Tue 25 January 2022:
Troubles seem to find US President Joe Biden’s way nowadays. With tensions rife on several fronts like Ukraine, the president seems to have triggered a row at home too.
The president was in the East Room of the White House for a meeting of his Competition Council, an economic group tasked with helping American consumers deal with high prices by changing regulations and enforcing competition laws.
While answering a question about inflation on Monday, Biden responded to a Fox News reporter with vulgarity.
Biden heard calling a journalist a “stupid son of a bitch” after question about inflation.
🇺🇸🗞 Reporter:
— “Do you think inflation is a political liability in the midterms?”🇺🇸 US President Joe Biden:
— “It’s a great asset — more inflation. What a stupid son of a bitch.” pic.twitter.com/q8slmtXueb— INDEPENDENT PRESS (@IpIndependent) January 25, 2022
The panel is focused on changing regulations and enforcing laws to help consumers deal with high prices.
After Biden’s remarks, several reporters shouted a number of questions in the room.
Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked about inflation. It is at a nearly 40-year high and seems to be hurting the president’s public approval badly.
The network, which Doocy works with, has been critical of Biden.
Doocy asked, “Do you think inflation is a political liability ahead of the midterms?”
Responding with sarcasm, Biden said, “It’s a great asset — more inflation.” Then, he shook his head and added, “What a stupid son of a bitch.”
The outrageous comments were captured on video and by his microphone.
Indeed, surging US inflation is a growing political risk for Biden and his Democratic Party which could lose its majority in the US Congress in the upcoming November elections. Persistent inflation has the effect of reducing people’s purchasing power and raising food, fuel and housing costs for households.
SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES
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