Posted on 03/08/2024 3:01:44 PM PST by bitt
WASHINGTON — President Biden was caught saying on a hot mic Thursday evening that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needed a “come to Jesus” talk about the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.
The president, 81, made the awkward comment about the Jewish state’s head of government while mingling with lawmakers following his State of the Union address — asking Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) to keep what he said confidential.
“I told him, ‘Bibi’ — and don’t repeat this, but [I said] ‘You and I are going to have a come to Jesus—’,” Biden began as an aide rushed over to stop him from saying more, exclaiming “Sir!” and whispering in his ear.
“I’m on a hot mic here,” Biden said out loud after the aide conveyed his message, adding sarcastically, “Good. That was good.”
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stood nearby, and it was unclear whether they overheard the remark.
The exchange with Bennet followed other candid comments in the aftermath of the speech, such as Biden quipping to Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) after he extolled the president’s remarks as evidence of his mental fitness, “I kinda wish sometimes I was cognitively impaired.”
When asked about the comment on Friday, Biden tried to plead ignorance, telling reporters as he left the White House for a campaign trip to Philadelphia, “I didn’t say that in the speech.”
After a reporter clarified that they were asking about the comment made “after the speech,” the president groused, “You guys eavesdropping on things.”
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Propaganda since they could talk.
Just like Shumer’s “it’s gonna be a bloodbath,” comment was a hot mic.
Just Obama’s voice on replay loop
Ironically, Biden needs to go to Jesus before he can take anyone else to Jesus in any manner.
If Trump had said this, the media would say he was anti-Semitic asking a Jew to come to Jesus!
Going to be hard to get a Jew to come to Jesus Traitor Joe.
I really think he has something against Jews.....and I think you can find “something” in his past that validates my gut feeling.
If his aid hadn’t stopped him, Biden would have gone on to say that Netanyahu kept trying to “Jew him down” during negotiations.
The a$$hole knew he was on a hot mic.
His protestations don’t hold water. Listen to the recording.
There’s about 7+ million jews in the U.S. spread out all over the place.
How many are of voting age ? who knows.
I can’t remember any time the jewish population swayed an election.
I seen a huge TV camera less than 3ft from him amd everyone around it recorded it.
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