Watch: Biden dons Trump hat at Pennsylvania event

In a moment that sparked intense online debate, President Joe Biden briefly wore a Trump 2024 hat during a 9/11 commemoration ceremony in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

The gesture, captured on camera, showed Biden donning the hat while conversing with firefighters at the Shanksville Fire Station.

According to the White House, the moment was a symbol of bipartisan unity, marking the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks. President Biden had given his own hat to a Trump supporter, who then handed him the Trump 2024 hat.

🚨 FULL VIDEO: Joe Biden wears Trump MAGA Hat as crowd in Pennsylvania roars.

Biden asked for the red MAGA hat from a local and responded when the audience cheered for him to put it on.

“I’m proud of you now, you old fart!” says the owner of the MAGA hat.

Man, I love America: pic.twitter.com/76RiV8Pbky

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 11, 2024

White House spokesperson Andrew Bates clarified that Biden’s intention was to promote unity and not to endorse Trump’s candidacy.

The moment came amidst a heated debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, with some Republicans seizing the opportunity to criticize Biden’s mental acuity.

Biden, Harris, and Trump all participated in various 9/11 memorial services throughout the day, reflecting on the lives lost during the attacks.