Geraldo Rivera, known as a liberal pundit, had infuriated the viewers of Fox News and his other critics this week by bolstering Democrat POTUS Joe Biden on the very day when Biden’s greatest betrayal of the American people unfolded and smacked people boldly in the face.
Rivera’s comments show the disconnect between the elite media and the ordinary people of the United States.
On Monday, as Americans continued to struggle with numerous government-caused disasters, especially in Ohio, Biden went to Ukraine to be seen in a celebration to mark the first anniversary of their war and to pledge more money, from American taxpayers, for their cause.
Biden pledged unlimited funds to Ukraine within hours of denying any resources to the people of Ohio, who were facing catastrophic environmental disasters left after a trainwreck from earlier in February.
And Rivera had the nerve to defend Biden.
Bravo Biden stand and deliver
— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) February 20, 2023
Martin Walsh reported more details about this crass move by Rivera for Conservative Brief:
Biden made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Monday to visit Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. During a visit to the Ukraine royal palace, Biden also stirred some controversy with a note he wrote in the guest book.
The interview references a New York Times story published a few days earlier, which noted that “the Biden administration is considering the argument that Kyiv needs the power to strike at the Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014.”
The Times added:
For years, the United States has insisted that Crimea is still part of Ukraine. Yet the Biden administration has held to a hard line since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, refusing to provide Kyiv with the weapons it needs to target the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia has been using as a base for launching devastating strikes.
After months of discussions with Ukrainian officials, the Biden administration is finally starting to concede that Kyiv may need the power to strike the Russian sanctuary, even if such a move increases the risk of escalation, according to several U.S. officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive debate.
Hannity audience boos Geraldo for saying Biden is a decent person
pic.twitter.com/Efhq6rCLjp— Antonio Sabato Jr (@AntonioSabatoJr) February 21, 2023
The paper noted further that, at present, there are tens of thousands of “dug-in” Russian troops stationed in Crimea at several military bases. The Times also noted that there has been no change in position from the Biden administration: Crimea is Ukrainian territory.
“We have said throughout the war that Crimea is Ukraine, and Ukraine has the right to defend themselves and their sovereign territory in their internationally recognized borders,” said Adrienne Watson, a spokeswoman for the National Security Council.
Visiting Ukraine and offering them millions more in taxpayer funds is more important than visiting East Palestine, Ohio?! You should be fired!
— Patriot Alerts (@alerts___) February 21, 2023
You're such a tool, you always have been, you always will be, and if you only had a small idea of what the people at Fox say about you behind your back. LOL.
— Dennis Michael Lynch (@realDennisLynch) February 21, 2023
For what? A staged pre approved by Russia trip while abandoning the people of Ohio? Cmon man.
— 🇺🇸Hakim🇺🇸 (@kareemjeanjr) February 20, 2023
Damn, Geraldo are you getting paid or are you really that stupid? Bravo Biden? WTF. Worst installed president ever! Traitors and Patriots pick a side.
— The Big Mig™ (@TheBigMigShow) February 20, 2023
Biden also made headlines over the weekend when he got snippy with reporters.
Walsh reported:
On Thursday, the president held a press conference talking about the unidentified flying objects, presumed to be balloons, that have been shot out of the sky by the United States military. But when the press conference was done reporters shouted questions at him and he appeared to be set to answer some before changing his mind and walking away.
“Are you compromised by your family’s business relations in China?” one reporter said, which provoked a snide remark from the president.
“Give me a break, man,” the president said, though he did not deny the accusation.
Despite many issues with Biden’s trip, including the fact that he was in Ukraine and not the United States on President’s Day, Geraldo praised the president.
“Bravo Biden stand and deliver,” he tweeted.
It didn’t take long for many on Twitter to lash out at Geraldo, including some calling for him to retire or be fired.
Several American lawmakers have voiced their belief that supporting Ukraine should be a top priority, but some have criticized the decision to continue providing financial aid without appropriate oversight.
Walsh’s report went on:
While House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has expressed concerns about offering Ukraine an unrestricted financial aid package, the Biden administration has promised to back Zelenskyy’s administration for as long as necessary.
National security officials have disclosed more information about Biden’s unexpected trip to Ukraine, which is considered unprecedented given the lack of U.S. military infrastructure in the region.
During a press briefing, national security adviser Jake Sullivan was repeatedly questioned about whether the U.S. had given Moscow prior warning that President Biden would be visiting Kyiv, a city that had previously been targeted by Russian missile attacks.
“We did notify the Russians that President Biden would be traveling to Kyiv,” Sullivan said. “We did so some hours before his departure for de-confliction purposes.”
The United States is risking a nuclear exchange with Russia if the Biden administration decides to help Ukraine militarily retake Crimea, a former long-serving Republican lawmaker from Texas said last month after the suggestion was floated.
Dr. Ron Paul, the father of Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), noted the potential escalation in a Twitter post containing a clip of an interview he did recently discussing the administration’s consideration, asking, “Are Americans oka
