Joe Biden caught on live mic cussing news reporter, see viral video
US President Joe Biden was caught on a live microphone calling a Fox News reporter a "stupid son of a bitch" on the sidelines of a White House photo op.
As reporters were exiting from the room following the event, a Fox News reporter the favorite channel of conservatives, asked if inflation is a political liability.
The US President possibly heedless about the microphone still being in use, started by deadpanning: "It's a great asset. More inflation."
And then said, "What a stupid son of a bitch," before looking away.
Democrats: Donald Trump’s attacks on the press are an attack on the First Amendment.
— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) January 24, 2022
Joe Biden to Peter Doocy: “What a stupid son of a b*tch.”
Democrats: *silence* pic.twitter.com/csPv2yjNPb
Other reporters who was present in the room at the time admitted to not being able to hear what the President actually said over the noise.
However, he added that he would "direct your attention to video of the event if you are curious how the president really feels about being asked about inflation from Fox News reporter Peter Doocy."
The reporter refused to acknowledge the incident in a later interview on Fox.
"Yeah nobody has fact-checked him yet and said it's not true," he said.
Furthermore, the reporter later said that President Biden called him within the hour and said: "It's nothing personal, pal."
Everytime, Biden has gaffed before the White House has stepped in to elucidate or roll back his comments.
However, this time around, the White House appeared to have no doubts about owning it, releasing a transcript of the event that incorporated the remark -- hence ensuring it goes into the official record.
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First published: 25 January 2022, 12:13 IST