post also looked askance at the elder Biden's eagerness to make such a long overseas trip. It's a jaunt of almost 3,300 miles. That is because he evidently felt it necessary to shorten a promotional tour in support of his new book, Promise Me, America. (It drops on Tuesday.) Biden, 83, has stage 4 prostate cancer that spread to his bones.
A Biden rep, TJ Ducklo, explained by telling The New York Post the following in a statement. "President Biden is supporting his son Hunter who received the Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Culture and Public Discourse from Trinity College Dublin."
