A clearly irritated President Joe Biden snapped at a reporter who asked him about being referred to as “the big guy” in an FBI document alleging a criminal bribery scheme involving then-Vice President Joe Biden and a Ukrainian businessman.
“Why did the Ukraine FBI informant file refer to you as the ‘big guy,’ President Biden? Why is that term continuously applied?” New York Post reporter Steven Nelson asked.
The president, who had just spoken at an event focused on reducing corporate junk fees, shot back, “Why’d you ask such a dumb question?”
Reporter: “Why did the Ukraine/FBI informant file refer to you as the ‘big guy?'”
Biden: “Why’d you ask such a dumb question?” pic.twitter.com/KLhHh4DAjb
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) June 15, 2023
And while his reaction may appear as a deflection, it’s no worse than his response to being asked about the alleged existence of tapes — Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) revealed on Monday that the Burisma executive who allegedly paid Biden and son Hunter kept 17 audio recordings of his conversations with them as an “insurance policy,” citing the FBI document.
Nelson also asked this question as Biden made his way down the White House hallway. The question got the president’s attention, as he quickly stopped and turned back toward the reporter with a big smirk on his face. He did not comment.
“Are there tapes that you accepted bribes, President Biden? Is that true?” Nelson had asked.
“Are there tapes that you accepted bribes, President Biden? Is that true?”
BIDEN: *laughs* pic.twitter.com/bP3US2X2Dw
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) June 14, 2023
The moral of the story here may be that if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it’s probably a duck.
Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story from Twitter:
People forget that Joe is a proven liar. He dropped out of his first run at president in ’88 because he was caught lying and plagiarizing.
So it’s clear he isn’t an honest, upstanding member of society. He should be forced to respond to these allegations.
— Free Speech Is Not Hate Speech (@FreeSpeechMonk) June 15, 2023
When he gets called out he always demeans the other person. Not very grandfatherly.
— StarBW.eth Go Dawgs (@starbw_eth) June 15, 2023
You caught that one too lol
— Michael Aucoin- (@cajundrift) June 15, 2023
Way to deflect, Big Guy.
— charmane harbert ✝️ (@callme_Chari) June 15, 2023
This man is so corrupt, it’s insane.
— Filippo Maria O di B (@Filippo60) June 16, 2023
When was the last time Biden gave an open press conference?
— Bethany Thomas (@_bethany_thomas) June 16, 2023
Good of a real reporter @stevennelson10 for asking Briben Biden this question.
— Ellen Streiff (@EllenStreiff) June 15, 2023
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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