He planned to ignore the phrase, but later worried that his silence was perceived as a tacit endorsement of the sentiment. In private, he was ambivalent about the phrase because it overshadowed his Talladega win and threatened to scare off corporate sponsors leery of controversy. Īccording to The Independent, on October 19, "The anti-Biden war cry 'Let's Go Brandon' is no longer a conservative media phenomenon, it's infiltrating mainstream popular culture and is now number one and two on iTunes, knocking Adele's new single into third place." Īs the phrase began to increase in use, Brandon Brown found the phrase amusing and tweeted: "To all the other Brandons out there, You're welcome! Let's go us". The slogan has been printed on clothing, a billboard, and a banner flown behind a plane over a pro- Donald Trump rally in Iowa. Ĭonservative commentators Ben Shapiro and Tomi Lahren spread the phrase via Twitter. It has also been reported as a protest against perceived liberal bias in mainstream media, based on speculation that the reporter's description of the crowd's chant was intended to conceal anti-Biden sentiment. Early spread and reactions įootage of the interview went viral, leading to the adoption of the phrase by critics of President Biden as an expression of antipathy toward him. On the live broadcast, while wearing a headset, reporter Stavast stated, "You can hear the chants from the crowd, 'Let's go, Brandon! '" It is unclear whether Stavast misunderstood the chant or whether she intentionally misquoted it a reporter with the Associated Press said that the chant was "at first difficult to make out". Fans were chanting "Fuck Joe Biden", and this became audible to viewers of the broadcast. ![]() On October 2, 2021, racing driver Brandon Brown was being interviewed by NBC Sports reporter Kelli Stavast at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, following his victory in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sparks 300 race which was shortened due to darkness. Race car driver Brandon Brown in October 2021 Initial use of the phrase in an interview with Brandon Brown The Washington Examiner reported that "Fuck Joe Biden" was chanted by some attendees at a Megadeth concert in September 2021, and at an October 2021 protest in response to a vaccine mandate for educators in New York City. Similar anti-Biden chants took place during the September 2021 Ryder Cup. Later that month, the phenomenon spread to other universities, including Wyoming. In early September 2021, chants of "Fuck Joe Biden" were reported to have broken out in several college football games in the Southern United States. The phrase quickly spread to popular culture, with rap songs using the phrase placing high on record charts. The slogan has become well known through use by Republican politicians and critics of Biden. On October 2, 2021, during a televised interview with the Sparks 300 race winner Brandon Brown at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama, NBC Sports reporter Kelli Stavast incorrectly described the chant in the background as "Let's Go Brandon", which sparked the meme. " Let's Go Brandon" is a political slogan and Internet meme used as a substitute for the phrase " Fuck Joe Biden" in reference to Joe Biden, the 46th and current president of the United States.Ĭhants of "Fuck Joe Biden" began during sporting events in early September 2021. He was also seeking to meet with members of the games industry to discuss the links between games and gun violence.A "Let's Go Brandon" sign outside of a Florida residence In 2013, as vice president, he spoke about the possibility of applying additional taxes to violent media. ![]() "And at one point, one of the little creeps sitting around that table, was a multi-close to a billionaire-who told me he was an artist because he was able to come up with games to teach you how to kill people," he said. In 2020, Biden recalled meeting with a Silicon Valley video game figurehead who he had little fondness for. This is not the first time Biden has been involved in a story about video games. "Secret service made an exception and let him drive himself!!!" Naomi wrote in her Instagram story, which was captured by White House reporter Jennifer Epstein. ![]() ![]() JhDMX1TTMv - Jennifer Epstein February 14, 2021įrom the look of the image, it appears Biden and his granddaughter were playing Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, which is a special version of the game featuring a real steering wheel.Īccording to Naomi, the President "barely" won in his race against her. President Biden competing in Mario Kart against granddaughter Naomi.
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