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Jill Biden Tries To Speak Spanish, Fails Badly. Journalists Call Out Flag Behind Her.

Ryan Saavedra
Jill Biden Tries To Speak Spanish, Fails Badly. Journalists Call Out Flag Behind Her.
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First Lady Jill Biden was mocked and criticized on Wednesday afternoon after a botched attempt to speak Spanish. Video of her failed attempt to speak a foreign language then drew attention to a controversial-looking flag that was behind her.

Jill Biden made the remarks during an event speaking to farmworkers on the birthday of Cesar Chavez, a left-wing labor leader and activist who had a history of making bigoted remarks toward immigrants.

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