President Joe Biden responded to criticism for the skyrocketing inflation under his administration by screaming “We are changing people’s lives,” though he did not explain how changing people’s lives by causing inflation was a good thing.
“I don’t want to hear any more of these lies about reckless spending,” Biden yelled during the AFL-CIO convention on Tuesday. “We’re changing people’s lives!”
You’re changing lives, that’s for sure. pic.twitter.com/q37TrP6my4
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) June 14, 2022
Biden’s remarks drew widespread mockery on Twitter.
“Just not for the better,” one user wrote.
Just not for the better
— Stonk Doctor (@stock_doctor) June 14, 2022
“In the worst way possible!” another tweeted.
In the worst way possible!
— ℤ𝔼𝕃𝔻𝔸ℙ𝔼𝔸𝕏(silent X) (@zeldapeax) June 14, 2022
Yes you’re changing my life for the worse. It’s incredibly frustrating and frankly unnecessary.
— Rebeckahtx 🇺🇸 (@Rebeckahtx) June 14, 2022
Another person noted, “Yes you’re changing my life for the worse. It’s incredibly frustrating and frankly unnecessary.”
On Sunday, progressive US House rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) refused to commit to supporting Biden in the 2024 presidential election, laughing at the prospect during an interview with CNN.
“I’m focused on winning this [House] majority right now and preserving a majority this year and 2022, so we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “But I think if the president has a vision, that’s something, certainly, we’re all willing to entertain and examine when the time comes.”
“That’s not a yes [on endorsing Biden],” CNN’s Dana Bash pointed out.
“I think we should endorse when we get to it, but I believe that the president has been doing a very good job so far,” Ocasio-Cortez replied. “Should he run again, I think it’s — we’ll take a look at it.”
Ocasio-Cortez then laughed awkwardly, stating “Right now we need to focus on winning a majority instead of a presidential election.”
