Staff Reports
In recent months, President Joe Biden has made a notable number of verbal mistakes during public appearances and speeches. According to a report by the Daily Caller, the White House has issued at least 148 corrections to the transcripts of Biden’s public statements from January to April. These corrections were made to amend remarks that President Biden had verbally misspoken.
White House Has 'Corrected' Biden Speeches 148 Times, Sometimes Totally Changing the Meaning of What He Said After the Fact: Report via @WestJournalism https://t.co/pCsydDUpLc
— Andrew Eccher (@eccher_andrew) May 6, 2024
Some of the errors were minor, like mispronouncing names and locations, while others were more notable, such as misstatements about policy matters. The report highlighted instances where the president misspoke, like during a speech in Pittsburgh, where he initially said, “I’ve always believed we’ve got it all wrong,” which was later corrected to “they’ve got it all wrong.”
The corrections range from mispronunciations and small misstatements to more serious gaffes that require clarification after the fact. For example, during a speech, Biden called the Supreme Court decision “Roe v. Ward” instead of the proper “Roe v. Wade” case name in February.
The report also compared the number of edits made to Biden’s transcripts with those of the previous administration. It noted that the Trump administration’s transcripts contained minor typographical errors and small updates, while Biden’s required more significant changes.
Throughout these verbal stumbles, the White House has made several adjustments to the transcripts, attempting to clarify and correct the president’s remarks. However, the report underscored that these verbal mistakes cannot be ignored, especially as the 2024 election approaches and the campaign ramps up.
The report suggested that the steady stream of confusing and often incomprehensible statements could pose a concern for the president’s next term. Despite the White House’s efforts to revise Biden’s confusing statements through transcript alterations, the report emphasized that these verbal stumbles are permanently preserved on the internet and may be exploited by adversaries.
The report highlighted an increased frequency of verbal mistakes made by President Biden, prompting concerns about his ability to communicate effectively and accurately in his public statements and speeches.
