President Joe Biden on Tuesday was caught on a hot mic receiving instructions about his speech in North Carolina.
Before giving his remarks at a semiconductor plant in Durham, a guide is heard telling Biden how to move every step.
GUIDE: "Yes, sir, down the ramp…your mark is gonna be the blue one to the left. You got a blue mark."
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BIDEN: "I'll stay in my blue mark." pic.twitter.com/XSmxEgUr2z
“Yes, sir, down the ramp. Your mark is gonna be the blue one to the left. You got a blue mark,” the guide said.
“I’ll stay on my blue mark,” the president responded, with the guide adding that he’ll even “help him get started.”
Biden spoke about the “Inflation Reduction Act” but he seemed to be at odds once again with the teleprompter as he finally admitted that it was the most “transformal” investment to deal with climate change.
“The Inflation Reduction Act is the most transformal, the transformational investment in our climate ever, anywhere in the world!” he exclaimed.
Biden also reiterated his rhetoric against the 2nd Amendment, calling for an “assault weapons” ban following the recent school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee.
“I’m a Second Amendment guy. Everybody thinks somehow the Second Amendment is absolute! You’re not allowed to go out and own an automatic weapon. You’re not allowed to own a machine gun. You’re not allowed to own a flamethrower!” he said.
This isn’t the first time Biden has been caught on a hot mic. Earlier this year, the president could be heard whispering into the microphone that he would reject any Republican-sponsored bills, specifically “The Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act.”
“If I’m not mistaken, what they’ve introduced — it also would totally eliminate the IRS,” he is heard saying. “It feels good, except all going to be sales tax. Go home and tell your moms. They’re going to be really excited about that.”
“Well, let me be clear,” he continued. “If any of those bills make it to my desk, I will veto them. I will flat veto them.”
“The Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act” recently passed the House of Representatives in a 221-210 vote. The bill, which is sponsored by GOP Reps. Adrian Smith of Nebraska and Michelle Steel of California, would rescind all funds to the IRS to prevent the hiring of tens of thousands of new agents to audit Americans.
