During a heated exchange on Fox News Channel’s “Outnumbered” on Wednesday, tempers flared as liberal radio host Leslie Marshall vehemently responded to Fox News’ Charles Payne’s commentary about her intelligence. The argument centered around President Joe Biden’s gaffes and lapses of memory, a topic that has frequently ignited contentious debates across the political spectrum.
Earlier in the week fact-checks came after Biden told a disproven story from his past – an unfounded assertion that he once drove an 18-wheeler truck. He has a history of embellishing or fabricating details about his life. “Do you want your commander-in-chief to be someone who can’t even read off an index card?” Payne asked.
“Whenever Joe Biden messes up a word, I hear about it across the board,” Marshall said. “I don’t hear the same about former President Trump this morning, I didn’t. He’s under a gag order right now, so you’re probably not going to hear much.”
As Marshall continued to press the issue, Payne interrupted to express his frustration with the current narrative being pushed. “We’re talking about gaffe after gaffe after gaffe! No, you’re not dumb, you’re insulting! Gaffe after gaffe after gaffe after gaffe after gaffe!”
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“It is not just a slip of the tongue. He does it each and every speech. This is why each and every poll shows the American voters, a majority, do not think he has the mental acuity. Even Democratic voters I’ve seen polls that show this.” Kayleigh McEnany added.
At 81, Joe Biden continues to stir up controversy with claims of a past life in his speeches. This latest tale, part of a larger pattern of dubious biographical embellishments, has been a staple in Biden’s storytelling repertoire, creating a narrative disconnect that spans decades.
In his speech at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida, Biden once again asserted, “I used to drive an 18-wheeler,” while discussing his role in negotiating pensions for labor unions. The claim, despite its folksy appeal, lacks substantiation. Even CNN and other outlets rigorously fact-checked the assertion, finding no evidence that Biden ever drove an 18-wheeler, noting instead that his connection to such vehicles is limited to a one-time ride in a cargo truck in 1973 as part of a union listening tour.
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Two weeks ago, Biden recounted an odd story about “Uncle Bozy” Finnegan, a supposed relative and WWII Army Air Corps pilot, who allegedly crashed in cannibal-ridden New Guinea. “He was in the Army Air Corps before there was an Air Force. Before single-engine planes, reconnaissance flights over New Guinea, he volunteered because someone couldn’t make it,” Biden explained. He added that the government later found parts of Finnegan’s plane, but not his body.
These narratives, while adding color to his public persona, ultimately color voter perception, leaning into the larger narrative of trust and reliability critical in any election cycle.
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