WASHINGTON – President Biden on Thursday referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as his “boss” and used the wrong job title, “secretary,” for Ohio senator and Trump running mate JD Vance at an event in the one who signed executive orders creating a new gun control task. cash.
The outgoing president, 81, delivered meandering remarks to a room full of guests at the White House, saying that “I’ve been to all but three mass shootings in the United States of America” before launching an attack on the vice president. republican. candidate who has been discredited by fact checkers.
Biden lashed out at Vance, 40, for allegedly ignoring mass shootings as a reality of life in America, although the full context of the Republican’s comments makes it clear he was saying the opposite.
President Biden at a White House event on gun violence on September 26, 2024. Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images Biden mistakenly called Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance “secretary.” Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images
“I’m going to be very direct: Secretary Vance of Ohio has called these shootings facts of life. Who the hell do these people think they are? The president was furious.
Vance actually he told a KeynoteUSA journalist on September 5 that schools should increase security so that shootings are not a reality.
“What is going to solve this problem?” Vance said at the time.
“I don’t like to admit this. “I don’t like this to be a reality,” he continued. “But if you’re a psychopath and you want to make headlines, you realize that our schools are easy targets, and we have to tighten security in our schools so that a person who walks in the front door… can’t. “
Biden called Vice President Kamala Harris “boss” during the signing. Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images Harris giving a speech at the East Room gun violence event. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Biden’s executive orders create new panels to study how best to implement active shooter drills in schools and study possible regulations for 3D-printed weapons and equipment that can convert a semi-automatic weapon into a machine gun.
“Keep it up, boss,” Biden told Harris, 59, as he handed her a pen that she used to sign the documents.
Biden has mistakenly referred to Democratic presidential candidate Harris as “president” on at least seven occasions.
Biden signed executive orders creating new gun control task forces. Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images
The president’s series of incorrect comments on Thursday drew new ridicule and criticism on social media just a day after Biden greeted world leaders at an event in New York City with the mistaken greeting “welcome to Washington.”
While Biden’s new gun control orders do not themselves establish new restrictions, one creates a task force on emerging firearms threats whose scope includes making recommendations on how to curb troubling new trends.
The gaffe-prone commander in chief is America’s oldest sitting president and ended his bid for a second term on July 21 after a relentless campaign by fellow Democrats to force him to resign over concerns about your mental acuity.
Former Rep. Gabby Giffords, a survivor of the shooting, attended the event. KeynoteUSA Photo/Susan Walsh
He has rejected bipartisan calls from Congress for him to resign before his term ends on January 20.
Harris, who was No. 1 on the Democratic ticket after ending her campaign, praised Biden at Thursday’s event as “our extraordinary president.”
The vice president has tried to position herself as a pragmatic advocate for gun control ahead of the Nov. 5 election, describing herself in recent appearances as a gun owner willing to shoot anyone who breaks into her home.
Harris has not provided details about gun ownership, leading Republicans to question whether she is telling the truth.
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