President Joe Biden delivered a commencement address at Morehouse College, receiving an honorary degree and sparking immediate reactions across the media landscape regarding his administration's messaging on race.
On The Megyn Kelly Show, host Megyn Kelly brought up the address during a double-feature episode with guests Andrew Schulz and Bill Maher. Kelly asked, "... did you see that Biden speech at Morehouse College?" before highlighting the remarks as a prime example of a divisive speech. She took issue with the tone of the address, telling her audience, "Yeah. Well, it was a different message at Morehouse. Here it is. Watch." as she framed the President's commentary on race as dark and counterproductive.
As the election cycle intensifies, the fallout from the Morehouse College address highlights a deepening partisan divide over political rhetoric at graduation ceremonies. While the administration seeks to solidify its support among Black voters, conservative critics are poised to continue using the speech to argue that the President is leaning into racial division.