Biden Calls Coast Guard Graduates ‘Dull’ For Not Applauding During His Speech

Conservative News DailyMay 19, 2021

President Joe Biden scolded a class of U.S. Coast Guard graduates when they did not applaud during his commencement address Wednesday.

“I can only assume that you will enjoy educating your family about how the Coast Guard is, quote, the hard nucleus around the Navy formed in times of war,” Biden said during the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s 140th commencement in New London, Connecticut.

When the audience did not applaud what he said, Biden interjected, “You’re a really dull class. I mean, come on, man. Is the sun getting to you? I would think that you would have an opportunity, that when I say that about the Navy, to clap.”

The graduates responded with a smattering of applause.

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Joe Biden calls Coast Guard graduates “dull” when they don’t clap during his speech pic.twitter.com/STnvJxMuLl

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) May 19, 2021

At another point in the speech, Biden struggled to recall the name of a Coast Guard lieutenant commander.

Biden seems to struggle to remember Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander’s name pic.twitter.com/E2XmE6FvVS

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) May 19, 2021

The Biden campaign had to respond last fall when video emerged showing Biden calling U.S. service members “dull” and “stupid bastards” when they neglected to clap during speech March 7, 2016, at a military base in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

“I have incredibly good judgment,” Biden said. “One, I married Jill, and two, I appointed Johnson to the academy. I just want you to know that,” referring to Delaware Lt. Carrie Johnson, who had introduced him to the stage.

“Clap for that, you stupid bastards,” Biden said when no one applauded. Moments later, Biden appeared to say that the soldiers were “a dull bunch” and that they “must be slow.”

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Wow. Democrat Presidential candidate Joe Biden called our troops “stupid bastards” in 2016. How did this video stay hidden for so long? There’s only one stupid bastard in this clip and it’s definitely not any of our troops… pic.twitter.com/YZ99utMx30

— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) September 25, 2020

The Biden campaign responded to the resurfaced video, explaining that Biden was simply joking.

“Vice President Biden was jokingly encouraging the audience to clap for an airwoman on the stage, and a number of service members can be seen laughing and smiling at the comment. Seconds before, he praised them for ‘the incredible sacrifices [they] make for our country,’” Biden campaign spokesperson Andrew Bates said to The Daily Beast. “He thanked them for their patriotism and courage throughout, and closed his remarks by saying, ‘you’re the finest generation of warriors the world has ever, ever known’—receiving an enthusiastic ovation.”

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