The scene turned chaotic Tuesday when milk and other objects flew at Joe Biden and Jill Biden outside Trinity College Dublin. The former president was just leaving after his son Hunter received a special award. Protesters threw the items as the motorcade tried to move through the college square.
Two people were arrested as police worked to control the crowd. Breitbart reported that gardaí (Irish police) moved on two demonstrators, and both ended up on the ground. As officers pinned him, a baton hit one man, according to the footage. The situation was tense from the moment the family arrived.
Demonstrators had gathered to denounce the former president’s support for Israel during the war in Gaza. Irish media reports confirmed that objects, including milk, were thrown at the vehicles.
Objects were thrown as former US President Joe Biden and Jill Biden left Trinity College Dublin today.
Pro-Palestinian protesters had gathered outside, and Gardaí arrested at least two people. https://t.co/GxS2NuHUlj
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The College Historical Society had just honored Hunter for his public discourse work.
Inside the Examination Hall, the mood was different. Hunter Biden turned his acceptance speech to the war in Gaza.
He then defended his father’s record on the conflict. When the speech concluded, his father, seated in the front row, guided the room in a standing ovation.
It was a surprise visit to see his son accept the Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution for Public Discourse. In December, his father issued a sweeping pardon after Hunter’s 2024 conviction on federal tax and gun charges. The society is one of the oldest student debating groups in the world, founded in 1770.
To manage the disorder, the police force sent vans and public-order officers to the scene. The event highlighted the deep anger over the former president’s policies while he was in office. Breitbart reported that the family was escorted into a waiting vehicle as the chaos unfolded.
