President Joe Biden received some backlash on Sunday after video circulated of him lashing out and cursing at reporters, claiming that he’d met more powerful world leaders than any of them had.
“I might be the oldest president, but I know more world leaders than any one of you have ever met in your whole g**d**n life,” Biden snapped.
Biden scolds reporters at the White House: "I might be the oldest president, but I know more world leaders than any one of you have ever met in your whole goddamn life!"
— Lucas Tomlinson (@LucasFoxNews) January 5, 2025
Biden has made similar remarks in the past, once calling a female college student a “lying dog-faced pony soldier” at a campaign event and calling Fox News White House Correspondent Peter Doocy a “son of a b***h” for daring to ask a question about inflation.
Critics pointed to the moment, saying that it was really nothing new for Biden to lash out in anger at reporters or people with whom he was frustrated.
“Biden has been an arrogant jerk his entire political career. None of this is new. His severe dementia just makes it harder for him to mask what an awful person he actually is,” The Federalist’s Sean Davis posted in response.
Biden has been an arrogant jerk his entire political career. None of this is new. His severe dementia just makes it harder for him to mask what an awful person he actually is. https://t.co/890kDFnqAu
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) January 6, 2025
“This is the real Biden they’ve tried to hide from you for years. Short tempered, vindictive, petty. He’s not really this sweet grandpa. Though that’s the image the White House pushes outwardly,” one former adviser to Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. remarked.
This is the real Biden they’ve tried to hide from you for years. Short tempered, vindictive, petty. He’s not really this sweet grandpa. Though that’s the image the White House pushes outwardly. https://t.co/s2SAXLB2U8
— Link Lauren (@itslinklauren) January 6, 2025
“The most civil, decent, and devoutly Catholic president we’ve ever had,” CNN Republican commentator Scott Jennings added.
The most civil, decent, and devoutly Catholic president we’ve ever had. 🙄 https://t.co/O9cK0WuLH9
— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) January 5, 2025
“‘It’s about the character of the President…’ — Joe Biden,” Fox News contributor Raymond Arroyo posted.
“It’s about the character of the President…” -Joe Biden https://t.co/bb4GioN2j3
— Raymond Arroyo (@RaymondArroyo) January 6, 2025
“Can you imagine another 4 years?” former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer asked.
can you imagine another 4 years? https://t.co/5zoPNWoflr
— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) January 6, 2025
“It was just a few short months ago that the entire media was saying that questions about Biden’s age and mental fitness were ‘conspiracy theories’ and ‘cheap fakes.’ It’s so wonderful and positive that the media is so dedicated to helping their political party,” journalist Ian Miller said.
It was just a few short months ago that the entire media was saying that questions about Biden’s age and mental fitness were “conspiracy theories” and “cheap fakes”
It’s so wonderful and positive that the media is so dedicated to helping their political party https://t.co/VyM8ULpjRC
— Ian Miller (@ianmSC) January 6, 2025
“Bitter, impaired man exiting gracelessly,” Fox News host Guy Benson posted.
Bitter, impaired man exiting gracelessly https://t.co/2y5lgsRqqX
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) January 5, 2025
“There’s this instinct among Democratic leaders to point to stats rather than results on foreign policy. Hillary bragged of the number of miles she traveled as Secretary of State. Biden brags of the number of hours he spent with Xi or whatever. Um ok, who cares? You did a bad job!” author Jerry Dunleavy added.
There’s this instinct among Democratic leaders to point to stats rather than results on foreign policy. Hillary bragged of the number of miles she traveled as Secretary of State. Biden brags of the number of hours he spent with Xi or whatever. Um ok, who cares? You did a bad job! https://t.co/uahc42krGA
— Jerry Dunleavy IV 🇺🇸 (@JerryDunleavy) January 5, 2025
