President Joe Biden shared a photo of himself on Monday doing some prep work for Thursday evening’s planned State of the Union Address, prompting a long string of mocking replies and memes.
“State of the Union prep. Get ready, folks,” Biden captioned the photo posted to X. The photo, taken from over his shoulder, showed the president seated outside with his prep binder and a coffee mug.
State of the Union prep.
Get ready, folks. pic.twitter.com/fbKfLiI1FQ
— President Biden (@POTUS) March 5, 2024
In large, bold print, the visible page outlined his opening greetings: “Good evening, my fellow Americans … Mr. Speaker … Madam Vice President … Members of Congress and the Cabinet … Military leaders … Distinguished guests.”
“Dude can’t fit a full sentence on a page because the font has to be so big,” Red State’s Bonchie posted.
Dude can’t fit a full sentence on a page because the font has to be so big https://t.co/T22Fp6yUjH
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) March 5, 2024
Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) added, “Americans have seen a preview — we’re good.” He also shared a screenshot of a recent Fox News poll showing how Americans felt about Biden’s economy.
Americans have seen a preview – we’re good. https://t.co/e3kxOclHKq pic.twitter.com/ITWrtFNZoa
— Senator Eric Schmitt (@SenEricSchmitt) March 5, 2024
“Where are the instructions on how to get on and off stage?” another asked.
“Dude is posting like a college girl who skipped class all semester and needs to send a pic to her parents of her studying for finals,” Harrison Krank posted.
Others made use of the visible page from Biden’s binder, whiting out the original text and substituting their own. The Prison Mitch account (@MidnightMitch) got the ball rolling by posting a template that was exactly like Biden’s original photo, but with a blank page rather than his notes.
Template: What’s he reading? https://t.co/UtWgvx5Rjq pic.twitter.com/2hJz9j71Yq
— Prison Mitch (@MidnightMitch) March 6, 2024
Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO), for example, replaced Biden’s planned greeting with “My name is Joe Biden.”
https://t.co/KZdAqJhcHd pic.twitter.com/jFKjVpMPJ9
— Rep. Eric Burlison (@RepEricBurlison) March 6, 2024
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) replaced Biden’s text with what they believed voters would take away from the president’s Tuesday remarks: “What voters will hear: Vote Republican in 2024.”
What voters will hear: https://t.co/gtnyjnboqy pic.twitter.com/7dhCP3XkgL
— NRCC (@NRCC) March 5, 2024
The State of the Union address is scheduled to take place before a joint session of Congress beginning at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday.