Biden’s bizarre expressions even confound his staff: report
President Biden’s frequent use of archaic and odd expressions during public remarks has even stumped White House staffers, who are left confused at times about what the commander in chief is trying to convey, according to a new report.
The 80-year-old president’s most recent bizarre utterance occurred last Friday during a speech on gun control at the University of Hartford’s campus in Connecticut.
“God save the Queen, man,” Biden said to end his speech, baffling journalists and White House staffers alike.
The White House has yet to explain what the president meant by the line.
Olivia Dalton, the Biden administration’s deputy press secretary, would only say on Friday that Biden “was commenting to someone in the crowd,” without further clarification.
Biden deployed the same line in January 2017, when as vice president he certified the results of the 2016 presidential election.
“God save the queen,” Biden muttered into the microphone on the dais as he gaveled Congress out of session.
Axios reported on Monday that several current and former Biden aides gave different answers about what Biden meant by the phrase and some said they still aren’t sure about the meaning.
The outlet notes that some speculate Biden may use the phrase sarcastically given his Irish ancestry.
The president’s State of the Union message to Republican lawmakers this year also raised eyebrows.
“Lots of luck in your senior year,” he told Republicans.
Some Biden allies told Axios they believe that was the president’s way of saying, “Good luck with that,” while other administration officials still aren’t sure what to make of the comment.
The White House at the time declined to tell the New York Times what Biden meant.
Near the end of his speech Friday, Biden uttered another one of his trademark lines that has perplexed many.
“They tell me there’s a storm coming in. Is that right? Is that still the deal?” Biden asked, as the crowd shouted in reply, “no.”
“That’s the truth, now? Don’t make a lie — there’s that scene in the John Wayne movie, ‘Don’t make me a dog-face lying pony soldier,’” the president said.
Biden called a New Hampshire voter that questioned his presidential chances a “lying, dog-faced pony soldier” on the campaign trail in 2020, again claiming that it was a line from a John Wayne film.
However, it does not appear that the legendary Hollywood actor has ever strung those words together in any of his movies.
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