They Forgot Joe: Awkward Moment Caps Obama Center Ceremony

Barack Obama had the ceremony for the opening of his presidential center on Thursday.
As we reported, there were multiple low notes, including both Barack and Michelle Obama trying to throw shade at President Donald Trump, and having some truly petty moments.
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Among the people at the event and on the dais with the Obamas were Bill and Hillary Clinton, George W. and Laura Bush, the Obama daughters, and Joe and Jill Biden. Joe did not look great; you can see him being led onto the stage by Jill at the end of this clip.
Obama snubs failed Presidential candidate Kamala Harris forcing her to sit next to Katy Perry's boyfriend, Justin Trudeau, at the opening ceremony for his garbage-can-shaped library and watch Hillary and Joe Biden sit on the main dais pic.twitter.com/GYaCaLtrUF
— Danny De Urbina (@dannydeurbina) June 18, 2026
Then there was a bizarre moment at the end of the event. You can see Obama playing air guitar to the music, Jill looking at him, and then following him off the stage. But they forgot something. They just left Joe there, looking confused on the stage. That says everything about each of them.
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Bizarre moment as Biden is left behind on stage at the Obama Center opening, asking for his granddaughter.
“Where is my granddaughter?” pic.twitter.com/3nkY2U43ih
— I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) June 19, 2026
Joe went to the podium, took off his glasses, and stared blankly into the audience. He appeared to say, "Where's my granddaughter?"
Biden's confusion was the final moment of the event before the feed cut out, which was something of a comment itself on Obama's legacy.
Here was another clip showing Biden's confusion. Watch as he waves his hands around, clearly not knowing where he's supposed to go.
As usual, Joe Biden was totally confused and didn't know which way to walk; then he randomly asked "Where's my granddaughter?"
I hope he runs again in 2028... pic.twitter.com/lwtSZR2x9d
— Andrew @ Don’t Walk, RUN! (@DontWalkRUN) June 19, 2026
This was the guy they were telling us was going to be tip-top for a second term in 2024.
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This was what Jill looked like as Joe finally began to make his way off the stage. I think it's safe to say the NY Post's Miranda Devine was not a fan of Jill's actions.
Why does Jill look so aggravated? Like she's surprised he got lost on stage? As usual she shirked her duty of ensuring her husband wasn't embarrassed in public. It's despicable. Her access to the spotlight and VIP outings she adores is entirely due to him and she can't be… https://t.co/BHNEWQ0lj1 pic.twitter.com/9WgSPZ8RhI
— Miranda Devine (@mirandadevine) June 19, 2026
Unfortunately, there wasn't an Easter Bunny there to help out.
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