During an event marking Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, President Joe Biden made headlines with his incredibly awkward comments.
Early in his speech, Biden said, “My name’s Joe Biden. I work for Kamala Harris,” which garnered a mix of laughter and applause from the audience. He added, “I asked her to be my vice president because I knew I needed somebody smarter than me.” Although intended to be light-hearted, these remarks came off as a bit uneasy.
BIDEN: “My name’s Joe Biden. I work for Kamala Harris. I asked her to be my VP because I knew I needed somebody smarter than me” pic.twitter.com/tpOD6GWqBK
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) May 13, 2024
In the same speech, President Biden lost a hard fought battle (sarcasm) with the teleprompter and stumbled while commenting about diversity within the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. His delivery led to moments of confusion, adding to the awkward atmosphere of his mentions of Harris.
BIDEN v. TELEPROMPTER: “There is no singular Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander identity and diversity and those cultures, the breadth of achievement, and shape the strength and fabric of this country” pic.twitter.com/0p1o6R0K8T
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Additionally, Biden seemed to have a real problem with saying Kamala’s name during the event.
Biden mispronounces the name of his vice president nearly four years after he picked her pic.twitter.com/6gMVlnSOAQ
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Vice President Harris also made waves with her comments at the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) Legislative Leadership Summit. Harris just upped and dropped the f-bomb during a live stream event at the White House.
KAMALA: “You need to kick that f**king door down! Ha ha ha! Excuse my language! Ha ha ha!” pic.twitter.com/SoU4alubyd
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) May 13, 2024
