President Biden And The Little Boy With A Stutter
He wrote to the President and was able to meet him
President Biden gets praise and criticism.
Although President Joe Biden and all politicians are used to getting criticism on a regular basis, they also deserve some praise. President Biden has been known to be a kind and compassionate person throughout his life. He has had his share of hardship and problems, but he has generally been a pleasant person overall.
People in politics can expect to have more than their fair share of enemies who express hatred toward them. The opposing side can be extremely critical and full of hate.
When President Biden was a young boy, he had a serious stuttering problem. He largely overcame it by working extremely hard.
Trump has been critical of Biden’s speech and has made a mockery of stuttering. Trump has made fun of people with other disabilities in the past. Advocates for people with disabilities have called Trump’s mockery a demeaning form of bullying and dehumanization.
A story by Mariana Alfaro for The Washington Post was titled: “Biden offers advice to boy with stutter while campaigning in Milwaukee.”
Last year, Harry Abramson wrote President Biden a letter, asking him one big question: How did he overcome his stutter?
According to Biden’s campaign, Harry, 9, wrote to the president for advice — saying that maybe, if he learned how to control his stutter, he, too, could one day be president.
Biden, who regularly talks about his struggles with a stutter and the work he’s put into overcoming it, wrote back. And, on Wednesday, he met with Harry during a visit to Milwaukee to personally deliver some advice.
“Don’t let anybody tell you that you can’t do anything,” Biden told Harry, according to a Biden campaign video. “You can do whatever you want to do.”
Harry received some suggestions and encouragement from Biden, who also told Harry about a young man who had contacted him during the 2020 campaign. He had a stuttering problem, but he ended up speaking at the Democratic National Convention.
There are millions of people in the United States who suffer from a stuttering problem. They are trying to overcome the stuttering. They do not deserve to be bullied and ridiculed.
Biden has spoken about being made fun of as a child for stuttering. He said, “I learned so much from having to deal with stuttering. It gave me insight into other people’s pain, other people’s suffering. It made me understand that everyone, everyone has something they’re fighting to overcome — and sometimes trying to hide.”
People with any type of disability should receive understanding and compassion. They should not be the subject of mocking and bullying.