Republicans are criticizing Joe Biden for talking about the Supreme Court abroad, saying he lacks leadership and was acting "below the dignity of the President."
The remarks come after Biden attacked the court for returning abortion law to the states during a press conference after a NATO summit in Madrid, Spain on Thursday.
"The one thing that has been destabilizing is the outrageous behavior of the Supreme Court of the United States on overruling not only Roe v. Wade, but essentially challenging the right to privacy. We've been a leader in the world in terms of personal rights and privacy rights, and it is a mistake, in my view, for the Supreme Court to do what it did," Biden said. "We have to change that decision by codifying Roe v. Wade [into law]."
It didn't take long for Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to post a statement reacting to the president's remarks.
"Attacking a core American institution like the Supreme Court from the world stage is below the dignity of the President. Beyond that, President Biden’s attacks on the Court are unmerited and dangerous," McConnell said. "He's upset that the Court said the people, through their elected representatives, will have a say on abortion policy. That does not destabilize democracy – it affirms it. By contrast, it is behavior like the President’s that undermines equal justice and the rule of law."
McConnell added that Biden's comments were an "inappropriate attack" and a failed attempt to shift the blame for problems beleaguering America.
"The President needs to take a look in the mirror. The Supreme Court isn't responsible for inflation, high gas prices, crime in the streets or chaos at the border. He is. No amount of blame shifting on the global stage will change that," he said.
Other Republicans were quick to respond, as well.
"It's unthinkable for the President to attack a co-equal branch of government in front of NATO. This is not leadership, and undermines our authority on the world stage," tweeted Oklahoma Congressman Kevin Hern.
"Biden is on foreign soil aggressively trying to delegitimize American institutions for the purpose of advocating unrestricted late-term abortions," tweeted former Trump Senior Adviser Stephen Miller.
Former Utah Congresswoman Mia Love shared a video of Biden's remarks with the caption: "This is not leadership."
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