Biden’s Horribly Timed ‘Dark Brandon’ Super Bowl Tweet Draws Anger from Leftists
Channel: The Humanist Report
Date: 2024-02-12

Biden leaned into right-wing conspiracy theories about him with a humorous ‘Dark Brandon’ tweet following the Chiefs’ win at the Superbowl. The problem, however, is his timing couldn’t have been worse. We’ll break down the backlash he—rightfully—received over this tweet on Sunday. 

Sources:
NBC News (Feb. 12, 2024) - “Biden disparages Netanyahu in private but hasn’t significantly changed U.S. policy toward Israel and Gaza”: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/investigations/biden-disparages-netanyahu-private-hasnt-changed-us-policy-israel-rcna138282#:~:text=Israel%2DHamas%20war-,Biden%20disparages%20Netanyahu%20in%20private%20but%20hasn%27t%20significantly%20changed,Israel%20is%20the%20right%20policy
The New York Times (Feb. 1, 2024) - “Biden Orders Sanctions on 4 Israelis Over West Bank Violence”: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/01/world/middleeast/biden-sanctions-israel-west-bank.html#:~:text=State%20Department%20officials%20identified%20the,on%20Thursday%2C%20officials%20said%20Mr
The Nation (Jan. 3, 2024) - “Will Israel Drag the US Into Another Ruinous War?”: https://www.thenation.com/article/world/israel-hamas-hezbollah-iran/
VOA News (Feb. 11, 2024) - “Netanyahu Promises Palestinians in Rafah ‘Safe Passage’ Before Ground Offensive”: https://www.voanews.com/a/netanyahu-promises-palestinians-in-rafah-safe-passage-before-ground-offensive-/7483051.html
The Washington Post (Feb. 12, 2024) - “Panic mounts in Rafah over looming Israeli offensive after night strikes”: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/02/12/israel-rafah-strikes-panic-offensive/
Common Dreams (Feb. 12, 2024) - “"Are They 'Hamas'?" 12,300 Children Killed by Israeli Forces in Gaza”: https://www.commondreams.org/news/gaza-children-killed-israel

Videos:
Biden’s Superbowl TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bidenhq/video/7334529963066019114
Gazan Woman in Rafah: “Why are they bombing us??”: https://twitter.com/missfalsteenia/status/1756870743596429682?s=20
UN Chair of Child Rights Statement:  https://x.com/UNGeneva/status/1756509646284624236?s=20

Chapters:
0:00 Dark Brandon Super Bowl Meme
2:28 Placating Leaks
6:11 Rafah Bombing
8:18 Children
10:24 Outro

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