The Worst Things Joe Biden Has Ever Said

During the Democratic primary in August 2019, Joe Biden was taking part in a town hall hosted by the Asian & Latino Coalition. For the past couple of months, he had been facing intense criticism for remarks he had made earlier that summer, in which he touted his ability to work with segregationists while serving in the Senate in the '70s. As such, one would think that choosing his words carefully would have been at the forefront of his mind. This was not the case.

Attempting to make a point about racial inequity in the American educational system, Biden said, "We have this notion that somehow if you're poor, you cannot do it. Poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids." Immediately realizing what had just come out of his mouth, he then tried to backtrack, saying, "Wealthy kids, black kids, Asian kids — no I really mean it, but think how we think about it." Obviously, this was pounced upon by the press, forcing Biden to address his boneheaded error at a subsequent forum on gun violence. "Look, I misspoke," he said. "On the spot, I explained it. At that very second, I explained it. And so, the fact of the matter is that I don't think anybody thinks that I meant anything other than what I said I meant" (via Politico).

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