President Joe Biden is back in the headlines for making a verbal fumble while trying to dish out info to help stop fraud in his recent student loan debt forgiveness program.
Government handouts are commonly used by scammers and fraudsters looking to make a quick buck off the backs of the vulnerable. Biden’s recent plan to help college graduates forgive a portion of their student loan debt has come under fire by Republicans, many of whom worry about the chances for abuse.
During the launch of the government portal that will allow people with an annual income of under $125,000 to apply for the forgiveness program, the president also listed the Federal Trade Commission’s website where people can report fraud related to the program.
That’s when it all went sideways:
BIDEN, reading from his giant teleprompter: “reportfraud D-O-T F-T-C dot gov” 🤔 pic.twitter.com/FgnFfRYJgH
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) October 17, 2022
“If you get any questionable calls, please tell us by going to report fraud…report fraud, D-O-T, F-T-C, dot gov,” he said.
Twitter had a field day with this one:
good luck finding that site.
— Lizabeth (@Lizabeth8693682) October 17, 2022
It’s no longer “funny”.
He’s gone and at the worse time in history.
Putler is enjoying this…
— Spartan 🇨🇦🇬🇷🇪🇺 (@Spatanbld) October 17, 2022
I’m glad that the adults are in charge again
— Andrew (@Brotherwolf1) October 17, 2022
— troy pachner (@CoachPachner) October 17, 2022
Reading is fundamental… or at least put on glasses!… you…you…you know the thing… sighhhhh.
— Just A Reaganite (@TheMartyOShow) October 18, 2022
If you voted for this man you should be ashamed. Just sad
— Ty Carrier (@Ty_Carrier15) October 17, 2022
How much of this has to be his writers having a laugh?
— Furrowed Brow (@Furrowed_Brow69) October 17, 2022
81 Million Votes…..
— Tom C (@TomC_54) October 17, 2022
Visible brain cramp
— Felonious Monk (@FeloniousMonkOU) October 17, 2022
Boomers right now… pic.twitter.com/LQPFS1RbCL
— jvega5 (@jvega5) October 17, 2022
REPORT FRAUD B-I-D-E-N.DUM
— SALTIER_MP (@SALTIER_MP) October 17, 2022
Biden is the biggest fraud ever.
— JohnnyDollar (@JohnnyD2050) October 17, 2022
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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
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