Biden Says Jill Started Initiative “When She Was Vice President”; Harris Word Salad; Critics Warn Title 42 Repeal Means “30 Million People”

On 4/2/2022, Biden said Jill Biden started her Joining Forces initiative “when she was Vice President” — apparently confusing his wife’s role with his own prior position. VP Harris delivered another word-salad answer when asked about Putin’s future. Border state leaders warned that lifting Title 42 would result in “30 million people” entering the country over Biden’s first term — “four New York cities” — with a path to green cards, citizenship, and voting rights. Arizona’s governor called on Biden to keep Title 42 in place.

”When She Was Vice President”

Biden made the gaffe during remarks about Jill Biden. “I’m deeply proud of the work she’s doing as First Lady with the Joining Forces initiative. She started with Michelle Obama when she was Vice President and now carries on,” Biden said — apparently saying Jill Biden was Vice President rather than that he was Vice President during the Obama administration.

Harris Word Salad on Putin

When asked if she agreed that Putin “should no longer be the leader of Russia,” Harris delivered a characteristically convoluted response. “I think that you framed the point quite accurately and well, which is America’s policy has been and will continue to be focused on the real issue at hand, which is one, the needs of the — just why our policy from the beginning has been about ensuring that they’re going to be real cost, exacted against Russia in the form of severe sanctions, which we know are having a real impact and an immediate impact, not to mention the longer term impact, which is about saying there’s going to be consequence and accountability,” Harris said.

The answer failed to address the actual question — whether she agreed Putin should be removed from power.

Psaki later cleaned it up. “We are not into regime change and that is not our policy. Period. Absolutely,” Psaki said.

”Four New York Cities”

A border analyst projected the scale of the crisis. “Over the Biden first four years, we will apprehend about 10 million people crossing the border. We think we get one out of every three, so that’s another 20 million. That’s 30 million people. That is four New York cities coming into this country,” the analyst said.

The analyst connected it to political strategy. “He wants to give them green cards because they have to be able to work. Then he wants to give them citizenship because that’s next, so they vote and keep Democrats in power. That’s what this is about — green card, citizenship, voting — 10 million people to stay in power,” the analyst said.

Arizona Governor: Keep Title 42

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey called on Biden to maintain Title 42. “Despite this, we’ve seen unprecedented numbers of migrants attempting to cross our borders, stretching our Border Patrol agents, Arizona communities, and nonprofits’ resources very thin,” Ducey said.

“Now the administration is considering lifting the Title 42 rule, which will result in even more migrants crossing the border into Arizona. You’re going to see more and more people just released into the streets,” Ducey warned.

“I’ve called on President Biden to keep Title 42 in place until the administration has a comprehensive plan in place and is ready to execute,” Ducey said.

Lankford: “Move People Faster”

Senator Lankford reiterated his devastating finding. “Their plan is to move people into the country faster. That’s their whole plan. What they have worked on for a year is to expedite people crossing the border and moving into the interior at a faster rate,” Lankford said.

Hunter Biden’s 2013 China Trip

NBC revisited Hunter Biden’s 2013 trip to China aboard Air Force Two. “Hunter joined the then-Vice President on the official visit to Beijing. Hunter Biden was forming a Chinese private equity fund planning to raise money from Chinese investors,” NBC reported. “10 days after the Bidens’ trip, Shanghai authorities issued the fund’s business license.”

Texas: $3.5 Billion on Border

A Texas official described the state’s response. “We normally spent about a half a billion a year on border security. This year, I’ve authorized along with the governor and the legislature nearly three and a half billion, and it’s going up,” the official said. “Every sheriff in every county in America is a border county sheriff because they’re coming everywhere.”

Key Takeaways

Biden said Jill Biden started her initiative “when she was Vice President” — confusing his wife’s role with his own.
Harris delivered a word-salad non-answer when asked if Putin should be removed from power; Psaki cleaned it up with “we are not into regime change.”
Critics projected 30 million people entering the country over Biden’s first term — “four New York cities” — with a path to green cards and citizenship.
Arizona’s governor called for Title 42 to remain in place; Lankford revealed DHS’s plan was simply to “move people faster.”
NBC highlighted Hunter Biden’s 2013 China trip on Air Force Two, 10 days before a Chinese fund received its business license.

Transcript Highlights

The following is transcribed from the video audio (unverified — AI-generated from audio).

She started with Michelle Obama when she was Vice President and now carries on.
America’s policy has been focused on the real issue at hand, which is one, the needs of the — just why our policy from the beginning has been about ensuring—
30 million people. Four New York cities. Green card, citizenship, voting — to stay in power.
Their plan is to move people into the country faster. That’s their whole plan.
10 days after the Bidens’ trip, Shanghai authorities issued the fund’s business license.
Keep Title 42 in place until the administration has a comprehensive plan.

Full transcript: 1057 words transcribed via Whisper AI.