President Biden reacts when asked if he’s seen Donald Trump’s mug shot.Photo:CSPAN/ Twitter
CSPAN/ Twitter
Donald Trump’s Georgia mug shot elicited a response fromJoe Bidenon Friday, with the president commenting on his predecessor’s appearance.
“Have you seen Donald Trump’s mug shot yet?” asked one reporter in a video posted to theC-SPANpage on Twitter, now known as X.
Biden responded with a laugh and admitted, “I did see it on television.”
“Handsome guy,” Biden said. “Wonderful guy.”
Lake Tahoe marks the second vacation this month for Biden, with the president arriving in Nevada on Aug. 19, per theAssociated Press, following another break in early August at his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
Former President Trump, who is currently running for president and is the 2024 Republican frontrunner, surrendered to authorities in Fulton County, Ga. on Thursday evening. A Georgia grand jury indicted him and18 of his allieson Aug. 14 on charges related to their alleged efforts to overturn the U.S. presidential election in 2020, which Biden won.
Included among Trump’s allies who were also charged in Georgia wereMark Meadows, the former White House chief of staff, and attorneysRudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Jenna Ellis, and John Eastman.
Trump was booked and released following his mug shot being taken in Fulton County, GA. last Thursday.Fulton County Sheriff’s Office
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office
After Trump was processed and released Thursday night, he toldFox Newsthat having his mug shot taken was “not a comfortable feeling—especially when you’ve done nothing wrong.”
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source: people.com
