Despite recently taking a long family vacation in Nevada and making multiple trips to Delaware just last month, President Biden is in a small town in Ohio that was devastated by a train derailment months ago. said he did not have time to visit
Biden is speaking at a news conference Saturday in Live Oak, Fla., affected by Hurricane Idalia, asking why East Palestine is still on the map since the February 3 derailment that spewed pollutants and contaminated local waters. I was asked if I had not visited.
The president replied, “I never had the chance to go to East Palestine.” “There’s a lot going on here, and I just can’t get to know you.”
US President Joe Biden waves while biking across Gordon’s Pond in Cape Henlopen State Park in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware on August 13, 2023. (Photo credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
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“I was thinking of going to Eastern Palestine this week, but then I remembered that I had to literally go around the world,” he continued. “I am going from Washington to India to Vietnam, so it will take some time. I have.”
Mr Biden was criticized for not visiting East Palestine shortly after the derailment, and after promising to visit “someday” on March 2, he has yet to visit the region.
First Lady Jill Biden (left) sits with US President Joe Biden (Republican) on the beach in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, August 13, 2023. (Photo credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
East Palestine has been devastated by derailed freight trains, spraying toxic chemicals and causing health and environmental concerns for locals. Authorities reassured the public that the city’s air and water were safe, but residents claimed they suffered from nausea, dizziness and headaches in the days after the disaster.
Biden nearly flew over Eastern Palestine during a flight to Milwaukee in August, drawing criticism from Republican lawmakers in Ohio.
In this drone shot, part of the Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed the night before in Eastern Palestine, Ohio, is still burning as of noon on February 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Pasker, File)
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Biden’s allegations are that he “hasn’t been able to break through” since the February 3 derailment, returning home from an eight-day family vacation in Nevada and several trips to Delaware in August alone. It happened just a week after.
Days before his Nevada vacation, Biden was forced to interrupt his Delaware vacation to tour Maui amid criticism of his slow response to the deadly fire in Delaware. Ta.
In early August, Mr. Biden spent a 10-day vacation at his home in Wilmington and Rehoboth Beach.
US Secret Service follows President Joe Biden (left) as he rides his bike on Gordon’s Pond in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, August 2, 2023. (Photo credit: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)
The president was photographed on Rehoboth Beach on July 31, August 1, August 2 and August 13 while riding his bike and waving to locals.
He was also spotted relaxing on the beach at Rehoboth Beach on July 8, July 30, August 2 and August 13.
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden sit under an umbrella on August 2, 2023 in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. (Photo credit: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)
According to the new New York Post reportBiden spent about 40% of his presidency on personal overnight trips away from the White House, more than any previous president.
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FOX News’ Andrea Vacchiano contributed to this report.
