.POTUS in attempting to pay tribute to his Irish rugby player cousin, managed to mix up the world-famous New Zealand team with an infamous group of constables known for their brutality during the Irish War of Independence.
Biden was speaking in the Windsor Bar in Dundalk, Ireland, on Wednesday as part of his tour of the region for the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday agreement.During the speech, he paid tribute to Rob Kearney, a former stalwart of the Ireland international rugby team and a distant cousin of Biden.
In 2016, Kearney played in a game for Ireland at Chicago's Soldier Field, where they defeated New Zealand, nicknamed the"All Blacks" because of their entirely black uniform, for the first time in 111 years."You see this tie I have with the shamrock on it?" Biden began."This was given to me by one of these guys right here, who was a hell of a rugby player, and they beat the hell out of the Black and Tans ...
Biden also took the opportunity to go on a walkabout in Dundalk, where he greeted onlookers. He was joined on the walkabout by his son, Hunter Biden.
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