In a recent surprise interview with Howard Stern, President Joe Biden made a series of peculiar claims that have sparked controversy and raised questions about their veracity. During the interview, the 81-year-old president reminisced about his time as a senator in the 1970s, claiming that “a lot of very lovely women would send very salacious pictures” to him.
He went on to say that he would “just give them to the Secret Service,” a statement that has raised eyebrows due to the Secret Service’s actual role and responsibilities.
Stern, a well-known radio and TV personality, praised Biden as “quite a catch,” but the president’s comments have drawn scrutiny for their bizarre nature and the apparent misinformation they contain. Notably, the Secret Service does not and has not provided protection details to senators, making Biden’s claim about passing along salacious photos to them unlikely to be true.
Biden claims "women would send very salacious pictures" to him when he was a senator in the 1970s: "I'd just give them to the Secret Service."
(Senators do not have Secret Service protection) pic.twitter.com/8znDMFHZcp
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) April 26, 2024
This is not the first time Biden has come under fire for making questionable statements about his personal life. During the same interview with Stern, he repeated a claim that he was arrested for “standing on the porch with a black family,” a statement that has been debunked by the Washington Post in 2022.
On Howard Stern's show today, Biden claimed…
– He saved 6 people from drowning as a lifeguard (Lie)
– He received "salacious pictures" from women in the 70s that he handed to Secret Service (Definitely a lie and senators don't have secret service protection)
– That he was… pic.twitter.com/1SKlIAT88i— Greg Price (@greg_price11) April 26, 2024
The president’s comments have been met with skepticism and criticism, with many pointing out the inaccuracies and the potential implications of his claims. Critics argue that Biden’s tendency to embellish or misstate facts about his personal history undermines his credibility and raises concerns about his reliability as a public figure.
The controversy surrounding Biden’s statements has also reignited discussions about the role of the media in fact-checking public figures and holding them accountable for the accuracy of their claims. As the president continues to make headlines for his off-the-cuff remarks and questionable assertions, the public and the media alike are left to grapple with the implications of his words and the impact they may have on his administration and the country as a whole.
