Welcome back, everyone. Today, we’re discussing a significant event that took place on Monday, which has everyone talking. It involves President Joe Biden and a statement he made that has raised quite a few eyebrows.
Standing on the tarmac next to Air Force One, Biden was questioned by reporters about his Supreme Court “reforms” and House Speaker Mike Johnson’s refusal to support these changes. Surprisingly, the president responded by saying that Johnson was “dead on arrival” and repeated this when asked to clarify.
President Biden was just asked on the tarmac about Speaker Johnson calling his Supreme Court reform “dead on arrival.” “That’s what he is,” Biden said. Asked for clarification, a reporter shouted, “That he is?” Biden responded: “He is. Dead on arrival.” pic.twitter.com/kEOV2y21Yi
— Matt Viser (@mviser) July 29, 2024
Now, you must be wondering: what could possibly provoke such a statement? It might be that Biden’s mental capabilities are in question, which seriously challenges his fitness to serve as president, or he was making a direct threat against Johnson’s life. So the big question is, which is it?
On Tuesday, when this question was posed to Karine Jean-Pierre, she attempted to sidestep the issue in a way that was nothing short of baffling. But given the track record of this administration, it shouldn’t come as a surprise.
When asked about what Biden meant when he said Johnson was “dead on arrival,” Jean-Pierre responded by saying, “I would just refer you to the president himself.” When the reporter asked if the president had misspoke, her response was, “I don’t think he misspoke.”
Jean-Pierre then referred to Biden’s follow-up attempt to clarify his comments, where he said he meant that Johnson’s “thinking” was dead on arrival. Johnson, however, as the Speaker of the House, dictates what comes up for a vote. So, any Supreme Court “reform” package, especially one as absolute as Biden’s, will never come up for a vote under Johnson’s watch.
Joe Biden incoherently attacks Republican Speaker Mike Johnson:
“Well I was thinking his thinking is dead on arrival!”pic.twitter.com/1LPmWBTZSc
— Proud Elephant 🇺🇸🦅 (@ProudElephantUS) July 29, 2024
If Biden meant something different than what he initially said, that would mean he misspoke. However, Jean-Pierre quickly rejected this notion, claiming that he didn’t actually misspeak. Imagine being in her shoes, having to defend your boss day after day and navigate around his controversial statements.
Q: What did Biden mean when he said @SpeakerJohnson is “dead on arrival”?
KARINE JEAN-PIERRE: “I would just refer you to the president himself.”
Q: “So he misspoke?”
KARINE JEAN-PIERRE: “I don’t think he misspoke.” pic.twitter.com/oYiHbl9bcU
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 30, 2024
If we take Jean-Pierre’s word for it and Biden didn’t actually misspeak, that would mean he intentionally made a death threat against Johnson, not once, but twice. And yet, this is the same president who insists that we need to “turn down the temperature.” Maybe he could heed his own advice.
Stay tuned for more updates.
