The President of the United States just gaslit Americans while yelling at them. Joe’s angry defensive address
This was not a good look for the President. He was agitated and angry as he spoke about the atrociously bungled withdrawal, chaotic evacuation, and a terror attack that left 13 U.S. troops and over 170 civilians dead.
Biden was originally scheduled to address the nation at 1:30 pm, which later got pushed back to 2:45 pm. He was late, beginning to speak at 3:30 pm. It was, as usual, a short address. The President spoke for approximately 25 minutes.
When he finally did speak to the nation in a bizarre midday Presidential Address (aren’t these things normally done in the evening during PrimeTime TV? That must be past Joe’s bedtime!) Biden spent half of the time yelling at Americans for not appreciating the great job he’s doing as President.
The President doesn’t seem to understand what is angering the American people — it wasn’t the leaving of Afghanistan, it was the how.
He tried to frame the withdrawal as an either/or — either we withdraw in the mess that Biden oversaw, or we bring in more troops. There were other options. One was not screw up the withdrawal, and another was to leave a handful of troops as a backup for the Afghan Security Forces.
Biden came across as angry and defensive, lecturing, and insincere. It was a confusing speech that was all over the map and filled with strawmen arguments. The President claimed victory while blaming Trump, suggesting that the “deal” with the Taliban was awful, suggesting that the United States is not just considering accepting the Taliban as the legitimate governing power in Afghanistan but might provide humanitarian aid. (WHAT?!) It also included an entire rewriting of Biden’s position on Afghanistan in the early part of the War on Terror.
Biden called the withdrawal an “extraordinary success” and clearly thinks that the bad press he’s facing isn’t fair.
Pres. Biden on U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan: "The extraordinary success of this mission was due to the incredible skill, bravery, and selfless courage of the United States military and our diplomats and intelligence professionals."https://t.co/Wfv8QKQBYU pic.twitter.com/CE4d6TSm6Y
— ABC News (@ABC) August 31, 2021
He was angry and appeared to be yelling at Americans for not recognizing what a great job his handlers have told him that he’s doing.
It's one thing to be angry and passionate about something (like @JesseKellyDC was on #Tucker last Thursday), but it's another thing to be yelling like an old man at the clouds.
This, from Biden, was the latter. pic.twitter.com/usnrpTA5vJ
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) August 31, 2021
Biden, continuing with the hostile tone, blamed Americans for not leaving the country.
BIDEN: “Since March, we reached out 19 times to Americans in Afghanistan, with multiple warnings and offers to help them leave Afghanistan. … 90% of Americans in Afghanistan who wanted to leave were able to leave. And for those remaining Americans, there is no deadline.” pic.twitter.com/NjhGzCUGjF
— JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) August 31, 2021
Later in the speech, he calmed down a bit and said, “The war in Afghanistan is now over.”
President Joe Biden: "My fellow Americans, the war in Afghanistan is now over." pic.twitter.com/jGQfHm67mH
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) August 31, 2021
Judging by the way his approval has tanked over the last month, America it seems is disappointed that he wasn’t announcing that the Biden presidency was over: Joe’s angry defensive address
He said that the reason to be in Afghanistan was over after the death of Osama bin Laden. He didn’t mention that he opposed the killing of bin Laden and was all for “nation-building” in Afghanistan. But of course, that would be truthful, and the President is Lyin Joe Biden.
Pres. Biden: “We succeeded in what we set out to do in Afghanistan over a decade ago. Then we stayed for another decade. It was time to end this war.” https://t.co/TQIuZzC8oG pic.twitter.com/uu2YDmXKTa
— ABC News (@ABC) August 31, 2021
The Deleware deluder even contradicted what he promised back on April.14
“We will not conduct a hasty rush to the exit. We’ll do it — we’ll do it responsibly, deliberately, and safely. And we will do it in full coordination with our allies and partners, who now have more forces in Afghanistan than we do.”
Joe Biden contradicts his promise in April and now claims a chaotic exit was inevitable pic.twitter.com/l6ZrrDoLZm
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 31, 2021
After claiming that the mission was a success, Biden then blames Trump for anything bad that happened. But sorry Joe, Trump didn’t give you dementia.
President Biden falsely claims that, along with the failure of the Afghan army, the collapse of Afghanistan was the fault of Donald Trump who wanted to let the Taliban run wild and people who disagree with him want a forever war with thousands of troops and untold bloodshed. pic.twitter.com/Et14gegx33
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) August 31, 2021
Biden also said they would pressure the “Tollybon” because they might lose their good standing in the international community and risk receiving humanitarian aid.
AFGHANISTAN: President Biden maintains that diplomacy is the best way to secure the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan as the US ends their nearly 20 year war in the country. pic.twitter.com/8w7KsAZJRb
— Forbes (@Forbes) August 31, 2021
He left without taking questions. But as he turned to walk away, he turned back to retrieve his mask, and the MSM got excited for a moment.
As reporters shout questions, Joe Biden turns back around. Not to answer them, but to grab his mask. pic.twitter.com/Sd0BGY31ZQ
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) August 31, 2021
After that speech, Biden’s tweet from June 4, 2020, didn’t age well…
After the presser, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was brought out to clean up after Angry Joe. She refused to address if Biden was repeatedly checking his watch during the dignified transfer of the 13 fallen U.S. troops which family members found callous.
Press Sec doesn't deny that Biden repeatedly looked at his watch during the dignified transfer ceremony. pic.twitter.com/B4R2L3mrEl
— The First (@TheFirstonTV) August 31, 2021
Even Sycophantic Chuck Todd couldn’t completely defend Joe’s speech. He called it “angry” and “defensive.”
NBC's Chuck Todd slams Biden's "extraordinary defensive" speech in which he "rais[ed] his voice" and "felt like he was doing political spade work" throughout much of "the first part" pic.twitter.com/tfufdqxbaz
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) August 31, 2021
But why was the President so angry?
He knows it was a failure.
He's yelling because he's failed and he knows it.
— jimtreacher.substack.com (@jtLOL) August 31, 2021
Well, that is one logical explanation. A May 2021 New York Times piece reported that despite his “folksy” demeanor, Joe Biden has a short fuse, is “obsessed” with detailed explanations, doesn’t make decisions quickly, and will go on profanity-laced tirades when he’s frustrated.
But Joe’s anger might be due to something else. Many people with Alzheimer’s go through a total personality change. Aggressively angry people become calm and gentle, gentle people become mean and angry, etc. Perhaps Joe Biden’s anger is just another indication of his loss of mental capabilities.
Either way, Biden should have made a speech to heal an America depressed at the loss of thirteen Americans via a suicide bombing, partially caused Joe Biden’s screwed up Afghan withdrawal.
Parts of this post were first seen at Clash Daily.
Joe’s angry defensive address
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