Biden has reportedly called Trump a ‘f—ing a—–e’ and Netanyahu a ‘really bad f—–g guy’
President Biden’s reported use of profanity directed at Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and former President Trump raises doubts about his past pledges of respect and a return to normalcy, particularly in his comparisons to the former president.
Biden, who ran in 2020 on a “return to normalcy” after the Trump administration, has reportedly called the former president a “f—ing a—–e’ in private conversations.
During conversations with his confidantes, Biden has allegedly referred to Trump as a “sick f—” who enjoys seeing others encounter setbacks, Politico recently reported. The publication spoke to three individuals who heard Biden make the remarks. One of those individuals added Biden also recently called Trump a “f—ing a—–e.”
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Former White House press secretary and current MSNBC host Jen Psaki shared the Politico reporting on Sunday, suggesting that it may have “gotten Democrats a little excited.”
“None of it surprised me, really,” Psaki said. “I’m not condoning it, of course, but there were some Democrats out there who may have felt seen by it.”
Milan Kordestani, the Gen Z author of “I’m Just Saying: A Guide to Maintaining Civil Discourse in an Increasingly Divided World,” expressed disappointment in how civility in public discourse has unfolded since Biden took office, in an interview with Fox News Digital.
CNN host Phil Mattingly suggested that President Biden’s off-script moments make him more relatable. “I think it’s interesting where that’s one of those moments where he connects with people by being a normal person. Kind of off-script Joe Biden that we knew when he was in the Senate or when he was Vice President,” Mattingly reacted.
Both GOP strategist Doug Heye and political analyst Errol Louis argued during the CNN segment that profane language was more acceptable in this day and age, with Heye emphasizing it was particularly due to Trump’s influence.
In response to the notion that some Democrats might appreciate Biden’s use of strong language as a sign of fighting spirit, Kordestani stated that it wasn’t “coherent” when Biden employed tough talk.
“It’s not like he’s able to rally people, that it leaves people confident. It almost makes me think he’s less coherent when he’s becoming less civil when he starts to curse and so on,” he said. “It doesn’t feel like it’s coming from a place of using it to drive power in his speech and confidence in people and move people more strongly. It feels less intelligent, it feels less engaged.”
Trump is well known for calling his opponents names in posts on social media and recently referred to Nikki Haley as “birdbrain.” He also refers to Biden as “Crooked Joe Biden” and has often ridiculed his political foes and enemies with derogatory nicknames.
Biden nearly called Trump a “sick f—” in public during his speech last month marking the third anniversary of the January 6 Capitol Riot, as his voice trailed off. He had taken particular exception to Trump making mocking comments about Nancy and Paul Pelosi; the latter had his skull fractured with a hammer by an assailant in 2022.
Kordestani said he wrote his book about promoting civility because, during his time at Colorado College, he found there was no way for people his age to communicate civilly with each other in the modern digital era.
He mentioned that he voted for Biden in 2020 and considers himself politically moderate, but is undecided about his support this time, expressing fatigue with “80-year-old presidents.” Biden, the oldest president ever, will turn 82 in November, while Trump isn’t far behind, turning 78 in June.
The president has also reportedly referred to Netanyahu as a “bad f—ing guy,” as stated by Politico columnist Jonathan Martin. In response, Biden spokesperson Andrew Bates told the outlet that “the president did not say that, nor would he,” emphasizing that Biden and Netanyahu have “a decades-long relationship that is respectful in public and in private.”
Kordestani pointed to former President Obama as an example of someone who at least presented himself as a unifying figure. Although out of office for seven years, Obama is still far younger than his successors at age 62.
“It’s a charisma, it’s an ability to be coherent, to build confidence in people. In the last two presidents, there’s constant unrest and trending headlines of ‘Are we about to have a civil war?’ … We need leaders who are charismatic and bring people together,” he said.
In 2021, shortly after his inauguration, the president addressed approximately 1,000 presidential appointees, emphasizing the importance of respecting their colleagues.
“I am serious when I say this: If I ever hear you treating another colleague with disrespect, talking down to someone, I assure you I will terminate your employment immediately,” Biden stated. “No exceptions.”
“Everyone, without exception, deserves to be treated with decency and dignity. Unfortunately, that has been sorely lacking over the past four years,” Biden remarked, alluding to the Trump administration.
Biden was reportedly heard referring to former Obama adviser David Axelrod as a “pr—” in private. Axelrod has voiced concerns about Biden’s age in the months leading up to the 2024 election.
In July, Biden attracted attention after Axios reported instances of him berating staffers with profanity-laced outbursts. According to one administration official quoted by the outlet, “no one is safe” from Biden’s anger.
Fox News Digital’s request for comment from the White House went unanswered.