'You can't buy class': A candid photo of Joe Biden and a homeless man is breaking hearts

Ryan W. Miller | USA TODAY

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What started as a trip to the movies with his granddaughter turned into something much more for former vice president Joe Biden.

The Delaware Democrat was spotted outside a theater in Washington, D.C., last week speaking to a homeless man in a moment that has since gone viral.

Paul Equale, who works in the D.C. area, posted the photo on Facebook, which has since garnered more than 130,000 shares and 192,000 reactions as of Tuesday evening.

"Joe Biden took his granddaughter to the movies in Georgetown last night.....on his way out he stopped to speak w/ a homeless man. A bystander took this candid shot. Character is about what you do when no one is watching," Equale wrote on Facebook. Equale did not take the photo, but rather saw it on Politico and shared it.

According to FOX 5, Caleb Baca snapped the picture and saw Biden hand the man a piece of paper. "I'm not exactly sure what he gave the homeless man, but he appeared to write something down on a piece of paper inside the movie theater," Baca told the TV station.

Since the photo was posted, many have praised Biden on social media, including D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser.

Once again, @JoeBiden shows us what a leader is by leading with love and kindness. #kindness pic.twitter.com/8HOHq0kp31 — MurielBowser (@MurielBowser) March 10, 2018

Vice President Joe Biden was spotted speaking with a homeless man after taking his granddaughter to the movies in Georgetown the other day. You can’t buy class, compassion and decency, it’s instilled within one’s soul. 💙 pic.twitter.com/MFs14I0sbN — Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) March 11, 2018

This is a photo of Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) , giving money to a homeless man, not realizing anyone was watching him. Someone sent this photo in to @politico.



This is the type of person who America needs as President. Someone who cares about all of us! pic.twitter.com/TjgX91SpFR — Ed Krassenstein 💎 (@EdKrassen) March 9, 2018

However, not all thought the action was as admirable as some made it out to be.

So what ? Majority of people give a money to homeless , to hospitals , to the army to police .Buy the way, Joe Biden, has a pension $248,670 per year and he can afford to do so.. Donald Trump works for free and donate his salary, but its does not make you to say anything positive pic.twitter.com/lEW5yMxSpu — Pasha made in Russia (@Pasha48384899) March 10, 2018

Joe Biden talked to a homeless man, Y'all!



See...he's relatable now. And giving. And nice. And humble.



Next thing you know he'll be saving a puppy from a 3 alarm fire!



The perfect Presidential candidate, right?



WRONG!!!#MAGA https://t.co/OSjdiYkLdD — Georgia🍑Peach™ (@holly_thor_gaz) March 13, 2018

Biden, who chose not to run in the 2016 presidential election after his son Beau's death, told Vanity Fair in its December issue that he hadn't decided to run but also hadn't decided not to run.

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