This is a whopper —even for Joe.
During a speech at the Finishing Trades Institute in Pennsylvania on Thursday, President Biden claimed that it’s MAGA Republicans who are calling to defund police departments across the country.
The eyebrow-raising accusation arose while Biden spoke about his budget.
“I just laid out the bulk of my budget,” Biden said to the audience. “Republicans in Congress should do the same thing. Then we can sit down and see where we disagree.”
“MAGA Republicans are calling for defunding the police department,” he claimed.
Watch the clip above.
From Fox News:
A variety of commentators on the Twitter platform condemned the president’s rhetoric as either uninformed or dishonest.
Former House candidate and author Josh Barnett commented, “all he does is lie…no MAGA Republican ever said to defund police!!! but we did say defund the crooked FBI til they stop attacking Americans for political retaliation.”
all he does is lie…no MAGA Republican ever said to defund police!!! but we did say defund the crooked FBI til they stop attacking Americans for political retaliation
— Josh Barnett-AZ (@BarnettforAZ) March 9, 2023
At this point, there are only two options,” Washington Examiner columnist Ian Haworth theorized. “1) He honestly believes these things, and therefore doesn’t have a grasp on reality. 2) He knows he’s lying through his teeth and doesn’t give a f***. Neither of these are good, y’all.”
At this point, there are only two options:
1) He honestly believes these things, and therefore doesn’t have a grasp on reality.
2) He knows he’s lying through his teeth and doesn’t give a f***.Neither of these are good, y’all. https://t.co/EIMmEobnVr
— Ian Haworth (@ighaworth) March 9, 2023
Defense attorney David Wohl espoused the former conclusion about Biden, “He’s basically a zombie. He has no clue what he’s saying. Belongs in a rest home.”
He's basically a zombie. He has no clue what he's saying. Belongs in a rest home.
— David Wohl (@DavidWohl) March 9, 2023
More over at Fox News:
Biden skewered for claiming Republicans call for ‘defunding the police department’: 'Bad standup routine' https://t.co/4PJdOtW7tF
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 10, 2023