President Joe Biden signed into law the CHIPS and Science Act on Tuesday, but the moment getting the most attention has nothing at all to do with the legislation.
During an awkward moment when Senate Majority Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., went around shaking hands, including with Biden. However, just moments later, the president again offered his hand to Schumer, prompting many to wonder if he had already forgotten.
Some described the moment as “scary.”
Watch:
All it takes is like 5 seconds for Joe Biden to forget he shook Chuck Schumer’s hand.
Scary. pic.twitter.com/c4dNRRaDVO
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) August 9, 2022
Social media couldn’t resist mocking the moment:
He literally forgot he shook his hand within 3 seconds
— . (@peachtealwhite) August 9, 2022
they used to call US president “boss of the world” not anymore apparently
— Kilicov🍥 (@kilicovv) August 9, 2022
It’s just sad at this point.
— Audra (@wesaud_audra) August 9, 2022
Omg …. Are his batteries low?
— Jody (@joann1508) August 9, 2022
Turnip brain
— Idafrog (@idafrog1) August 9, 2022
Good lord . . . He forgot after 2 seconds that Schumer shook his hand first. We are in such a mess.
Thanks Biden voters, you’re really a special group.
— Joe Danker (@Jdanker22) August 9, 2022
And you wonder why they are raiding Trump????
— Stop the BS (@josephaliotta2) August 9, 2022
But this wasn’t the only painful moment of the signing ceremony.
While delivering his remarks, he continued to cough into his hand after just recently coming down with COVID-19. He has since tested negative for the virus, but the concerning optics of the moment remain, especially with the amount of hand-shaking that took place at the event.
Watch:
The only (cough) thing worse than (cough) Biden’s approval (cough) rating is his (cough) health. pic.twitter.com/4qTLuHHUul
— Kevin Dalton (@KevinForBOS) August 9, 2022
As if the cringe couldn’t get worse, cameras caught Biden grabbing the hands of Senator Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and not letting go until she appeared to pull away from his grasp. This was an uncomfortable moment for many:
Biden grabs a woman and doesn’t let her go for almost 30 seconds pic.twitter.com/7zhtaSYaWW
— Washington Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) August 9, 2022
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