Biden Screams Into Microphone Again at Maryland Factory Tour; Montage Shows Pattern From Wisconsin Rally and 2018 Cuomo Endorsement

On 10/7/2022, President Biden traveled to Hagerstown, Maryland to tour Volvo Group Powertrain Operations and deliver remarks on the economy for National Manufacturing Day. Biden once again erupted into sudden screaming during his speech, shouting “Just remember who in hell we are! We’re the United States of America!” The video compiled multiple instances of Biden’s screaming episodes — from a September 2022 Wisconsin rally where he shouted “We beat Pharma this year!” to a 2018 event where he screamed “I take a backseat to no one on my progressive values! No one! Zero! No one!” while endorsing then-Governor Andrew Cuomo.

”Just Remember Who in Hell We Are”

Biden opened his remarks at the Volvo facility with one of his signature sudden-volume outbursts. “Just remember who in hell we are. We’re the United States of America,” Biden shouted. “There’s nothing, nothing we’ve ever set our mind to — we’ve not been able to do nothing.”

The double negative — “we’ve not been able to do nothing” — appeared to be an attempt at the standard Biden line about America being able to accomplish anything, but the phrasing said the opposite of what he intended. The verbal stumble, combined with the jarring volume shift, became characteristic of Biden’s speaking difficulties that drew increasing attention throughout his presidency.

He then appeared to lose his train of thought briefly before pivoting. “Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. I mean, come on, man,” Biden said — an apparent ad-lib that confused audience members and observers trying to follow his remarks.

Wisconsin: “We Beat Pharma This Year”

The video included footage from Biden’s September 25, 2022 rally in Wisconsin, where he exhibited similar sudden screaming. “Not this year. We beat Pharma this year. We beat Pharma this year and it mattered,” Biden shouted, his volume escalating with each repetition. “We’re going to change people’s lives. We finally beat Pharma.”

Biden was referring to the Inflation Reduction Act’s provisions allowing Medicare to negotiate some prescription drug prices — a measure that applied to only ten drugs initially and wouldn’t take effect until 2026. Critics noted the gap between the triumphant screaming and the modest scope of the actual policy.

The Wisconsin appearance was notable for Biden visibly shaking during portions of his remarks, which drew widespread commentary online. The White House did not address the physical displays.

2018: “I Take a Backseat to No One”

The video compilation reached back to 2018 to show the screaming pattern predated Biden’s presidency. At an event endorsing then-New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Biden shouted about his progressive credentials at full volume.

“In the 36 years that I sat in the United States Senate, I was rated, depending on these ratings agencies, between the fourth and the seventh most liberal member of the United States Senate,” Biden said. “So I take a backseat to no one on my progressive values. No one. Zero. No one.”

Biden continued listing his bona fides. “I got involved in politics because of civil rights. I got in state involvement politics because of women’s rights. I’ve been involved in politics because of the abuse of power internationally,” Biden said. “So I take a backseat to no one.”

He then endorsed Cuomo directly. “And by the way, Andrew Cuomo has never backed away from his progressive principles, not one single time,” Biden shouted — an endorsement that aged poorly after Cuomo resigned in August 2021 amid sexual harassment allegations from multiple women.

The Screaming Pattern

Biden’s sudden volume shifts had become a recurring feature of his public appearances by fall 2022. The pattern was consistent: Biden would speak at a normal volume, then abruptly shift to shouting mid-sentence or at the beginning of a new thought, often startling those nearby. The outbursts appeared unconnected to the emotional content of what he was saying — he would scream mundane policy points with the same intensity as dramatic declarations.

Supporters characterized the shouting as passionate advocacy. Critics argued it demonstrated declining control over vocal modulation and was part of a broader pattern of cognitive and physical changes that included frequent verbal stumbles, confusion about locations and people, and difficulty reading teleprompters.

The White House consistently declined to address questions about Biden’s speaking patterns, and allies in media described the outbursts as “fiery” or “energetic” rather than concerning.

The Cuomo Connection

Biden’s 2018 endorsement of Cuomo as someone who “never backed away from his progressive principles, not one single time” carried particular irony given subsequent events. Cuomo resigned as governor in August 2021 after an investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James found he had sexually harassed 11 women, including current and former state employees. The Biden administration — which built its political brand partly around believing women and opposing abuse of power — distanced itself from Cuomo but never addressed Biden’s full-throated endorsement.

The inclusion of the Cuomo clip in the compilation served to illustrate both Biden’s screaming habit and his history of enthusiastic endorsements that proved embarrassing in retrospect.

National Manufacturing Day Remarks

The ostensible purpose of Biden’s Maryland visit was to highlight manufacturing growth during his presidency. The Volvo Group Powertrain Operations facility in Hagerstown was chosen as a backdrop for economic messaging ahead of the November 2022 midterm elections. But coverage of the event focused more on Biden’s delivery — the screaming, the verbal stumbles, and the “bless me, Father, for I have sinned” aside — than on the policy substance.

This pattern repeated across many Biden appearances: the intended message was overshadowed by the manner of delivery, creating a communications challenge the White House could not solve without addressing the underlying cause — which it refused to do.

Key Takeaways

• Biden screamed “Just remember who in hell we are!” at a Maryland factory tour, committing a double negative that said the opposite of his intended message.
• The video compiled three screaming episodes: the Maryland tour (October 2022), a Wisconsin rally (September 2022), and a 2018 Cuomo endorsement.
• Biden shouted “We beat Pharma this year!” in Wisconsin about a provision that applied to only ten drugs and wouldn’t take effect until 2026.
• His 2018 endorsement of Cuomo as someone who “never backed away from his progressive principles” aged poorly after Cuomo’s 2021 resignation over sexual harassment.
• The screaming pattern — sudden, jarring volume shifts unrelated to emotional content — drew increasing scrutiny throughout Biden’s presidency.

Transcript Highlights

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

• Just remember who in hell we are. We’re the United States of America. There’s nothing, nothing we’ve ever set our mind to — we’ve not been able to do nothing.
• Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. I mean, come on, man.
• We beat Pharma this year. We beat Pharma this year and it mattered. We finally beat Pharma.
• I take a backseat to no one on my progressive values. No one. Zero. No one.
• I got involved in politics because of civil rights. I got in state involvement politics because of women’s rights.
• Andrew Cuomo has never backed away from his progressive principles, not one single time.

Full transcript: 175 words transcribed via Whisper AI.