Forgot microphones?
Biden curses in front of the camera
Created: 10/06/2022 11:22 am
By: Daniel Dillman
Joe Biden and Ron DeSantis demonstrate harmony in front of the cameras.
But then the US President steps in against the Republican.
FORT MYERS (Florida) – US President Joe Biden lashed out at the Republican after meeting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
But it all seemed to happen unintentionally.
An unmuted microphone recorded a private conversation between the President of the United States and Fort Myers Mayor Ray Murphy.
Earlier, DeSantis and Biden held a joint press conference in the city, where both lavished effusive praise on each other.
But after the public appearance, there was a “hot mic” moment, as they say in the US about a microphone that is still open and that people are recording without their knowledge.
Joe Biden can be clearly heard saying: "Nobody fucks with a Biden".
To translate probably best and more adult with: "No one messes with a Biden." The rest of the conversation between the two men remains incomprehensible.
Joe Biden meets Ron DeSantis - both praise each other effusively
Shortly before, Joe Biden and DeSantis had found completely different words for each other.
After a lengthy handshake, Biden commended the Florida governor for his response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Ian in the southern state.
"I think he did a good job," Biden said of DeSantis.
There are "political differences", but DeSantis acted well in the crisis.
DeSantis, in turn, thanked Biden for visiting Florida.
His state is "very happy" about the good cooperation with the federal government in Washington DC.
It seems hard to believe that Joe Biden could have been talking about anything other than his partisan opponent at the time of the "Hot Mic" moment.
According to Mayor Murphy, the conversation and the sentence quoted should not have been related to anyone.
"It wasn't directed at anyone," Murphy told
CBS
about Biden's failure.
"It was just two people talking."
Ron DeSantis in conversation with Joe Biden in Florida, USA.
© Olivier Douliery/afp
Does Joe Biden meet Ron DeSantis – or does Donald Trump?
It could hardly be the last time that Joe Biden and Ron DeSantis will meet.
Alongside Donald Trump, DeSantis is one of the favorites for the Republican presidential candidacy in 2024. According to the new book by journalist Maggie Haberman, Trump has long felt threatened by the aspiring governor from Florida in his leadership role in the "Grand Old Party".
Biden himself has not ruled out running for the next presidential election either.
(Daniel Dillmann)