Biden made the Sign of the Cross while listening to a speech about abortion

[Alfred Persson]

• Biden made the Sign of the Cross while listening to a speech about abortion bans
• Biden's gesture infuriated Catholics who saw his gesture as blasphemous
• The president has a record of making the Sign of the Cross during political events to spark laughter from the audience

By CHARLIE SPIERING, SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER, WASHINGTON, DC

PUBLISHED: 15:02 EDT, 24 April 2024 | UPDATED: 11:06 EDT, 25 April 2024

President Joe Biden sparked backlash from pro-life Catholics after he made the Sign of the Cross on Tuesday while listening to a speech about limits on abortion.

Biden made the gesture during a campaign organizing event in Florida with Nikki Fried, the Democratic candidate for governor running against Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

During her opening remarks, Fried expressed outrage at DeSantis for signing a ban on abortions over six weeks.

'Then we come back here to the state of Florida where Ron DeSantis felt like he needed to run for president and so 15 weeks was not good enough,' Fried said. 'And then we had to go to six weeks.'

Biden reacted to her statement by making the Sign of the Cross.

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President Joe Biden speaks during an organizing event as Nikki Fried laughs

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Joe Biden raises his hand to make the Sign of the Cross

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US President Joe Biden speaks to two children while meeting with campaign volunteers and supporters

Biden sparks fury after Sign of the Cross during abortion speech

President Joe Biden sparked backlash from pro-life Catholics after he made the Sign of the Cross on Tuesday while listening to a speech about limits on abortion.

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[jasonc]

Desantis can't run again .only two terms

 

[Corn Pop]

Desantis can't run again .only two terms

Is there limits on how long an elected official can run?. I know for Presidant its like 3 terms or soemthing.

Thats all a good thing. But i have a quesrion, if like a gocerner or presidant csn only run for a few terms why can some of those in congress sit there for life?.

Like even Biden, i mean hes been in positions of government since the stone age and he still a payed politician.

 

[Corn Pop]

Like Chuck Schumer, that dudes a lifer. Lol.

 

[jasonc]

Is there limits on how long an elected official can run?. I know for Presidant its like 3 terms or soemthing.

Thats all a good thing. But i have a quesrion, if like a gocerner or presidant csn only run for a few terms why can some of those in congress sit there for life?.

Like even Biden, i mean hes been in positions of government since the stone age and he still a payed politician.

Florida limits it's office holders eight years in the Senate ,house and governor

 

[Corn Pop]

Florida limits it's office holders eight years in the Senate ,house and governor

Corn pop fault.

 

[miamited]

That must be the sign language version of the sign of the cross... 'cause it sure ain't the real version.

God bless,
Ted

 

[Alfred Persson]

He does it for laughs

"He then made the sign of the cross and smiled at the laughs that elicited"

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Whether he is aware of anything else is unknown.