Fox News monitored US President Joe Biden insulting a journalist, calling him a “son of a bitch”, after a question about the state of inflation in the United States, even if this inflation is due to Washington’s policies.
“That’s great value, more inflation… what a stupid son of a bitch,” the Democratic president, probably not aware that his microphone was still on, replied sarcastically.
Biden said this insult to journalist Peter Dossey, who asked the president whether inflation in the United States was a “political weight” on his party in the legislative elections that take place next November.
For its part, the White House did not find any problem in confirming what Biden said against Dorsey, as the minutes of the session included the president’s comment in full, which means that the phrase will find its way to be preserved in the official historical record.
The New York Times reporter, Katie Rogers, posted on her Twitter account a picture taken from the minutes of the session showing the insults launched by Biden.
For his part, Dossey confirmed, “No one verified what Biden said, and he denied it,” revealing, “About an hour after what happened, he called me and said to me: Do not take it personally, my friend.” But he did not disclose whether Biden had apologized to him, considering that he Just called to soften the blow .
