Not Satire: Humiliating SOTU Moment Biden Says Refrigerators, Cellphones Got Laid Off

President Joe Biden claimed Tuesday during his State of the Union address that the economy was in such dire straits during the pandemic that mobile phones and refrigerators were laid off from their jobs.

The gaffe machine stood before both chambers of Congress and bragged that his administration has built a robust economy. Naturally, he put his foot in his mouth.

Biden was referring to the global chip shortage when he shared the harrowing experiences of downtrodden phones and appliances.

“There weren’t enough chips!” he said. “Car prices went up. People got laid off. So did everything from refrigerators to cellphones.”

BIDEN: “There weren’t enough chips. Car prices went up. People got laid off. So did everything from refrigerators to cell phones.” 🤔 pic.twitter.com/iPdGvdRrZP

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 8, 2023

The president was roundly mocked for the kind of verbal miscue the country has come to expect from him:

I have several friends who are refrigerators & cell phones. They are no longer unemployed thanks to Biden.

— Definitely a Real Person (@InBaggyTrousers) February 8, 2023

Wait the refrigerators and cell phones were laid off? Damn https://t.co/CUFG2ToIdI

— Jake Schneider (@jacobkschneider) February 8, 2023

A little mix up there Uncle Creepo https://t.co/9SjVda8WLA

— BaldSasquatch1 (@BaldSquatch1) February 8, 2023

According to the official White House transcript of the speech, Biden was supposed to say mobile phones and refrigerators saw price hikes, not that they lost their jobs.

Biden’s leadership has put real people — not machines — into financial trouble.

On that note, someone should check the employment status of the Maytag Man. His commercials have been eerily absent from TV over the last several years. So have those from the “Can you hear me now?” Verizon guy.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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“You Don’t Belong Here!”: Mitt Romney Berates George Santos on House Floor Before State of the Union; Trashes Santos to Reporters After: “He’s a Sick Puppy!”

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) has set himself up as the arbiter of who should be a Republican and who should not. He voted to convict President Trump in his first and second impeachment trials, he refused to support fellow Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee’s reelection bid last year and now he’s going after accused serial liar freshman Rep. George Santos (R-NY).

Romney was seen berating Santos on the House floor before Biden’s State of the Union address Tuesday night. After the speech Romney trashed Santos in comments to reporters, telling them Santos is a “sick puppy. He shouldn’t have been there.”

CNN’s Melania Zonona broke the story: “CNN’s @MZanona reports Utah Republican Senator Mitt Romney— who spoke to freshman Congressman George Santos as he entered the House Chamber for tonight’s State of the Union— told the embattled GOP rep “You don’t belong here,” per a member who witnessed the exchange.

CNN's @MZanona reports Utah Republican Senator Mitt Romney— who spoke to freshman Congressman George Santos as he entered the House Chamber for tonight's State of the Union— told the embattled GOP rep “You don’t belong here,” per a member who witnessed the exchange. pic.twitter.com/gmjoSFs1Qd

— DJ Judd (@DJJudd) February 8, 2023

Video of the exchange shows Santos not taking it from Romney:

Not clear what was said here between Romney and Santos pic.twitter.com/1ZqzW6WOCY

— Acyn (@Acyn) February 8, 2023

Semafor’s Kadia Goba reported Santos’ side of the incident: “Rep. George Santos describes, to me, his exchange with Sen. Mitt Romney during the State of the Union tonight: Mitt: You don’t belong here. Santos: Go tell that to the 142K that voted for me. Mitt: You’re an ass. Santos: You’re a much bigger asshole.”

Rep. George Santos describes, to me, his exchange with Sen. Mitt Romney during the State of the Union tonight:

Mitt: You don’t belong here.

Santos: Go tell that to the 142K that voted for me.

Mitt: You’re an ass.

Santos: You’re a much bigger asshole.

— Kadia Goba (@kadiagoba) February 8, 2023

Romney spoke to reporters after Biden’s address, telling them he was offended that Santos was on an aisle where he could greeting arriving senators and the president when he should be in a back row because of his ethics investigation.

NBC’s Frank Thorp: ROMNEY on what he said to @Santos4Congress: “He’s a sick puppy, he shouldn’t have been there.” “Given the fact that he’s under ethics investigation he should be sitting in the back row and being quiet instead of parading in front of the president.”…More ROMNEY on SANTOS: “He says he, you know, that he embellished his record. Look, embellishing is saying you got an A when he had an A minus, Lying is saying you, you graduated from a college, you didn’t even attend, and he shouldn’t be in Congress.”…ROMNEY on SANTOS: “And they’re gonna go through the process and hopefully get him out, but he shouldn’t be there. And if he had any shame at all, he wouldn’t be there.” “It’s an embarrassment,” Romney said.”

ROMNEY on what he said to @Santos4Congress: “He’s a sick puppy, he shouldn’t have been there.”

“Given the fact that he’s under ethics investigation he should be sitting in the back row and being quiet instead of parading in front of the president.”

— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) February 8, 2023

ROMNEY on SANTOS: "And they're gonna go through the process and hopefully get him out, but he shouldn't be there. And if he had any shame at all, he wouldn't be there."

"It's an embarrassment," Romney said.

— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) February 8, 2023

Video posted by CBS’ Alan He:

MITT on Santos: “He shouldn't be in Congress. And they're gonna go through the process and hopefully get him out. But he shouldn't be there and if he had any shame at all, he wouldn't be there.” pic.twitter.com/9cAQ2dsO1V

— Alan He (@alanhe) February 8, 2023

Romney lies to reporters at the end when he says he doesn’t know if Santos said anything back to him, “He may have, I didn’t hear…”

Another view of the Romney scrum.

Asked Mitt Romney if he’s disappointed that Speaker McCarthy hasn’t called on George Santos to resign.

“Yes,” he said.

Santos “should be sitting in the back row and staying quiet instead of parading in front of the President and people coming into the room,” Romney said. pic.twitter.com/obpaYD8v1x

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) February 8, 2023

Santos pushed back at Romney afterward on Twitter, “Hey @MittRomney just a reminder that you will NEVER be PRESIDENT!”

Hey @MittRomney just a reminder that you will NEVER be PRESIDENT! https://t.co/ANxiQPxAua

— George Santos (@Santos4Congress) February 8, 2023

Biden did not shake hands with Santos, reported NBC’s Garrett Haake: “President Biden clearly looked Rep. Santos in the eye but they did not shake hands. They didn’t appear to say anything to one another from my vantage point.”

President Biden clearly looked Rep. Santos in the eye but they did not shake hands. They didn’t appear to say anything to one another from my vantage point.

— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) February 8, 2023

CNN captured Santos and Biden locking eyes:

Embattled Republican Congressman George Santos greets President Joe Biden ahead of tonight's State of the Union address in the House Chamber pic.twitter.com/VB8fp3Y80G

— DJ Judd (@DJJudd) February 8, 2023

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