Jill Biden butchers Spanish protest slogan during César Chávez celebration and faces brutally hilarious ridicule



First lady Jill Biden gave a speech commemorating the birthday of farmworker civil rights advocate César Chávez but she faced ridicule and mockery for butchering the Spanish slogan he made famous.

The first lady spoke to farmworkers in Delano, California, with Gov. Gavin Newsom at her side on Wednesday and the United Farm Workers flag behind her.

"Cesar Chávez understood that no matter the obstacles, when people come together united in a cause, anything is possible. Yes we can. Si se puede!" Biden said during the speech.

"Si se puede" was popularized by Chávez and translates to "Yes we can."

She tried to close out the speech with another rousing call to the audience but floundered when she botched the pronunciation of the famous slogan.

Her critics were quick to pounce on video of the embarrassing moment and circulate it widely on social media.

"What better way to wrap #CesarChavezDay than with Co-President Dr. Jill Biden butchering "Sí Se Puede" while standing in front of Chávez' black eagle," chided Jorge Bonilla of the Media Research Center.

The Fresno Bee reported her gaffe as sounding like "si se pwad-way," despite having said it correctly previously in the speech.

"What a fake, pandering machine politician Jill Biden is. just like her husband," responded Steve Hilton.

"Not a big deal, but I'm old enough to remember when President Trump's mispronunciations would consume news cycles," replied Giancarlo Sopo.

"Melania is fluent in 5 languages Jill Biden can't even say a rehearsed line in Spanish," responded an anonymous Twitter user.

"Thank God @POTUS jumped in with the #Despacito save or that could have been embarrassing for @FLOTUS," joked another user.

Biden was speaking at the Forty Acres site, a national monument where Chávez fought for farmworkers' rights and founded the United Farm Workers of America labor organization.

Here's a local news report about Jill Biden's visit to Delano:

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden visits Delano on César Chávez Day (KGPE)www.youtube.com

CRINGE: Biden plays 'Despacito' in attempt to appeal to Hispanic voters

"I just have one thing to say," Biden said pulling out his phone. After a moment, the song "Despacito," a popular Latin pop song begins playing.

'I want to breathe your neck slowly': Joe Biden plays 'Despacito' on stage and gets mocked for it



Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden debuted his speech to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month by playing a popular Spanish-language song, "Despacito," on his cellphone on Tuesday, after his campaign admitted that he has some "work to do" with Latino voters.

The song includes the lyrics, "Slowly" and "I want to breathe your neck slowly," leaving social media users to mock its usage.

What are the details?

Senior Biden for President campaign adviser Symone Sanders told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos on his show "This Week":

We know we have work to do and we have said from the beginning and Vice President Biden has been very clear about this -- as has Sen. (Kamala) Harris -- and we're really working to earn every single vote in this country and we want to earn the votes of the Latino and Hispanic community and so we're doing the work.

The outlet noted in a separate story over the weekend that Biden is "struggling to gain support of Latinos in [the] key battleground state of Florida."

So, on Tuesday, before a speech aimed at Hispanic voters in Kissimmee, Florida, Biden pulled out his phone to play "Despacito," a 2017 hit song by artist Luis Fonsi, who spoke ahead of him at a campaign address to recognize Hispanic Heritage Month.

"I just have one thing to say. Hang on, here," Biden said as he reached the lectern to speak. Then, he began to play "Despacito" while bobbing his head to the beat.

Laughing, he added, "I tell ya what, if I had the talent of any one of these people I'd be elected president by acclimation."

The moment was shared on Twitter by The Washington Examiner:

.@JoeBiden steps out and starts playing Despacito from his phone. https://t.co/V5lkUBOoCb
— Washington Examiner (@Washington Examiner)1600215662.0

How did Twitter users respond?

Biden took some heat from Twitter users over his display.

"Who in the Biden campaign thought this was a good idea?" one wrote.

Another tweeted, "Geesh I'm a Biden supporter and this made me cringe. Who the F thought this was a good idea, whoever it was sure hope they've been fired."

One person pointed out the English translation in response, which LyricsFreak says translates as such:

Slowly
I want to breathe your neck slowly
Let me tell you things in your ears
So that you remember when you're not with me
Slowly
I want to undress you with kisses slowly
Sign the walls of your labryinth
And make your whole body a manuscript