US President Joe Biden Makes Bizarre Ice Cream Joke Before First Statement On US School Shooting

Mr Biden joked that he only made a public appearance because he heard there would be ice cream before discussing the Nashville tragedy.

US President Joe Biden's timing just isn't right. On Monday, he made an awkward joke about ice cream before proceeding to address the horrific mass shooting at a Nashville elementary school. "I came down because I heard there was chocolate chip ice cream."At least three children and three adults were just murdered at an elementary school.But Joe Biden is focused on ice cream. pic.twitter.com/cvkIiX3VU0

Mr Biden joked that he only made a public appearance because he heard there would be ice cream before discussing the tragedy that claimed the lives of three adults and three children at an elementary school earlier in the day, New York Post reported.

''My name is Joe Biden. I'm Dr. Jill Biden's husband,''  the president began, addressing a gathering of women-owned businesses. ''And I eat Jeni's ice cream — chocolate chip. I came down because I heard there was chocolate chip ice cream. By the way, I have a whole refrigerator full upstairs..You think I'm kidding? I'm not,'' he said.

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