President Joe Biden on Tuesday appeared to issue a thinly veiled threat to comedian Tony Hinchcliffe.
Over the weekend, Hinchcliffe made derogatory comments about Puerto Rico at a rally for former President Donald Trump.
Biden, addressing an audience in Baltimore, spoke about his administration’s infrastructure and environmental priorities, including a $3 billion investment directed toward improving U.S. ports, which includes Puerto Rico.
“For years I’ve been saying it’s not enough just to rebuild America; we have to build it back better and stronger than before,” Biden said.
His comments emphasized his policies addressing climate change through the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act.
Part of his announcement included a $3 billion funding package aimed at modernizing and cleaning up ports in 27 states and territories, including Puerto Rico, a point that appeared especially relevant given Hinchcliffe’s recent comments.
In an offhand remark that raised some eyebrows, Biden added, “[I’d like to] take that guy for a swim out there,” a comment widely interpreted as a response to Hinchcliffe’s remarks.
The President did not clarify whom he was referencing, but his statement was met with some awkward laughter from the crowd.
Biden’s unscripted moment has drawn speculation about the appropriateness of his comments, given his past appeals for unity and tolerance.
Later in the day, Biden again garnered controversy after appearing to refer to Trump’s supporters as “garbage.”
“The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters,” Biden appears to say in the clip.
“His, his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable, and it’s un-American. It’s totally contrary to everything we’ve done, everything we’ve been.”
PUT A SOCK IN IT BIDEN! YOU WERE AND ARE NOW WORSE A BLITHERING IDIOT -YOU WERE THE WORSE SENATOR ACCORDING TO RECORDS – AND IS NOW THE WORSE PRESIDENT – A MAJOR MISTAKE BY THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
I hope Biden will go to hell because that is where he belongs. He is the real satanic cult of Lucifer who is guiding him to be follower. I condemn his word American being “garbage.”
He will pay the price for racist, hatred, and frankly his stupidity. He is narcissistic for sure.
Do not censor me for writing the Truth. Let my comment stay so American can read it.
A big loud AMEN to your honest and true comment, lina — AMEN!! And may I add that many of his supporters and former V.P. will be counted among them!
Amen to that and praise the Lord for your comment not being censored.
Have you noticed how censorship from most sites has gotten very tight in the last few months. I’ve been banned for saying Obama’s words, for mentioning Killery for pointing out something she did way back when her husband was governor, Fascist authoritarianism is growing in every aspect of our government they are spying with cameras which can about to putting a GPS on your car nobody can feel safe with all the crime and illegals. Legalize freedom MAGA2024
“We have to build it back better and stronger than before” … gee where did I hear that before?? Oh yea, it was from that other guy … I think his name is Trump!!
He did it once before & will repeat it again. The dems reversed all of his hard work & policies.