The debate over First Lady Jill Biden’s academic title appears to have been revived.
On Sunday, Biden attended the NFC championship game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers.
At one point, the game’s announcer noted her attendance as he said, “First Lady Dr. Jill Biden taking in the game with the commissioner Roger Goodell.”
Roger Goodell and "Dr." Jill Biden are watching the Philadelphia Eagles vs. San Francisco 49ers game together.pic.twitter.com/8r4XzGY7ca
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) January 29, 2023
Journalist Megyn Kelly shared her disagreement with labeling Biden a doctor despite her receiving a doctorate in education.
“Announcers for this Eagles-49ers game just spotted the First Lady in a box and of course call her ‘Dr. Jill Biden,'” Kelly wrote.
She added, “Wonder if she realizes what a wannabe she looks like insisting on this fake title. Get a real MD or just work on your self-esteem.”
Announcers for this Eagles-49ers game just spotted the First Lady in a box and of course call her “Dr. Jill Biden.” Wonder if she realizes what a wannabe she looks like insisting on this fake title. Get a real MD or just work on your self-esteem.
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) January 29, 2023
Politico’s Josh Gerstein shared a screenshot from 11 years ago from Kelly’s show on Fox News when she spoke with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
The chyron on the screen read, “Dr. Henry Kissinger talks about crisis in Libya.”
“Assume you chewed out your producers over this, then?” Gerstein wrote.
Assume you chewed out your producers over this, then? https://t.co/OYLUgyQmRx https://t.co/gLlVI1iVvK pic.twitter.com/8QhaRjqiEE
— Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein) January 30, 2023
Temple University professor Marc Lamont Hill wrote, “What a strange stance to take, Megyn. Jill Biden holds an earned doctorate. Why shouldn’t she be permitted to use it? Do you have the same assessment of Dr. Martin Luther King? How about the other non-MDs you’ve happily called ‘Dr.’, like Dr. Phil McGraw and Dr. Sebastian Gorka?”
What a strange stance to take, Megyn. Jill Biden holds an earned doctorate. Why shouldn’t she be permitted to use it? Do you have the same assessment of Dr. Martin Luther King? How about the other non-MDs you’ve happily called “Dr.”, like Dr. Phil McGraw and Dr. Sebastian Gorka? https://t.co/BJ0UoRTTlI pic.twitter.com/QyL8NQV8Pz
— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) January 30, 2023
Christine Pelosi, the daughter of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) tweeted, “I’m sad that this happened to you. I’m sadder that DOCTOR Jill Biden’s team is defeating mine.”
I’m sad that this happened to you.
— Christine Pelosi (@sfpelosi) January 29, 2023
I’m sadder that DOCTOR Jill Biden’s team is defeating mine. 😢 https://t.co/c55B8kzSH4
Alexia LaFata, a writer at Vox, tweeted, “Lol grow up.”
https://twitter.com/alexialafata/status/1620067434022707200
Kelly’s comments come two years after an opinion writer sparked outrage by penning a column in The Wall Street Journal arguing Biden should stop using the title “Dr.”
