In a recent development, Chris Hayes, the liberal host of MSNBC, inadvertently criticized President Joe Biden for mispronouncing the name of the late nursing student Laken Riley during his State of the Union address last week.
Riley, a 21-year-old nursing student, was found dead in Athens, Georgia, after disappearing during a run. Her case has been making national headlines, especially since the suspect charged with her murder is an illegal immigrant, further intensifying the ongoing national immigration debate.
During one of the most discussed moments of Biden's speech, he was challenged by Rep. Marjorie Taylore Greene, R-Ga., to pronounce Riley's name. Biden attempted to rise to the challenge but mistakenly referred to her as "Lincoln Riley."
On his Tuesday show, Hayes advocated for Biden's re-election, arguing that Americans are in a better position now than they were four years ago under former President Trump. He highlighted the decrease in violent crime rates since 2020.
"Compared to four years ago when Trump was president, these are just the facts - the country is safer," Hayes told his viewers, asserting that they were more prosperous under Biden.
Hayes' remarks were circulated on social media, prompting a sarcastic response from an anonymous user who wrote, "Lincoln Riley agrees." Hayes retorted, seemingly unaware that the reference to "Lincoln" was a deliberate nod to Biden's blunder. The host of "All In" attempted to capitalize on what he believed was the user's error, tweeting mockingly, "He cares so much about this young woman he couldnt be bothered to take three seconds to google the spelling of her name."
Critics took pleasure in pointing out Hayes' lack of awareness about Biden's "Lincoln" comment, thereby indirectly criticizing the president. "How embarrassing for @chrislhayes," responded Chuck Ross, a reporter for the Washington Free Beacon. "He doesn't realize he's actually dunking on Joe Biden for referring to Laken Riley as Lincoln during the State of the Union. Shows you the bubble these liberal journos live in."
"Who wants to tell him?" quipped Bonchie, a writer for Red State. MSNBC did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Last week, Hayes deliberately criticized the president ahead of the State of the Union address for not having articulated his vision for a second term. "I can't really tell you right now what the second term Biden vision looks like yet. And I do think that's- I mean, when you talk about elections are about the future, right? Americans are very future-oriented people. That, to me, strikes me. Particularly going to the State of the Union tomorrow, which is a kind of unveiling, I've been thinking about how important that is," he said.
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