After jetting solo across the Atlantic for Joe Biden’s state visit to France earlier this month to attend his stepson Hunter Biden’s gun trial, jet-set Jill Biden is once again joining Joe Biden on his own government jet in Atlanta for the presidential debate with President Trump on Thursday afternoon.
Jill Biden, Ph.D., Ed.D., leaves the White House on June 27, 2024, to campaign in Virginia Beach and attend the presidential debate in Atlanta. White House photo.
meantime. Joe Biden left the presidential retreat at Camp David in Maryland by helicopter Thursday morning and landed at Joint Base Andrews just outside the capital to take Air Force One to Atlanta. This is Biden’s first public appearance this week since he went into hiding at Camp David to prepare for the debate.
President Biden departs Joint Base Andrews tonight for Atlanta for the first 2024 presidential debate. pic.twitter.com/Anrpoq1JwN
— JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) June 27, 2024
Jill Biden flew to Atlanta on her government jet Thursday afternoon after attending a campaign event in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Her visit comes the day before President Trump holds a post-debate rally with Gov. Glenn Youngkin in Virginia Beach.
Video of Jill trashing Trump during the campaign:
First lady Jill Biden told supporters that Trump’s vision for America was “chaos and corruption.” pic.twitter.com/ibDy74N7DS
— New York Post (@nypost) June 27, 2024
Excerpt Virginia-Pilot Report During Jill’s visit:
VIRGINIA BEACH — Before heading to Atlanta for Thursday night’s presidential debate, First Lady Jill Biden stopped by Hampton Roads to thank supporters and encourage her husband.
A giddy crowd eager to see her gathered at the Democratic campaign office on Virginia Beach Boulevard near Newtown Road. Soon the room was filled with supporters and journalists standing elbow-to-elbow, many fanning out campaign leaflets while the air conditioner kept running.
Meanwhile, supporters of former President Donald Trump stood near the road holding posters with messages critical of President Joe Biden.
The 73-year-old first lady arrived just after 2 p.m. wearing a lilac suit and carrying a folded yellow legal pad with handwritten notes.
There were almost as many reporters in the room as there were supporters.
Awaiting the arrival of First Lady Jill Biden at the Virginia Beach Democratic Coordination Campaign Office. @MichelleWolfTV & @AKnightNews1 We will have more information about the visit this evening. @WAVY_News pic.twitter.com/AA2lD6Y7hY
—Markeshia Jackson TV (@MarkeshiaonTV) June 27, 2024
Photos of Jill arriving alone in Atlanta:
First Lady Jill Biden arrived in Atlanta for the presidential debate and was welcomed by several Atlanta County leaders, including Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens. @ajc pic.twitter.com/xNvAo01omq
— Taylor Croft (@taylor_rcroft) June 27, 2024
Jill later appears to have attended a campaign event in Atlanta.
I came with Team Biden from Atlanta for the debate. Guess who just stopped by to say hello?
The First Lady of the United States, the one and only @DrBiden
It’s truly a class act pic.twitter.com/9VfPyTfSlO
— Lindy Lee (@lindyli) June 27, 2024
New York Times reporter Katie Rogers reports that Jill will not be in the studio with Joe for the discussion. “I have some interesting news for you. POTUS is expected to participate alone in the debate studio tonight. First lady Jill Biden will be there and watch from her dressing room. “Melania Trump’s office has said nothing about whether she will be in Atlanta.”
Some tidbits – POTUS is expected to be alone in the debate studio tonight. First Lady Jill Biden will be there and watching from the waiting room. There is no word from Melania Trump’s office on whether she will be in Atlanta.
— Katie Rogers (@katierogers) June 27, 2024
