- Biden made the Sign of the Cross while listening to a speech about abortion bans
- Biden's gesture infuriated Catholics who saw his gesture as blasphemous
- The president has a record of making the Sign of the Cross during political events to spark laughter from the audience
PUBLISHED: 15:02 EDT, 24 April 2024 | UPDATED: 11:06 EDT, 25 April 2024
President Joe Biden sparked backlash from pro-life Catholics after he made the Sign of the Cross on Tuesday while listening to a speech about limits on abortion.
Biden made the gesture during a campaign organizing event in Florida with Nikki Fried, the Democratic candidate for governor running against Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
During her opening remarks, Fried expressed outrage at DeSantis for signing a ban on abortions over six weeks.
'Then we come back here to the state of Florida where Ron DeSantis felt like he needed to run for president and so 15 weeks was not good enough,' Fried said. 'And then we had to go to six weeks.'
Biden reacted to her statement by making the Sign of the Cross.
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President Joe Biden speaks during an organizing event as Nikki Fried laughs
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Joe Biden raises his hand to make the Sign of the Cross
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US President Joe Biden speaks to two children while meeting with campaign volunteers and supporters
Biden sparks fury after Sign of the Cross during abortion speech
President Joe Biden sparked backlash from pro-life Catholics after he made the Sign of the Cross on Tuesday while listening to a speech about limits on abortion.
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