President Joe Biden was caught on a hot mic Monday, calling Fox News reporter Peter Doocy 'a stupid son of a (expletive).'
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden responded to a question about inflation by calling a Fox News reporter a vulgarity.
The president was in the East Room of the White House on Monday for a meeting of his Competition Council, which is focused on changing regulations and enforcing laws to help consumers deal with high prices. Reporters in the room shouted questions after Biden's remarks. Fox News' Peter Doocy asked Biden about inflation, which is at a nearly 40-year high and has hurt the president's public approval. Doocy's network has been relentlessly critical of Biden.Biden responded with sarcasm,"It's a great asset - more inflation." Then he shook his head and added,"What a stupid son of a ."The president's comments were captured on video and by the microphone in front of him.
Doocy told Fox News' Sean Hannity that Biden called him later to the clear the air. Doocy said Biden told him,"It's nothing personal, pal."The White House has insisted repeatedly that it is focused on curbing inflation, with Biden reorienting his entire economic agenda around the issue. But the president has also shown a willingness to challenge a media that he deems to be too critical, especially Fox News and Doocy.
At his news conference last week, Biden said to Doocy with sarcasm,"You always ask me the nicest questions.""I know you do," Biden said."None of them make a lot of sense to me. Fire away."
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