From Fox News:
Former President Joe Biden told mourners at Rev. Jesse Jackson’s memorial service Friday that he is “a h— of a lot smarter than most of you,” a pointed remark that stood out during his tribute to the late civil rights leader.
Biden made the remark during a memorial service in Chicago that brought together prominent Democratic leaders and civil rights figures to honor Jackson’s decades-long political influence.
Former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton attended the service along with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Vice President Kamala Harris and Rev. Al Sharpton.
Biden was speaking at the memorial, recounting being mocked as a child for his stutter, and lamenting that speech impediments are seen as a sign of diminished intelligence.
“If I told you I had a cleft palate or clubfoot, none of you would have laughed,” Biden said. “But it’s OK to laugh at stuttering. … It’s the one place where people think you’re stupid.
“Oh, really? I’m a h— of a lot smarter than most of you,” he added.
WATCH:
Joe Biden just told the attendees at Jesse Jackson’s memorial service that they’re dumb
“I am a hell of a lot smarter than most of you.”pic.twitter.com/0lGmzCsWff
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 6, 2026
Some people have criticized the former president’s statement as being racist as those in attendance were predominantly Black. Others felt the comment was one of the most “arrogant, condescending lines imaginable” and wondered that he’d been allowed to speak.
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