{"id":2297005,"date":"2024-07-16T22:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T02:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-appears-to-bungle-policy-proposal-in-unsteady-naacp-speech-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-16T22:43:30","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T02:43:30","slug":"biden-stumbles-in-naacp-speech-raising-concerns-about-policy-proposal-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-stumbles-in-naacp-speech-raising-concerns-about-policy-proposal-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden stumbles in NAACP speech, raising concerns about 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\">26<\/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-raising-concerns-about-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=2297005&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>At the NAACP conference, President \u2064Joe Biden seemed to\u2062 stumble over 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>, suggesting a $55 cap on rent \u200draises instead of the likely intended 5%. The speech, aimed\u200d at \u2062securing\u2063 support among\u200c minority voters, may have done little to instill confidence in his \u200dcandidacy within the Democratic Party. Additionally, Biden made a gaffe by implying that former President Barack Obama\u200c had \u200cbecome his own \u200bvice president and a woman while listing \u2063the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-aligned-group-pressures-jim-jordan-to-disinvite-rfk-jr-from-government-weaponization-hearing\/\" title=\"Biden-aligned group urges Jim Jordan to disinvite RFK Jr. from weaponization hearing.\">black \u2063people<\/a> he had appointed to various roles. The White House \u2062was reached out to for clarification on the rent raise \u200bcap\u200c proposal.  <\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-stumbles-in-naacp-speech-with-policy-proposal-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Biden stumbles in NAACP speech with policy proposal - Washington Examiner\">drastic rent raise cap<\/a>, 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;black jobs,&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 vice president and a woman.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I know that a black job is the first black president 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 a gaffe by implying that Barack Obama had become his own vice president and a woman. Additionally, he criticized Trump for calling in the National Guard on peaceful protesters after George Floyd&#8217;s death, and justified his harsh criticism of Trump following an assassination attempt. Despite his criticisms, Biden said he was praying for Trump after the incident<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2297006,"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-2297005","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\/2297005","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=2297005"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2297005\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2297006"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2297005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2297005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2297005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}