Pro-Palestine protesters hurl milk cartons at Joe Biden and scream 'genocide Joe' during his visit to Dublin

A group of pro-Palestine protesters pelted Joe Biden with milk cartons on Tuesday and chanted 'Genocide Joe' as the former US President made a surprise visit to Trinity College Dublin. Mr Biden was joined by his wife, former First Lady Jill Biden, as they attended a ceremony where their son, Hunter Biden, was awarded the Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Public Discourse. As Mr Biden left the venue, a group of protesters who had gathered outside moved forward and began to throw objects at him. Footage showed how cartons filled with milk were hurled at the former president as he was escorted into a black vehicle, while demonstrators chanted 'shame on you', 'you've got blood on your hands', and 'Genocide Joe'. Police could be seen trying to stop protesters, with one officer shown being splashed with milk as he tried to detain a female demonstrator. At least two people are understood to have been pepper-sprayed by Gardai and arrested. The former president has previously been criticised for supplying military aid to Israel and saying he had 'no confidence' in the death toll figures given by the Gaza Health Ministry. Mr Biden made the surprise appearance to support his son Hunter, who has struggled with severe alcohol and drug abuse. Gardai arrest a man outside Trinity College during a protest against Biden Former US president Joe Biden arriving for his son Hunter Biden´s visit to the College Historical Society in Dublin to receive the Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Public Discourse. Picture date: Tuesday November 10, 2026He was also convicted in the US of gun and tax crimes in June 2024 but was pardoned by his father later that year while he was still president. Hunter, a former attorney and artist, received a gold medal from the College of Historical Society, known as The Hist, for his Outstanding Contribution to Public Discourse. Mr and Mrs Biden were welcomed with applause as they arrived at the venue, with the former president appearing to break down in tears as his son walked on stage. He was later pictured in the front row of the hall at Trinity College. The appearance comes after the former president revealed this month that he will have to scale back promotional appearances for his upcoming memoir, entitled Promise Me, America, as he continues to battle prostate cancer.Joe revealed his cancer diagnosis in May last year, less than four years after he left the White House.During his address on Tuesday, an emotional Hunter reflected on his struggle with substance abuse.He was also forced to defend his father after being asked about Gaza. 'I think that my dad tried to make the best decisions at the time with the information that he had...,' he said. 'I totally agree that what is happening in Gaza...is absolutely and completely wrong and there is no excuse for it...That being said, I know his story, and I know that he more than anyone...attempted to curtail and stop.' A group of Pro-Palestine protesters pelted Joe Biden with milk cartons on Tuesday during a visit to Trinity College in Dublin Pr-Palestine protesters chanted 'Genocide Joe' at the former US President He also urged the public to question current US President Donald Trump's policies in the Middle East. 'Where's that energy for the current administration?' Hunter asked. 'Let's focus on what we can change now rather than looking into the past and deciding who to blame.'The former US president also met Taoiseach Micheál Martin.Speaking to the media later at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin, Mr Martin said he thanked Mr Biden for his support for Ireland.'In the early years, he was a great supporter of the peace process, and then latterly he was a really strong supporter of Ireland in the context of Brexit,' he said.'And if you recall, the prime minister Boris Johnson was leading the UK in a particular direction, and I think President Biden intervened at that time to say that any undermining of the Good Friday Agreement would mean any potential trade agreement between the US and the UK could simply not happen.'These interventions at that time were particularly effective and impactful in a beneficial way for Ireland.'