Jill Biden bombarded with boos, 'FJB' chants at Eagles game. But neither could be heard on NBC broadcast: Report
First lady Jill Biden reportedly did not receive a warm reception at Lincoln Financial Field, the home of her beloved Philadelphia Eagles. Biden — who grew up in Hammonton, New Jersey, just outside Philadelphia — was an honorary captain for the Eagles' Sunday night matchup against their bitter NFC East rivals, the Dallas Cowboys. But when she attempted to help lead the crowd in a rendition of "Fly, Eagles, Fly," those in the stands reportedly responded by booing mercilessly and chanting expletives about her husband.
Mrs. Biden, who was on hand to support the Cancer Moonshot initiative, clearly knew the fight song and smiled as she sang ardently in front of nearly 70,000 raucous fans. NBC included a brief clip of her appearance on its national broadcast and then shared that clip on social media.
".@FLOTUS leads the crowd in #FlyEaglesFly ahead of kickoff," the official account of Sunday Night Football on NBC wrote in sharing the video on Twitter.
\u201c.@FLOTUS leads the crowd in #FlyEaglesFly ahead of kickoff. \n\n#DALvsPHI on NBC and @peacock.\u201d— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@Sunday Night Football on NBC) 1665966446
"Fly, Eagles, Fly" is the only sound coming from the audience in that clip. However, folks in the stands heard different sounds and shared their observations on social media.
According to Tea Party Patriots, the crowd booed and shouted "F*** Joe Biden."
\u201cICYMI: Jill Biden was met with boos and chants of "F*** Joe Biden" at the Philadelphia Eagles game last night:\n\nhttps://t.co/dk26K4dits\u201d— Tea Party Patriots (@Tea Party Patriots) 1666016550
In a video shared by Newsmax host Benny Johnson, some in an upper corner of the stadium were chanting a more family-friendly version of "FJB," "Let's Go, Brandon":
\u201cVIDEO EVIDENCE: Jill Biden gets LOUDLY boo'ed by MASSIVE crowd at Eagles game: "Let's Go Brandon!"\n\n\u201d— Benny Johnson (@Benny Johnson) 1666021212
Others in attendance did not share video evidence, but still reported the boos and the chants on social media.
NFL veteran Clay Harbor, who was drafted by the Eagles in 2010 and spent three seasons with the team, wrote, "Philly just BOO’d Jill Biden BAD." He also included a laughing emoji to indicate he found the incident humorous.
\u201cPhilly just BOO\u2019d Jill Biden BAD. \ud83d\ude02 #FlyEaglesFly\u201d— Clay Harbor (@Clay Harbor) 1665965849
Self-described "Eagles insider" John McMullen tweeted, "FLOTUS Dr. Jill Biden gets booed. Being an 'Eagles fan' didn't save her."
\u201cFLOTUS Dr. Jill Biden gets booed. Being an "Eagles fan" didn't save her #DALvsPHI\u201d— John McMullen (@John McMullen) 1665966144
Several media outlets have also reported the story. Notable sports site OutKick is one such outlet, though writer Matt Reigle claimed late Sunday night that videos of the boos and "FJB" chants were difficult to find on social media. However, a quick search of "Jill Biden" on Twitter on Monday afternoon yielded dozens of tweets that included the video. It is unclear whether the videos were less readily available when his story was published.
Jill Biden's husband, President Joe Biden, is also a lifelong Eagles fan. In May 2021, he described his fellow Eagles fans as "the most informed and most obnoxious fans in the world."
Regardless of any supposedly anti-Biden sentiment from the crowd on Sunday, the Eagles went on to best the Cowboys, 26-17, and are now the only undefeated team in the league.
Mayra Flores says it will take more than Jill Biden's apology for 'tacos' comments to win Hispanic votes
Texas Republican Rep. Mayra Flores blasted President Joe Biden's failures on the economy and the border and accused Democrats of taking Latino voters "for granted" Wednesday and rebuked first lady Jill Biden's recent ham-fisted and cringe-worthy comparison of Hispanics to tacos.
In an interview on Fox News, Flores predicted that Democrats are in for a rude awakening in the upcoming midterm elections, when she says they will find out they don't "own" the Hispanic vote.
"We're going to teach them a strong lesson in November that they do not own our votes and that they need to bring back the good economy that we had prior to the Biden administration," she told anchors Sandra Smith and Bill Hemmer.
Flores, who defeated an incumbent Democrat in a special election last month, said rising costs caused by inflation and the border crisis are responsible for Biden's record low poll numbers.
She criticized the president, who recently met with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, for failing to listen to to the concerns raised by Obrador, saying that Biden was "half-asleep" during the meeting.
"People are going through a dangerous journey, increasing child sex trafficking, alarming rates. This is something that we should all come together and work for the safety of immigrants and, of course, innocent children that are being dragged into child sex trafficking. That's a reality. And I think that conversation wasn't had," Flores told Fox News.
After noting Biden's flailing poll numbers with Hispanics, Hemmer asked Flores to respond to Jill Biden's Tuesday morning apology after she compared Hispanics to "bodegas" and "breakfast tacos" in a speech at a Latino diversity conference.
"The diversity of this community as distinct at the bogedas of the Bronx, as beautiful as the blossoms of Miami, and as unique as the breakfast tacos here in San Antonio, is your strength" the first lady said, butchering the pronunciation of the word "bodega."
Biden was roundly criticized for her comments. The National Association of Hispanic Journalists called on her "to take time to better understand the complexities of our people & communities."
"We are not tacos," the group tweeted Monday.
The first lady's spokesman Michael LaRosa issued an apology Tuesday morning after the backlash. "The first lady apologizes that her words conveyed anything but pure admiration and love for the Latino community," LaRosa said.
Flores said Jill Biden's clumsy comments and subsequent apology demonstrated how Democrats use Hispanic voters but don't care about them.
"They don't see us as Americans, they see us as tacos. That's exactly how they see us. And we're proud Americans and they are only doing this to get our vote and they think that by giving us tacos and playing Latin music that that's all it's gonna take for us to vote for them in November," Flores said.
"It's going to take a lot more than that. We want gas, rent and groceries to come down. We want more money in our pockets, and they're only making our lives more miserable."
She doubted the sincerity of Biden's apology.
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