Joe Biden had a rare late night on Thursday, appearing at the 46th Annual Gala for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
As he began to speak, it was immediately obvious why the president rarely does evening events. He continually screwed up his own “MAGA Republican” insult, calling them “mega” Republicans instead. It wasn’t his senility that was noteworthy, though. Rather, it was a series of insane claims he made.
Let’s start with this one on the deficit because it’s maybe the mildest one. Yes, I’ve got another example coming that is simply mindblowing, but patience is a virtue.
Biden bragging about reducing the deficit is like a gambling addict losing their house and bragging that they don’t have to pay the mortgage anymore. The United States government is currently on pace to have an over $2 trillion deficit for the current year, and it’d be even higher if Republicans hadn’t forced some barely-there spending freezes during the last spending battle.
Have deficits technically fallen from their peak during the Biden administration? Yes, but that’s because the president ran up the deficit in 2021 to eye-watering levels with an infrastructure bill and the American Rescue Act, both of which have been complete boondoggles. There was a time in the not-to-distant past when a $1 trillion deficit was a historic high. For Biden to try to take credit for “lowering” the deficit to $2 trillion is crazy.
Liar Liar Pants on Fire !!!