In a heated exchange with reporters on Sunday evening, President Joe Biden lashed out while defending his administration’s record on issues ranging from white supremacy to immigration and his relationship with President-elect Donald Trump. The outburst, which followed the signing of the Social Security Fairness Act, left many questioning his mental state as he enters the final stretch of his presidency.
Biden is rambling about eating lunch with segregationists again pic.twitter.com/ymAEYOWVsO
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The exchange began when a reporter asked Biden whether he still viewed white supremacy as the “biggest threat to the United States.” The question seemed to catch Biden off guard, leading to a rambling and incoherent response.
Instead of directly answering the question, Biden launched into a lengthy commentary about America’s multicultural history. “Look, any kind of [inaudible] of supremacy is a threat to the United States,” Biden began. “We are the most extensive, multicultural nation in the world. It’s the reason why we’re so strong. It’s the reason why we’re who we are. It’s not a problem.”
Biden’s attempt to link the United States’ strength to its history of immigration was punctuated with a personal anecdote about his own Irish ancestors and the waves of Italian immigrants in the early 20th century.
“It’s not — it’s not in spite of — I mean, you know, we go all the way back, every major flow of immigrants, from my Irish ancestors in the 1840s to people the Italians came in the turn of the century. I mean, this has been — it’s who we are, and we are so connected to the rest of the world. Everywhere I go, [the] rest of the world gets it.”
However, this was quickly overshadowed by the president’s shift in focus.
Biden pivoted to discussing the ongoing immigration debate and his administration’s handling of the border crisis.
“When I became president, the numbers came way down, number one. Number two, we had a circumstance where I pushed very hard for bipartisan agreement to put more people on the border, more, more secret service agent[s], and guess what? He’s on the phone saying, ‘Don’t do it. Don’t do it, [it will] make me look bad. That bill, that bill is ridiculous. It’s ridiculous.’”
However, the Biden administration has faced intense scrutiny for overseeing a record-breaking surge in border crossings. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reports that more than 2.4 million migrant encounters occurred at the southern border in 2023, a record high. Meanwhile, deportations have plummeted to historic lows. Critics argue that these policies have contributed to a chaotic and unsustainable immigration situation, straining both resources and public confidence in Biden’s ability to manage border security effectively.
“I pushed very hard for bipartisan agreement to put more people on the border, more, more Secret Service agents, and guess what? He’s on the phone saying, ‘Don’t do it. Don’t do it, [it will] make me look bad. That bill, that bill is ridiculous. It’s ridiculous,’” Biden continued, seemingly frustrated with the inability to reach a consensus on the matter.”
The “he” Biden referred to is unclear, though some have speculated he was talking about Donald Trump.
“What really hurts is when we talk about immigration, the way we do it, we talk about who I mean this is in the idea we’re going to change the constitutional birthright. If you’re born in the country, you can’t be — you’re not a citizen,” he ranted, seemingly referring to the ongoing political debate over birthright citizenship.
“I just hope we don’t — and by the way, the actions we take — the only thing by being the oldest president: I know more world leaders than any one of you ever met in your whole god***n life,” he said, his frustration clearly rising. The remark, which appeared to be an attempt to assert his diplomatic experience, came off as erratic, with Biden asserting that his experience with global leaders gave him a unique understanding of the world’s complexities.
BIDEN (sundowning): "My being the oldest president, I know more world leaders than any one of you ever met in your whole goddamn life" 😳 pic.twitter.com/RY8wlU0H3E
— Jake Schneider (@jacobkschneider) January 5, 2025
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Most of those world leaders are meeting with Trump at Mar-a-lago and ignoring Biden and his administration. Those that haven’t come in person are talking to Trump by phone or correspondence. Biden is doing his damndest to destroy our country to make the incoming administration look bad. Think about that. Biden will harm America in order to hurt the man he hates. Very sick!