Twitter Points Out The Irony In President Joe Biden Getting COVID-19

On Thursday, July 21, President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19.

MSNBC political analyst Geoff Bennett provided a screenshot from the Physician to the President confirming Biden's diagnosis. The President, age 79, is fully vaccinated. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Biden received two doses of the Pfizer vaccine shortly before taking office, a first booster shot in September and an additional dose on March 30.

As THR noted, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that Biden was experiencing “mild symptoms.” Biden has reportedly begun taking the antiviral drug Paxlovid in an attempt to reduce the severity of the disease.

Paxlovid, also produced by Pfizer, has been proven to reduce hospitalizations and deaths among patients by around ninety percent when introduced within five days of the onset of symptoms.

The White House Press Secretary said that Biden “will isolate at the White House and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time. He has been in contact with members of the White House staff by phone this morning, and will participate in his planned meetings at the White House this morning via phone and Zoom from the residence.”

One user retweeted a video from senior digital analyst Greg Price, who tweeted, “It was one year ago today that Joe Biden said this quote: ‘You're not going to get covid if you have these vaccinations.’ Today, Biden tested positive for covid.”

"One year ago to the day," another user echoed. "I don’t think anyone getting an illness is funny…but I’m convinced God has a sense of humor when he corrects Man."

"Ok, so he was wrong," another user commented. "What he said was 'mostly true' during the Delta wave, but the new variants are evading the vaccine (somewhat). The disease changed. Just like flu. Flu vaccines don't protect year over [a] year either."

Some users took the time to advocate for mask mandates to be reintroduced to the public.

"Even if vaccinated and boosted, one can still get COVID, which is why I still mask in crowded places," one user tweeted.

That being said, others are using Biden's COVID-19 diagnosis to advocate against vaccine mandates. "#BidenHasCovid because the vaccines suck," one user tweeted. "4 (maybe 5?) shots, and he still got it. Leave us all alone. Drop the vaccine mandates and go away."

Considering that President Joe Biden is 79 and has an elevated risk for complications brought on by COVID-19 a lot of users are tweeting about Vice President Kamala Harris.

Many users shared reaction GIFs of what they believe to be Kamala's reaction to the news.

Although some fans embraced the idea of Kamala Harris becoming the next President, other users said that they needed Biden "to pull through" so that Harris doesn't become POTUS.

Many are sending their thoughts and prayers to President Joe Biden at this time and wishing him a speedy recovery.