Joe Biden crashed the set of the action series "Reacher" in Philadelphia, once again defying his Democratic Party's wishes to disappear from public view.
The show's crew was filming a police chase outside a restaurant when Biden shuffled on set, making for a surreal turn of events. As reported by CBS Philadelphia, Biden and his family were getting breakfast at a local spot, Parc.
While it isn't clear if the Bidens knew what they were getting into, the cast and crew of "Reacher" were definitely taken aback.
"I thought it was the end of the scene — that they were wrapping for the day. And no, it was, you know, Joe Biden decided he needed some breakfast at Parc Rittenhouse," HughE Dillon, a local photographer, said.
In case there were any doubts about Hollywood's liberal bias, the cast and crew of the show erupted in cheers when they saw Biden's decrepit form emerge from a black SUV.
“Out walked these men, that I thought they were actors, but then the entire cast and crew started clapping and cheering,” Dillon said. “Then someone said, ‘We love you, Joe, we love you!'”
Lead actor Alan Ritchson, who is known for his anti-Trump views, snapped selfies with Biden, his wife Jill, and son Hunter, with Ritchson calling it an "honor."
"So our Reacher set got in the way of these legends,” Ritchson wrote on Instagram. “Was a privilege and honor to meet the Biden family. They couldn’t have been more lovely. Kind, joyful, gracious and present. We chatted briefly about simple stuff, like string theory and quantum entanglement. Then Joe beat me at arm wrestling. All in a day’s work.”
Biden is known for his ties to Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania, where he held a lucrative position after leaving the White House for the first time in 2017. Biden netted almost $1 million from the professor role, despite appearing a handful of times on campus.
Weeks after resigning the presidency in January, Biden signed with a Hollywood talent agency, signaling a continued desire to profit on his notoriety.
Biden's wish to stay in the spotlight has angered Democrats, who blame their disastrous losses in November on Biden and his quixotic re-election hopes, although many argue the party's problems run much deeper.
The infamously stubborn ex-president has continued to defend his tarnished legacy, frustrating Democrats who want him to exit public life for good.
Scrutiny of Biden has been increasing, with former allies in the liberal media no longer defending him as Republicans in Congress launch an investigation into the cover-up of his cognitive decline. Democrats are boycotting the GOP's probe, calling it a partisan distraction.
