{"id":2296990,"date":"2024-07-16T22:25:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T02:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-appears-to-bungle-policy-proposal-in-unsteady-naacp-speech-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-16T22:27:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T02:27:45","slug":"biden-stumbles-in-naacp-speech-with-policy-proposal-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-stumbles-in-naacp-speech-with-policy-proposal-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden stumbles in NAACP speech with policy proposal &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-stumbles-in-naacp-speech-with-policy-proposal-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2296990&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Joe \u200bBiden gave a speech at the NAACP conference in\u200b Las Vegas, where he appeared to make a mistake in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-mccarthy-says-biden-put-china-over-the-american-people\/\" title=\"Rep. McCarthy says Biden put China over the American people\">policy proposal<\/a> regarding a \u200dcap on rent \u200draises. In his speech, \u200bhe seemed to suggest that rent\u2062 raises would be capped \u200bat $55, but the actual \u200damount was likely 5%. \u200cThis error may have raised \u200cdoubts among some in the \u2064Democratic Party \u2062about his candidacy. Additionally, \u2062Biden \u200cmade another mistake \u200cwhen listing the positions he had appointed black individuals to, which led to confusion and unintentional implications.\u200b The\u2062 speech was seen as unsteady and may have failed to inspire confidence among his critics.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden appears to bungle policy proposal in unsteady NAACP speech<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1704790\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a> appeared to botch his policy proposal in a shaky speech at the 115th <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/naacp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">NAACP<\/a> conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3086103\/biden-suggests-kamala-harris-president-age-concerns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>spoke at the conference<\/a> parallel to the Republican National Convention, attempting to secure his nomination by riling up support among minority voters. However, his speech likely did little to inspire confidence among his doubters in the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>The president may have made his biggest mistake when he appeared to misstate his policy proposal regarding a cap on rent raises.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Look, folks, the idea, the idea that corporate-owned housing is able to raise your rent, [300], 400 bucks a month or something? Well, I&rsquo;m about to announce that they can&rsquo;t raise it more than&mdash;&rdquo; Biden said, pausing and leaning forward while squinting, &ldquo;$55.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The crowd cheered in response to the major proposal. Unfortunately for those excited about the drastic rent raise cap, the real amount was probably actually 5%.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to the White House for clarification.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The NAACP Convention breaks into applause after Joe Biden just announces he is going to cap raises of rent to $55.<\/p>\n<p>That of course is not remotely true&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WWY5gO9BK7\">pic.twitter.com\/WWY5gO9BK7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kevin Dalton (@TheKevinDalton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheKevinDalton\/status\/1813325997548445706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>While taking issue with Trump&rsquo;s remark that immigrants were taking &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-s-economic-policy-sidelines-almost-20-million-american-men\/\" title=\"D.C.&#039;s Economic Policy Sidelines Almost 20 Million American Men\">black jobs<\/a>,&rdquo; Biden attempted to hit back by listing jobs that he had appointed black people to. While listing them, he accidentally implied that former President Barack Obama had then become his own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a> and a woman.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I know that a black job is the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coming-2-america-a-cult-classic-ruined-by-progressive-wokeness\/\" title=\"Coming 2 America: A Cult Classic Ruined By Progressive Wokeness\">black president<\/a> in American history, Barack Obama,&rdquo; Biden said to cheers. &ldquo;I was vice president to Barack, and she is my vice president.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in the speech, he implied that there were no riots around George Floyd&rsquo;s death, saying black protesters were all peaceful and that then-President Donald Trump was trying to call in the National Guard on peaceful protesters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And you peacefully protested George Floyd&rsquo;s murder. Donald Trump called for the National Guard to go after you,&rdquo; Biden said. &ldquo;What the hell is the matter with this man?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The president also justified his harsh criticism of Trump after the assassination attempt against him. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now, just because we must lower the temperature &hellip; it doesn&rsquo;t mean we should stop telling the truth. Who you are, what you&rsquo;ve done, what you&rsquo;ll do, that&rsquo;s fair game,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;As Harry Truman said, &lsquo;I&rsquo;ve never delivered or given anyone hell. I just told the truth that they thought it was hell.&rsquo; And that&rsquo;s what I&rsquo;m going to do. Where&rsquo;s the truth about why Donald Trump&rsquo;s presidency was held for black America?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Despite his harsh criticism of Trump throughout the speech, Biden said he was praying for the former president following the attempt on his life.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1704790\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1704790\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biden seemed to stumble over his policy proposal during a speech at the NAACP conference, where he appeared to suggest a cap on rent raises of $55, which was likely a misstatement. He also made other errors, such as implying that Barack Obama was his own vice president and a woman. Despite criticizing Trump, Biden also mentioned praying for him after an assassination attempt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2296991,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/biden-naacp-bungle.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,13195,35281,4554,32076],"class_list":["post-2296990","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-naacp","tag-policy-proposal","tag-speech","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/biden-naacp-bungle.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2296990","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2296990"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2296990\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2296991"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2296990"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2296990"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2296990"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}