AP refers to Waukesha attack as ‘deadly Christmas parade crash’ in puff piece on first lady’s ‘healing role’
The Associated Press raised eyebrows on Monday in a profile highlighting Jill Biden’s first year as the First Lady.
“Her husband campaigned to help unite the country, but Jill Biden says ‘healing’ a nation wounded by a deadly pandemic, natural and other disasters and deep political polarization is among her chief roles as first lady, too,” the AP began its article.
Biden spoke with the AP after visiting families affected by wildfires in Colorado, telling the news wire service, “I didn’t kind of expect, which was like a healing role, because we’ve faced so much as a nation.”
The first lady additionally told the AP, “I would want to know that my president and first lady cared about me… I think that’s an important part of what I do. I mean, just helping people through the tough times.”
“Her visits to Colorado and to see victims of a deadly Christmas parade crash in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and a trip last Friday to tornado-ravaged areas of Kentucky are a ‘prime example’ of the responsibility she feels, she said. It’s what she would want as a regular person who survived a natural disaster or other tragedy,” the AP wrote.
Promoting its article on the first lady, AP tweeted, “Jill Biden tells @AP healing a nation became one of her chief roles as first lady over the past year. Her travels to 35 states have included visits with wildfire victims, those affected by deadly tornadoes and victims of a deadly Christmas parade crash.” – READ MORE
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