Jill Biden’s Press Secretary Quits Role after Her ‘Embarrassing’ Taco Speech
LaRosa had to apologize for the first lady’s embarrassing speech
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First Lady Jill Biden’s press secretary Michael LaRosa is leaving his role in the hite House, according to a report from CNN.
“For nearly three years, from the campaign to the White House, Michael has brought an encyclopedic knowledge of politics and media to my team as my spokesperson and adviser,” the first lady told CNN.
“On a small team, loyalty and friendship are lifelong," she said.
"We will miss Michael."
"However, we are excited for him to begin a new chapter in his career.”
LaRosa plans to join the public affairs firm Hamilton Place Strategies after he leaves the White House.
The First Lady apologizes that her words conveyed anything but pure admiration and love for the Latino community.
— Michael LaRosa (@MichaelLaRosa46) July 12, 2022
LaRosa reportedly made plans to leave earlier but stayed on to assist during Jill Biden’s international travel
The news broke not long after the first lady experienced a series of embarrassing incidents in her official position.
LaRosa had to apologize for the first lady’s embarrassing speech to the Latino community, after she compared them to breakfast tacos.
It is unclear who was responsible for putting the taco reference in the first lady’s prepared speech.
But La Rosa apologized on her behalf.
Later, Jill Biden complained she and the president had to deal with multiple crises since taking office.
“He had so many hopes and plans for things he wanted to do," she said.
"But every time you turned around, he had to address the problems of the moment,” she said.
On July 21, Jill Biden was heckled in New Haven, Connecticut who described her husband as “the worst president we ever had.”
WATCH:
"Your husband is the worst President we ever had, you OWE us gas money"
— PatrioticBabe 🇺🇸 (@PatrioticBabe_) July 21, 2022
Jill Biden: THANK YOU pic.twitter.com/PV3VieDsJX
Jill Biden’s approval rating has dropped 24 points to 34 percent since first entering the White House, according to a recent CNN poll.
