Joe Biden made it clear that he was not a fan of the Supreme Court’s decision, implying that presidents are immune from prosecution. The decision was made shortly after Donald Trump was convicted of falsifying business records, which Biden condemned in a press conference. However, as he spoke, the president seemed to have a bit of a teleprompter gaffe.
In his speech, Biden read a quote by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who dissented the court’s decision. Biden said, “I concur with Justice (Sonia) Sotomayor’s dissent today. Here’s what she said – she said, ‘In every use of official power, the president is now a king above the law. With fear for our democracy, I dissent,’ end of quote.” As people watched Biden, they believed he made a teleprompter mistake by saying “end of quote.” The political figure was ripped apart online for taking the teleprompter too literally. One social media user said, “Reading a Teleprompter before 4 PM and still screws it up.” However, all is not what it seems, at least not this time.
Biden’s teleprompter mistake was not actually a mistake. Media outlets, including USA Today, fact-checked the viral video of the president’s blunder and discovered that Biden was simply making it clear when Justice Sotomayor’s quote ended and his thoughts began. Still, the video had already done its damage, with many believing Biden made a major error.
