In a moment that could only unfold in the unique theatre of a White House press briefing, Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy hilariously confronted White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.The subject at hand? Joe Biden’s latest gaffe – a peculiar reference to a conversation with a long-deceased French president, François Mitterrand.
Known for his role as the administration’s unofficial challenger, Doocy asked “How is President Biden ever going to convince the three-quarters of voters who are worried about his physical and mental health that he is okay, even though in Las Vegas he told a story about recently talking to a French president who died in 1996?”
Jean-Pierre sidestepped the invitation to delve into the specifics of Biden’s erroneous claim. “I’m not even going to go down that rabbit hole with you, sir,” she stated.
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The backdrop to this exchange is Biden’s anecdote shared last Monday, where he recounted an interaction with François Mitterrand, the French President from 1981 to 1995. The story sparked a flurry of reactions, given Mitterrand’s passing in 1996, raising eyebrows over the factual inaccuracy and fueling debates over Biden’s anecdotes’ implications.
During a discussion about his early days in office, Biden said, “Right after I was elected, I went to what they call a G7 meeting, all the NATO leaders.”
“I sat down and I said, ‘America’s back!’ And Mitterrand from Germany, I mean, from France, looked at me and said…’How long you back for?’”
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