Not a gaff - an outright false statement from the president

[hislegacy]

MSN

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"No president has had the run we’ve had in terms of creating jobs and bringing down inflation. It was 9% when I came to office — 9%," the 81-year-old president said on Wednesday, when inflation was just 1.4% when he came into office in Jan. 2021. It grew to 9.1% in June 2022, 17 months later.​

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MSN

Biden claims inflation was 9% when he came into office — when it actually was 1.4%​

Does he believe that people don't check in this day and age?

 

[Laodicean60]

Biden claims inflation was 9% when he came into office — when it actually was 1.4%

For his defense: "He later conceded that inflation is "really worrisome to people," but again touted his administration's record on the economy."

I feel that the left and right are ignorant of what their fiscal policies are doing to the American people.

 

[essentialsaltes]

It grew to 9.1% in June 2022, 17 months later.

Maybe that's when the body double took over.

 

[iluvatar5150]

Does he believe that people don't check in this day and age?

I ask myself the same thing around here sometimes.

 

[hislegacy]

For his defense: "He later conceded that inflation is "really worrisome to people," but again touted his administration's record on the economy."

I feel that the left and right are ignorant of what their fiscal policies are doing to the American people.

But did he correct his intentional error? Or will this be yet another untruth he repeats over and over?

 

[Laodicean60]

But did he correct his intentional error? Or will this be yet another untruth he repeats over and over?

No, and time will tell. I won't say he intentionally lied because I don't read minds.

 

[DaisyDay]

The actual source is FoxNews. MSN is just an aggregator of news sites.

 

[probinson]

The actual source is FoxNews. MSN is just an aggregator of news sites.

And?

Perhaps you'd prefer CNN:

Biden said on Wednesday that “no president has had the run we’ve had in terms of creating jobs and bringing down inflation.”​

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“It was 9% when I came to office. 9%. But look, people have a right to be concerned. Ordinary people.”​

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Inflation actually peaked at 9.1% in June 2022. In January 2021, when Biden was sworn in, it was 1.4%.​

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https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/08/politics/joe-biden-interview-cnntv/index.html

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[DaisyDay]

And?

Perhaps you'd prefer CNN:

Biden said on Wednesday that “no president has had the run we’ve had in terms of creating jobs and bringing down inflation.”​

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“It was 9% when I came to office. 9%. But look, people have a right to be concerned. Ordinary people.”​

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Inflation actually peaked at 9.1% in June 2022. In January 2021, when Biden was sworn in, it was 1.4%.​

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https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/08/politics/joe-biden-interview-cnntv/index.html

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It isn’t so much who it is as long as it is presented as itself. It’s a bit of perhaps unintentional deception in a post decrying deception.

 

[probinson]

It isn’t so much who it is as long as it is presented as itself. It’s a bit of perhaps unintentional deception in a post decrying deception.

What is intentionally deceptive? Biden said that inflation was at 9% when he took office. That's a lie. Full stop.

 

[Laodicean60]

What is intentionally deceptive? Biden said that inflation was at 9% when he took office. That's a lie. Full stop.

I know the left always calls Trump a liar now the right is calling Biden a liar. I've said it before BOTH R and D's are liars including the media. Biden won't be able to brag about the economy because unemployment is ticking up and this happens before the recession.

 

[probinson]

I know the left always calls Trump a liar now the right is calling Biden a liar.

Anyone who lies is, by definition, a liar, regardless of their political affiliation. Biden saying that inflation was at 9% when he took office is a demonstrable lie.

 

[Laodicean60]

Anyone who lies is, by definition, a liar, regardless of their political affiliation. Biden saying that inflation was at 9% when he took office is a demonstrable lie.

You are correct they are liars and I didn't say he didn't. I also know that politicians like to exaggerate their accomplishments which is a form of lying.

 

[Bradskii]

I had to check the op to see which president the title referred to. I thought it couldn't be Trump, surely. That would be like starting a thread with the title, 'Sun rose yet again this morning'.

 

[rambot]

Anyone who lies is, by definition, a liar, regardless of their political affiliation. Biden saying that inflation was at 9% when he took office is a demonstrable lie.

Well everyone is a liar I guess.

 

[CRAZY_CAT_WOMAN]

The actual source is FoxNews. MSN is just an aggregator of news sites.

Agreed. The Fox News channel is proven to be a lying source. And should not be allowed here.

 

[probinson]

Agreed. The Fox News channel is proven to be a lying source. And should not be allowed here.

What Fox News reported here was 100% accurate. I guess you can try to pretend like it's not because Fox News reported on it, but it won't change the fact that Biden lied about the inflation rate when he took office.

Whether the source is accurate is far more important than who the source is, at least if you care about the truth.

 

[probinson]

Well everyone is a liar I guess.

Why do you say that?

I mean, yeah, if you tell lies, you're a liar. But I'm not sure it's fair to assume everyone is telling lies.

I suppose if you want to be more charitable, you could say that Biden made a "mistake". But neither one looks all that good. If Biden "mistakenly" thought that inflation was 9% when he took office, then he is woefully misinformed about one of the top issues for voters.

 

[rambot]

Why do you say that?

I mean, yeah, if you tell lies, you're a liar. But I'm not sure it's fair to assume everyone is telling lies.

I think it's absolutely fair to assume everyone has lied and will probably lie again at some point.

 

[BPPLEE]

Anyone who lies is, by definition, a liar, regardless of their political affiliation. Biden saying that inflation was at 9% when he took office is a demonstrable lie.

I think he needs to do more interviews like this and hopefully a debate