By Megan Lebowitz -
NBC News
President Joe Biden responded to pro-Palestinian protesters who interrupted a speech on public health this Tuesday with the phrase "they have a valid argument."
Two protesters were escorted from the hall in Raleigh, North Carolina, after they interrupted the president in the middle of his speech with shouts of
"What about public health in Gaza?"
President Joe Biden speaks in Raleigh, North Carolina, on March 26, 2024. Associated Press
"Everyone deserves public health," Biden said, as protesters shouted that hospitals in Gaza were being bombed and claimed that Biden supposedly "accepted genocide."
The president asked the audience to "be patient with them."
"They have a valid argument," Biden said as the protesters were removed from the premises.
"We need to get more aid to Gaza."
Members of the public showed support for Biden and gave him a standing ovation.