Jill Biden Reminds Supporters of Joe’s ‘Steady’ Leadership

The first lady criticizes Trump for calling Americans who died in war ‘losers’ and ‘suckers.’

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in April 2024. (Credit: Jennifer Taylor/East Wing Magazine)

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden told an intimate group of about 50 supporters at a ticketed, invite-only Biden Victory Fund event in Beverly Hills, California, Friday afternoon that her husband, President Joe Biden, is the “same steady leader, the faithful warrior, battling for the soul of our nation.”

The reception took place in the Beverly Hills residence of longtime Democratic donors and campaign supporters Kimberly Marteau Emerson and John Emerson. Emerson was the U.S. Ambassador to Germany under President Barack Obama, while his wife Marteau Emerson was the spokesperson for the United States Information Agency under President Bill Clinton.

"I wouldn't wish the tragic world events of these past few years on any American president, but I'm so grateful that Joe is our president during these uncertain, unpredictable and tumultuous times," the first lady said in a brief 12-minute sp…