Biden Protests in Dublin: 1 Charged After Confrontation at Trinity College
Biden and family faced protests in Dublin as Hunter received an award. One man was charged after clashes outside Trinity College during the memoir launch.
POLICY WIRE — Dublin, Ireland — Former President Joe Biden and his family members were confronted by demonstrators as they departed an event in Dublin on Tuesday night, sparking a confrontation that resulted in several arrests.
The incident occurred after the Bidens attended a ceremony at Trinity College, where Hunter Biden was awarded a gold medal by the College Historical Society. University spokesperson Catherine O’Mahony stated that tensions rose as the family exited the venue.
According to the University Times, the crowd chanted anti-Biden slogans, including “shame on you” and Genocide Joe. Visual evidence from the scene showed protesters waving a Palestinian flag. However, O’Mahony confirmed that the Bidens left the vicinity safely without any physical incident.
Irish police, An Garda Síochána, announced that three individuals were detained in connection with the disturbances. One man in his 50s has been formally charged with offenses related to the protest. The other two detainees, a man in his 30s and a late-teenage male, were released after questioning.
The timing of the event coincided with the upcoming publication of Biden’s memoir, “Promise Me, America,” which is scheduled for release next week. The book has generated significant media attention ahead of its launch.
Additionally, People magazine released a video interview with the former president on Wednesday morning, marking his first on-camera appearance since leaving the White House. In the footage, Biden addressed recent rumors regarding his health status.
Biden recently disclosed a diagnosis of Stage 4 prostate cancer that has metastasized to his bones. He stated that he would have withdrawn from the presidential race had the diagnosis occurred while he was still in office.
“I would’ve not gone forward, because I do not think an 80-year-old man with cancer should be running for [president],” Biden said. “But that was not the case … I believe that on an objective basis, I was the best-equipped person to do the job.”
In his memoir, Biden describes the narrative that he concealed his medical condition from voters as a cynical twist. He maintained that he was not diagnosed until May 2025, long after his term ended.
“We let the public know when I found out, when I knew what was going on,” Biden told People. “I think it is important for a national leader, as president, to let people know they go through some of the very same things that a lot of American people are going through … I was not hiding it at all.”
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)