Biden: He found a journalist because he did not like the question

Mistake or deliberate outburst? Joe Biden insulted a journalist on Monday as a large number of members of the press were leaving after an event at the White House.

When a Conservative-preferred Fox News reporter shouted at him in the middle of a commotion asking if he thought rising inflation was a disadvantage this election year, the US president, still sitting at the table, replied sarcastically “it’s big advantage. “And another inflation.” Before adding, it is not clear if he realized that his microphone was still open: “What a stupid son of a bitch”.

The swearing was included in the official recording of those who spoke at the event by the services of the White House.

The deviation is a sign of the growing nervousness of the 79-year-old Democrat, who has anemic popularity and is finding it difficult to give a new impetus to his presidency.

Inflation in the United States, at a level unprecedented in the last 40 years, is hitting Americans ten months before the midterm elections, which are announced as difficult and complicated for Democrats.

Traditionally benevolent

After all, yesterday’s exchange is, if nothing else, a break with the traditionally benevolent style of the president who promised when he undertook to reconcile the Americans and generally tries to avoid the rhetorical exaggerations of his predecessor, Donald Trump.

Joe Biden was immediately fired upon by a group from the Republican camp.

“How presidential,” sarcastically commented the very conservative MP Josh Holly, while his colleagues ironically reproduced the persuasions that Joe Biden had made in the past to show moderation and restraint.

Known for the eerie tone of the questions he raises, the journalist who provoked the presidential rage, Peter Duchess, dealt with the incident rather with humor.

“No one did a fact-checking of his statement,” he said dryly on the channel a few minutes later.

Last week, after a lengthy press conference during which he promised to go out more to meet Americans, Joe Biden had let out a frown by muttering “what a stupid question” when another Fox News reporter asked if he expected Vladimir Putin to make the first move to Ukraine.

Joe Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump, had made media attacks almost commonplace at his campaign rallies and press conferences, much to the delight of some of his supporters. After a tense exchange with the stormy tycoon, a CNN reporter had seen his White House accreditation revoked.

Joe Biden’s repeated blunders, faux pas, especially during the election campaign, had cast doubt on his intellectual form. However, most of his voters seem to forgive his slips, judging them as nice or authentic, accusing the media of promoting them too much, creating war for no reason.

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