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Trump kicks off his epic MAGA-themed 78th birthday party tearing into Biden for acting like a ‘fool’ at the G7 – before launching attack on wife Jill

Former President Donald Trump took on both Bidens Friday evening at his MAGA-themed 78th birthday party in Florida.

Thousands of the ex-president’s faithful gathered at the Palm Beach County Convention Center to celebrate the big occasion — wearing a variety of red, white and blue outfits to greet Trump’s birthday, which coincided with Flag Day.

The head of “Club 47” — South Florida’s major pro-Trump club — presented the presumptive GOP nominee with a six-tier cake, featuring a MAGA hat and scenes from the White House and the golf course.

The crowd sang “Happy Birthday” to Trump, while he in turn marveled, “This is by far the biggest birthday party I’ve ever had.”

But instead of cutting the cake, he cut into the Bidens — pointing to the now-viral moment when the 81-year-old president wandered off during a parachute demonstration with G7 leaders.

‘Italy’s new leader has done a great job. She said, ‘turn around, you fool,'” Trump said. “And then his wife flew back and forth like she was a taxi.”

Former President Donald Trump headlined a 'Club 47' event in West Palm Beach, Florida to celebrate his birthday - complete with a cake and the birthday song.  But it was politics as usual, with Trump mocking both President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden

Former President Donald Trump headlined a ‘Club 47’ event in West Palm Beach, Florida to celebrate his birthday – complete with a cake and the birthday song. But it was politics as usual, with Trump mocking both President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden

Club 47 organizers brought out a six-tier cake featuring scenes from the Oval Office and on the golf course, as well as a bright red MAGA hat

Club 47 organizers brought out a six-tier cake featuring scenes from the Oval Office and on the golf course, as well as a bright red MAGA hat

The viral clip, shared by conservative accounts online, did not show Biden walking over to talk to a paratrooper who had just landed.

First lady Jill Biden flew back to Wilmington from France last week to spend the day with son Hunter in court before boarding her government factory to fly back to Paris for a state dinner with the Macrons.

“It’s really terrible,” Trump noted.

On Tuesday, a Delaware jury convicted Hunter on three federal weapons charges.

When Trump turned a year older, he challenged Biden on the Democrat’s competence and age.

“And we have a president who has no idea what’s going on. Just look at him yesterday. Watch it a day earlier. In Europe. He doesn’t know where the hell he is,” Trump noted. “Our country has never been in more danger than it is now.”

“This week, ICE arrested not one, not two, but eight suspected terrorists at the highest level of terrorism,” Trump added.

He was referring to the arrest of eight Tajik nationals with alleged links to ISIS found in the American cities of Los Angeles, New York and Philadelphia.

“We had a year where we had essentially zero terrorists coming in.” If you look at 2019 – which was a Trump year – zero terrorists came in. Zero. I don’t know if I believe that at all, but it was certainly a nice report.’

It was also not immediately clear which report he was referring to — but it was rare for Trump to praise “fake news.”

He then turned to reporters again when he brought up the positive coverage Biden received during his trip to the G7 in Italy.

“I was watching the fake news today and they were saying what a great job he was doing in Europe. The man is lost,” Trump said. “Every time he does something, all he has to do is complete it.”

Featuring Rep. Ronny Jackson — a former White House physician — as part of that evening’s pre-show, Trump also recalled taking a cognitive test under Jackson’s supervision.

“I accepted it,” he said with a grin.

Senator Marco Rubio of Florida was the final speaker before Trump's appearance Friday evening.  He is a favorite among political donors to become Trump's vice president

Senator Marco Rubio of Florida was the final speaker before Trump’s appearance Friday evening. He is a favorite among political donors to become Trump’s vice president

A supporter who attended former President Donald Trump's birthday event in Florida on Friday evening wore a shirt that read: 'I wish Hillary had married OJ'

A supporter who attended former President Donald Trump’s birthday event in Florida on Friday evening wore a shirt that read: ‘I wish Hillary had married OJ’

Red, white and blue clothing was sold from vendors at the back of the convention hall where former President Donald Trump spoke to mark his 78th birthday

Red, white and blue clothing was sold from vendors at the back of the convention hall where former President Donald Trump spoke to mark his 78th birthday

Trump supporters were given the chance to buy t-shirts that read

Trump supporters were given the chance to buy t-shirts that read “I’m voting for the felon 2024” after the ex-president was convicted in Stormy Daniels’ hush-money case

Two potential VP picks bookended the pre-show — with the birthday event kicking off with Florida Rep. Byron Donalds leading the crowd in prayer and Florida Senator Marco Rubio giving the final speech before the cake, and then Trump arrived.

At just 45 years old and in his second term as a Congressman, Donald’s political rise has been meteoric.

He is one of three black men Trump is reportedly considering for the second spot on the ticket, joining South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and former HUD Director Ben Carson.

To cheers and applause, he wished a “Happy Birthday to the 45th and 47th Presidents of the United States.”

Rubio, a Cuban-American from Miami, was one of Trump’s rivals in 2016 – and slammed him at the end of the Republican Party primaries, after Trump nicknamed him “Little Marco.”

Cardboard cutouts of the birthday boy were sold at the back of the convention center before the ex-president's performance

Cardboard cutouts of the birthday boy were sold at the back of the convention center before the ex-president’s performance

Some supporters wore homemade Trump birthday hats decorated with MAGA slogans

Some supporters wore homemade Trump birthday hats decorated with MAGA slogans

A group of Trump supporters wait outside Friday to enter the Palm Beach County Convention Center for an anniversary event sponsored by the group 'Club 47'

A group of Trump supporters wait outside Friday to enter the Palm Beach County Convention Center for an anniversary event sponsored by the group ‘Club 47’

The Florida senator emerged as a favorite among Trump donors several months ago and appears to remain in the running for vice president.

Florida Rep. Mike Waltz teased that fact Friday before Rubio took the stage.

“Maybe Florida has a new vice president. We’ll see,” Waltz said.

The man who once mocked Trump’s hand size and suggested he might have wet his pants on Friday spoke of the ex-president and presumptive nominee’s love for his homeland.

“There’s only one reason why someone like him would be in politics,” Rubio said, noting that Trump is rich, has a great family and could do many more things with his life.

“There is only one reason: because he loves our country and wants to save it from people who want to destroy it,” Rubio said.

The Florida senator noted that many politicians are “leaving richer.”

“Politics cost him money,” he said of Trump.

Rubio was quite well-liked by the Florida crowd, but wasn’t necessarily the top vice presidential candidate on the MAGA crowd’s lips.

Anita Ingram, who declined to give her age but simply said she was “old” and a retiree from Viera, Florida, said her best choice for Vice President was Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the governor of Arkansas, who served as Trump White House press secretary.

Evangelical pastor Lydia Maldonado, 66, of Boyton, Florida, first named Sen. Ted Cruz as Trump’s top choice for vice president.

“I believe with all my heart that Ted Cruz would be great,” she said. “Ted Cruz would capture the Latino and evangelical vote.”

Cruz is not in the running.

Then she named her home state senator from Rubio.

‘Second choice Marco Rubio. As you can see, I’m Spanish,” she noted. “I think Marco Rubio would be great.”

Maldonado said Rubio’s main problem is that he is from the same state as Trump, which is prohibited by the 12th Amendment.

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