Staff Reports
In a delightful twist of irony, it turns out that President Joe Biden did, in fact, sport a backwards hard hat during a photo op in Superior, Wisconsin. After initially dismissing the reports as false, even the fact-checking website Snopes had to reluctantly admit the truth. Oh, Joe, say it ain’t so!
The picture-perfect moment took place with U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and some hardworking construction workers. While everyone else opted to go au naturel, Biden was the only one lucky enough to wear a hard hat. But alas, he seemed to miss the memo on how to properly wear it. Old Blue Collar Joe didn’t know which way was up!
Nothing like having a beer with some great union workers and yes, that would be @JoeBiden in Superior, Wisconsin. @AFLCIO pic.twitter.com/caMGiRXjPe
— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) January 25, 2024
Let’s take a moment to appreciate the sheer silliness of the situation. Biden, the self-proclaimed champion of the working class, struggling to put on a hard hat correctly? It speaks volumes about his disconnect from the everyday struggles of hardworking Americans. Perhaps he’s been spending too much time in fancy Washington, D.C. cocktail parties instead of on actual job sites.
Leave it to the eagle-eyed online community, including actual hard hat wearers, to set the record straight. They flooded Snopes with examples and arguments, reminding them that if the bill and tightening knob are facing the back, as Biden’s hat was, then it’s practically backwards to wear it forward. Let’s call it out, folks: Biden looks downright d*mn silly in that photo!
But let’s not get distracted by mere fashion faux pas. The bigger issue here is that the photo op was staged in a bar, not on an actual job site. If Biden had been among the blue-collar workers, he may have had the sense to wear his hat properly, with safety as a top priority. After all, it’s common sense to follow the rules and lead by example when in a hazardous work environment. But alas, this was just another scripted moment in the never-ending theater of Biden’s political career.
It’s hard to take Biden seriously when it comes to understanding the struggles of everyday Americans. Spendings decades in the swamp of Washington, D.C., has clearly left him out of touch with the realities of working-class life. No amount of photo ops or infrastructure plans can change that fact. So, while he may have stumbled in the realm of hard hat fashion, the greater concern remains: Can we trust him to deliver the results our nation needs?
As conservatives, we value hard work, common sense, and a president who truly understands and represents the American people. Biden’s backward hard hat fiasco only serves as a poignant reminder of his long-standing establishment career and his inability to connect with the blue-collar workers he claims to champion. It’s time for true leadership, not just empty photo ops and fashion mishaps.
