Democratic nominee Joe Biden has raised eyebrows again this week with remarks he made to a group of “beautiful young ladies” during a campaign stop in Miami, Florida.
While visiting the Little Haiti Cultural Center on Monday, Biden rounded out his speech by quipping to the crowd, “the good news is, for me, I’m here. The bad news for you is, I’m coming back.”
“The bad news is” creepy uncle Joe strikes again. pic.twitter.com/KL3HFFxlIE
— Mythinformed (@MythinformedMKE) October 5, 2020
Then, Biden noticed a gathering of girls that certainly appeared to be young.
“And I want to see these beautiful young ladies- I want to see them dancing when they’re four years older too,” Biden pointed.
Cell phone footage from another angle of Biden’s remarks shows who the former VP was addressing, which appeared to be two young girls sitting off to the side.
These are the young girls that Biden wants to see dance in 4 years. Yikes pic.twitter.com/Gz6F8A1rka
— Mythinformed (@MythinformedMKE) October 5, 2020
These weren’t the only Biden remarks that caused a stir on social media this week.
Biden landed in hot water over a viral clip of him suggesting why people were able to quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic.
“They’re saying, ‘Jeez, the reason I was able to stay sequestered in my home is because some Black woman was able to stack the grocery shelf,’” Biden said in the 10-second clip.
The clip, which was originally shared on Sept. 29, was just a snippet of comments the Democratic nominee made during a Sept. 15 roundtable with veterans in Tampa, Florida.
Biden’s remarks didn’t go viral until Monday after they were amplified by people online.
In the expanded remarks, Biden had expressed a positive tone in dealing with the problems the country faces, particularly the ones that stem from the coronavirus outbreak.
He said that he’s “more optimistic … than I’ve ever been in my whole career.”
“And they say, ‘Well, why in the hell would you say that Biden? You just talked about all these difficulties.’ Well, I’ll tell you why. Because the American public, the blinders have been taken off,” Biden told the roundtable attendees.
“They’ve all of a sudden seen a hell of a lot clearer. They’re saying, ‘Jeeze, the reason I was able to stay sequestered in my home is because some Black woman was able to stack the grocery shelf. Or a young Hispanic is out there, these dreamers are out there, 60,000 of them acting as first responders and nurses and docs.’ Or all of a sudden people are realizing, ‘My Lord, these people have done so much. Not just Black, White, across the board, have done so much for me. We can do this. We can get things done.’ And I think they’re ready,” he added.
WATCH:
Could you speak a bit louder for those of us in the back?
“The reason I was able to stay sequestered in my home was because some black woman was able to stock the grocery shelf.” pic.twitter.com/TV5yDQKMra
— Dan Mellis (@MtgGuyDan) October 5, 2020
Several Twitter users slammed Biden for the remarks.
“What???? And Black folks STILL giving him a pass!” National Diversity Coalition for Trump CEO Dr. Darrell Scott exclaimed.
“You ain’t Black if you ain’t stocking a grocery shelf for Joe Biden,” political commentator Dave Rubin quipped, alluding to Biden’s infamous “You ain’t Black” gaffe from earlier this year.
You ain’t black if you ain’t stocking a grocery shelf for Joe Biden. https://t.co/IyIwm9TmbC
— Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) October 5, 2020
“This should spark a lot of conversation about the morality of the lockdowns and how we’ve made lower-income Americans into human shields,” Ricochet editor Bethany Mandel tweeted.
This should spark a lot of conversation about the morality of the lockdowns and how we’ve made lower-income Americans into human shields. https://t.co/Bcs6ISfJKe
— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) October 5, 2020
“Close your eyes. Picture Trump saying this. Now picture the media reaction. Enjoy your evening!” The Hill media reporter Joe Concha exclaimed.
Close your eyes. Picture Trump saying this. Now picture the media reaction. Enjoy your evening! https://t.co/bs1bnhNamj
— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) October 5, 2020
“Imagine @realDonaldTrump, or any Republican said what Joe Biden just said here,” Daily Wire contributor Harry Khachatrian similarly expressed.
Imagine @realDonaldTrump, or any Republican said what Joe Biden just said here:
“The reason I was able to stay sequestered in my home [during the pandemic] is because some black woman was able to stack the grocery shelf.”https://t.co/ri3GoxQ8sj
— Harry Khachatrian (@Harry1T6) October 5, 2020
“Imagine the media’s reaction if Trump said this,” RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan said.
Imagine the media’s reaction if Trump said this. ?https://t.co/NPwVz25JS4
— Tom Bevan (@TomBevanRCP) October 5, 2020
