by Choi Seungwoo
Published 03 Feb.2024 17:59(KST)
Updated 03 Feb.2024 22:05(KST)
President Joe Biden has reportedly used frequent profanity directed at former President Donald Trump in private settings.
On the 2nd (local time), British newspapers The Telegraph and The Times cited sources close to President Biden, reporting that he often uses harsh insults such as "fucking asshole" and "sick fuck" toward former President Trump in undisclosed private occasions.
The Times pointed out, "Compared to Biden's rough language habits, Trump's nicknames mocking Biden's age, such as 'Sleepy Joe' and 'Crooked Joe,' seem relatively mild."
Contrary to his gentle appearance, President Biden is known to have a hot temper and frequently uses harsh profanity. Last year, the U.S. online media Axios reported, "Biden often loses his temper in personal relationships and has shouted profanities at White House staff multiple times."
In 2022, he caused controversy when he insulted a Fox News reporter as a "stupid son of bitch" during a press conference, not realizing his microphone was on.
President Biden has not yet publicly used profanity against former President Trump. However, during a speech commemorating the third anniversary of the January 6 Capitol riot last month, he came close to saying "what sick" as an insult but stopped himself. The media reported that supporters cheered Biden's harsh expression at the time.
In response, former President Trump's campaign told the American political media outlet Politico, "It is regrettable that Crooked Joe Biden insults the presidency publicly or privately, but it is not surprising that he disrespects the 45th president (Trump) in the same way he insults the American people through his failed policies."
Politico also added, "The White House declined to comment on the reports regarding the profanity."
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