Biden frustrated with aides for walking back his statements, worries he looks weak: Report
By: Hanna Panreck
Well must be a couple of the strings broke...............
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President Joe Biden is reportedly frustrated with his staff in the White House and their efforts to "rush to explain" something the president has said.
"The so-called clean-up campaign, he has told advisers, undermines him and smothers the authenticity that fueled his rise. Worse, it feeds a Republican talking point that he’s not fully in command," NBC News reported Monday.
The president was angry that his comments were being interpreted as unpredictable, according to the NBC report. White House spokesperson Andrew Bates pushed back on the NBC report.
"The breathlessness of paragraphs 1 & 2 versus the denial being relegated to graph 28 tells you what you need to know about this story. And as we've said before, no clarifications of the President's remarks are ever issued without his direct approval," he said in a statement.
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"We don’t say anything that the president doesn’t want us to say," an official reportedly told the outlet in response to a question about clearing up the president's statements.
The White House has walked back and clarified a few statements the president has made, in addition to the one about Putin.
Other Democrats are frustrated as well, according to NBC. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., said that the White House has not been able to introduce an "intellectually honest" inflation plan.
Biden also feels that he isn't getting credit where credit is due from the media or Americans with regard to the economy, NBC reported.
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The president explained that doesn't think the Republican Party is shouldering enough blame for lack of action in Congress.
"The president has also told aides he doesn’t think enough Democrats go on television to defend him," the report said, adding that the fact that his poll numbers were lower than former President Donald Trump was a huge "sore spot."
Biden has gotten a lot of complaints from members of his own party, according to NBC, with one top Democratic donor telling the outlet that "all he's hearing ins ‘why can’t you get anything done?'"
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The outlet added that there's no letting up after the midterm elections, either.
"No sitting president wants to be challenged for the party’s nomination; Biden can’t count on a free ride," the report said.
The president said on May 23 that the U.S. military would defend Taiwan "if it comes to that." A White House spokesperson told Fox News Digital at the time that the policy towards Taiwan has not changed.
"As the president said, our policy has not changed," the spokesperson said. "He reiterated our One China Policy and our commitment to peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. He also reiterated our commitment under the Taiwan Relations Act to provide Taiwan with the military means to defend itself."
Fox News' Jacqui Heinrich contributed to this report.
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Anti-gaffe campaign by the staff LOL
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Joe has a point. If they left him to his own devices, how much worse off could he or the country be?
Biden, as infinite video clips demonstrates, has a very hard time sounding coherent when he simply tries to read a teleprompter. He's a disaster once he goes off script as these endless "clarifications" demonstrate. If we were actually calling the shots, he would correct the "clarifications" and reiterate what he said. But he's just a puppet whose strings are pulled by others, so he goes meekly along when his masters publicly correct him, like a schoolteacher trying not to embarrass the slow kid in class who keeps offering ridiculous answers..
And don't forget, it's all happening amidst a rolling series of calamities. No wonder Psaki quit!
Then why do they feel the need to walk back or clarify his statements? Oh that's right, because he's a rambling idiot.
When we have an "intellectually honest" President, we might see that. Until then...
Oh, he's getting full credit from the people. This train wreck is ALL HIS.
"Worse, it feeds a Republican talking point that he’s not fully in command."
Ya think? Joe is not fully in command of his own bowels, much less what comes out of his mouth.
Brandon we are giving you and the Democrats full credit for inflation, rising fuel costs, and an economy that is headed for a full blown recession. Don't be shy, accept credit for the disaster that you and your administration truly are. You truly deserve it!