White House Says Biden Wore Trump Hat at 9/11 Event for ‘Bipartisan Unity’

The president ’spoke about the country’s bipartisan unity after 9/11 and said we needed to get back to that,' the White House spokesperson said.

President Joe Biden (L) and Vice President Kamala Harris meet with volunteer firefighters as they visit the Shanksville Volunteer Fire Department on the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attack in Shanksville, Pa., on Sept. 11, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

President Joe Biden on Sept. 11 surprised many Americans by briefly wearing a “Trump 2024” hat in Pennsylvania, a moment that quickly went viral online.

Shortly after the photo circulated, the White House issued a statement regarding the president’s motivation for donning the hat.