DAILY WIRE
Maui residents, angered by President Joe Biden’s presence on their island Monday, greeted the president’s motorcade with a one-finger salute and caustic chants of “f*** Joe Biden.”
Biden toured devastation from wildfires nearly two weeks after the historic beach town of Lahaina was gutted by a fire that began in the middle of gale-force wind gusts. The flames spread rapidly, forcing many residents to jump into the ocean to survive. The death toll from the fire has climbed to 115 with an estimated 800 people still unaccounted for.
Maui residents at times greeted Biden’s motorcade, which included dozens of vehicles, with cheers, while many others met the president with obscenities over his treatment of the tragedy so far, according to the Associated Press.
Videos surfaced on social media showing the reactions of some of the residents upset with Biden. In one video, a group of people can be heard chanting “f*** Joe Biden” as the president and first lady walked down a street.
Hawaii is not happy with Joe pic.twitter.com/Sp3SARvuML
— Ben Whedon (@whedonwins) August 22, 2023
In another, a group met the president’s motorcade with middle fingers and more obscenities directed at the president.
“Here he comes after 13 days,” one person says.
“Wow, he’s finally here. Wow, yeah, thanks for nothing,” another says.
🚨 Maui residents gave Joe Biden a warm welcome to Hawaii today.
“Here he comes after 13 days.”
“F*CK YOU”
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) August 22, 2023