Troubles seem to find US President Joe Biden’s way nowadays. With tensions rife on several fronts like Ukraine, the president seems to have triggered a row at home too.
While answering a question about inflation on Monday, Biden responded to a Fox News reporter with vulgarity.
The incident happened when the president was in the East Room of the White House for a meeting of his Competition Council.
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The panel is focused on changing regulations and enforcing laws to help consumers deal with high prices.
After Biden’s remarks, several reporters shouted a number of questions in the room.
Biden heard calling a journalist a “stupid son of a bitch” after question about inflation.
🇺🇸🗞 Reporter:
— “Do you think inflation is a political liability in the midterms?”🇺🇸 US President Joe Biden:
— “It’s a great asset — more inflation. What a stupid son of a bitch.” pic.twitter.com/zpIHM9NRSG
— Ric 🍙 (@RiceKun) January 25, 2022
Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked about inflation. It is at a nearly 40-year high and seems to be hurting the president’s public approval badly.
The network, which Doocy works with, has been critical of Biden.
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Doocy asked, “Do you think inflation is a political liability ahead of the midterms?”
Responding with sarcasm, Biden said, “It’s a great asset — more inflation.” Then, he shook his head and added, “What a stupid son of a bitch.”
The outrageous comments were captured on video and by his microphone.
In a subsequent appearance on his network, Doocy laughed it off and jokingly said, “Nobody has fact-checked him yet and said it’s not true.”
(With inputs from agencies)
