At the Republican National Convention in Kansas, an effigy of Joe Biden was subjected to physical abuse as part of a fundraising event. Attendees were given the opportunity to hit and kick the dummy dressed in a Biden mask. This incident has drawn criticism and comparisons to similar actions by supporters of Putin against Obama effigies in the past. Various news outlets, including Newsweek, The Telegraph, and The Guardian, have reported on the event, highlighting the controversial nature of the stunt.
Kansas Republicans criticized for ‘vile’ stunt with dummy in Biden mask https://t.co/rvXRq6UliZ
🔴 Watch: Joe Biden effigy attacked by Republicans https://t.co/ptwkephmEf
Russians who support Putin used to do this kind of stuff to Obama effigies. https://t.co/o6oBEw7F2D
🇺🇸🚨‼️ Attendees at the Republican National Convention in Kansas were able to donate and kick Biden's effigy during a fundraiser. https://t.co/pH8uExBtCE
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