President Joe Biden’s brief reference to Donald Trump during a speech in Philadelphia this past Thursday was met with jeers from the crowd. Biden, a Catholic, then made the sign of the cross as a joke. The gesture carries a range of meanings, from a blessing to a way of warding off evil.
The sign of the cross was not the first time Biden has used it in a humorous way. Last week, he made the same gesture after referring to conspiracy theorist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), who had disrupted his State of the Union address.
The President has made it clear that he is tired of talking about Donald Trump and often doesn’t mention his name. During the speech on Thursday, he referred to the former President simply as “the former guy.”
It’s clear that Biden is not a fan of Trump’s and would rather focus on his own agenda and policies. He wants to move the country forward and build a better future, rather than dwelling on the past. Biden hopes that by making light of the situation he can help the public to move on and not be distracted by the former guy.
