Posted on 07/27/2024 1:59:26 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Jill Biden supported Team USA's athletes on the first official day of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris Saturday.
The First Lady, just days after her husband Joe Biden passed the torch to Kamala Harris, cheered on the US men's gymnastics team as they kicked off the Olympics in front of a star-studded crowd.
Biden was joined by Olympic gold medalists Dawn Staley and Bart Conner, Denise Campbell Bauer, the U.S. Ambassador to France, and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass at Bercy Arena.
However, the American gymnasts had no idea they were being watched by Biden until after they had finished competing.
'I walked up and they're like, 'Oh, Jill Biden's here.' What?? That's kind of awesome,' Brody Malone said, via USA Today.
'I wish I'd showed her a cooler floor routine,' Frederick Richard joked.
But Biden seemed impressed enough by his routine as she was seen getting into the spirit of the occasion, clapping throughout it.
The Americans also got to meet Biden, who expressed her and the country's pride for them.
'I'm just a gymnast from Deerfield, Illinois,' Paul Juda said. 'She said everybody from home supports us, (including) the President — that's just insane.'
Later in the day, she headed over to the Grand Palais where the fencing will be fought out for gold in the heart of the French capital.
It's not the first time the First Lady has attended the Olympics. She also showed her support for her fellow Americans during the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 as one of the few people allowed in the stands due to the strict Covid-19 restrictions.
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Surprised she wasn’t on the dais with her friend Macron.
Classsy as usual.
Who would win ho-off between docta jilly and kameltoe?
As I recall, Bush 43 was the first to attend when the Games were held outside the USA.
Hoover sent VP Curtis to Lake Placid and Los Angeles in 1932.
Maybe some Sheik with grab Jill for his harem or to be his doctor.
Hopefully, Simone Biles will fall on her face and the other bimbos won’t medal.
I REALLY wish the worst for the US basketball team and their soyboy, insurrectionist coach.
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