Like Donald Trump, President Joseph Biden had a dominant showing on Super Tuesday – except for a notable stumble in one U.S. territory.
In the end, the obscure candidate, not Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips or even self-help guru Marianne Williamson, dealt the incumbent 81-year-old president an embarrassing, albeit symbolic defeat.
That candidate was Jason Palmer, who defeated Biden in the American Samoa caucuses with 56% of the vote, receiving four of the island chain's delegates to Biden's two. (RELATED: ‘Uncommitted' Crushes Biden By 17-Point Margin In Major Michigan City)
Fox News Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram was one of the first to report the news last night.
In her reporting, Virginia Kruta from The Daily Wire provides additional context:
The upset came as such a surprise that even major media outlets appeared unprepared for Palmer's win.
CNN posted a graphic that included photos of the other two Democratic candidates — President Biden and Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) — but a generic face for Palmer.
Fox News anchor Bret Baier was caught off guard as well, reading off the news alert as it came in: ‘We just have a call now in American Samoa. President Biden will lose to Jason Palmer, a self-described entrepreneur and investor.”
“I don't even know who Jason Palmer is. But he is now the winner,” Baier added.
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