Joe Biden dons Trump hat in show of unity at event commemorating 9/11

US president, Joe Biden, swapped hats with a Trump supporter at an event commemorating the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub In a statement on X after the event, the White House spokesperson, Andrew Bates, posted: At the Shanksville Fire Station, @POTUS spoke about the country's bipartisan unity after 9/11 and said we needed to get back to that'. Bates added: 'As a gesture, he gave a hat to a Trump supporter who then said that in the same spirit, POTUS should put on his Trump cap. He briefly wore it' Biden jokes as he puts on Republican’s Trump 2024 cap: ‘I need that hat’ ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/12/joe-biden-trump-hat The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #biden #joebiden #maga #politics #trump #donaldtrump