Protesters throw milk at Joe Biden in Dublin
The gist
Pro-Palestinian protesters threw milk cartons at Joe Biden leaving a Trinity College Dublin ceremony for his son.
The Gaza war followed Biden into retirement; Irish police arrested two men.
How it unfolded
- Nov 10, 2026Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in Trinity College Dublin's Front Square during a ceremony at which Hunter Biden was presented with a Gold Medal by the Hist debating society.
- Nov 10, 2026As the Bidens left, protesters threw milk cartons and other objects and chanted "shame on you," "blood on your hands" and "genocide Joe"; security shielded them with umbrellas and no Biden family member was hit.
- Nov 10, 2026Police arrived, two people were arrested, and the Biden family left without incident; the protest dispersed soon after.
Key terms
- College Historical Society
- A student debating society at Trinity College Dublin, described as the world's oldest student society.
- public order incident
- An act that breaks shared social norms or laws and disrupts the orderly functioning of society.
Source: Wikipedia