Biden Calls Doocy “Stupid Son of a B—” on Hot Mic: A Compilation of Biden’s Confrontations With Reporters

On 1/24/2022, President Biden was caught on a hot microphone calling Fox News reporter Peter Doocy a “stupid son of a b—” after Doocy asked whether inflation would be “a political liability ahead of the midterms.” This compilation video captures the moment alongside a series of Biden’s other confrontational exchanges with reporters throughout his presidency and campaign, revealing a pattern of hostility toward uncomfortable questions.

The Hot Mic Moment

Biden met with the Competition Council and cabinet members to discuss lowering prices for American families. As reporters were being escorted out, Doocy asked: “Will you take questions on inflation then? Do you think inflation will be a political liability ahead of the midterms?”

Biden’s response, intended for his cabinet but picked up by a live microphone, was: “That’s a great asset, more inflation. What a stupid son of a b—.”

The moment immediately became one of the most viral clips of Biden’s presidency.

”Go Back and Read What I Said”

The compilation includes Biden’s confrontation with Real Clear Politics correspondent Philip Wegmann during his January press conference. Wegmann asked about Biden’s Atlanta voting rights speech comparing opponents to segregationists. “Go back and read what I said and tell me if you think I called anyone who voted on the side of the position taken by Bull Connor, that they were Bull Connor,” Biden snapped. “That is an interesting reading in English. I assume you got into journalism because you liked to write."

"I’ve Never Spoken to My Son”

The video includes Biden’s flat denial when asked about Hunter Biden’s business dealings. “How many times have you ever spoken to your son about his overseas business dealings?” a reporter asked. “I’ve never spoken to my son about his overseas business dealings,” Biden replied. “Everybody’s looked at it and said there’s nothing there. Ask the right questions."

"$450,000 Per Person Is Garbage”

The compilation captures Biden dismissing reports about his administration planning payments to illegal immigrants separated at the border. “If you guys keep sending that garbage out, yeah, but it’s not true,” Biden said when asked about potential $450,000-per-person payments.

“$450,000 per person — is that what you’re saying?” a reporter pressed. “That’s not going to happen,” Biden insisted. His administration later confirmed it was indeed negotiating such payments — a direct contradiction of Biden’s on-camera denial.

”You Always Ask Me the Nicest Questions”

The video captures Biden’s sarcastic exchanges with reporters. At one point he told a reporter: “You always ask me the nicest questions. I know you do. None of them make a lot of sense to me, but…” before pivoting. At another: “Wait, wait, wait. Let me take the one question from the most interesting guy that I know in the press. That’s you. You’re going to go after me no matter what. Yeah, you. And it’s okay. It’s good. I’m a big boy. I can handle it."

"Why Are You Pulling the Country So Far to the Left?”

A reporter asked Biden directly: “Why are you trying so hard in your first year to pull the country so far to the left?” The question reflected a growing sentiment — even among some Democrats — that Biden had abandoned the moderate platform he had campaigned on.

Biden deflected by turning the exchange into personal banter rather than addressing the substance.

A Pattern of Hostility

The compilation illustrates a pattern extending across Biden’s first year: dismissing legitimate policy questions as “garbage,” attacking reporters’ intelligence or motivations, denying facts that his own administration later confirmed, and using personal confrontation to avoid substantive answers.

The hot-mic incident was notable not because politicians occasionally use profanity, but because it occurred in response to a straightforward question about whether inflation — then at a 40-year high — would be a political problem. The question was one that Biden’s own advisors were privately grappling with.

Key Takeaways

Biden called Doocy a “stupid son of a b—” on a hot mic after a question about inflation being a political liability — one of several hostile exchanges with reporters compiled in this video.
Biden told a reporter to “go back and read what I said” when questioned about comparing opponents to segregationists in his Atlanta voting rights speech.
He flatly denied ever speaking to his son about overseas business dealings — “everybody’s looked at it and said there’s nothing there.”
Biden called reports of $450,000 payments to separated immigrant families “garbage” — his administration later confirmed the negotiations were real.
The compilation reveals a pattern of dismissing uncomfortable questions through personal attacks rather than substantive engagement.

Transcript Highlights

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

That’s a great asset, more inflation. What a stupid son of a b—.
Go back and read what I said. That is an interesting reading in English. I assume you got into journalism because you liked to write.
I’ve never spoken to my son about his overseas business dealings. Everybody’s looked at it and said there’s nothing there.
If you guys keep sending that garbage out, yeah, but it’s not true. $450,000 per person? That’s not going to happen.
You always ask me the nicest questions. None of them make a lot of sense to me.
You’re going to go after me no matter what. It’s okay. I’m a big boy. I can handle it.

Full transcript: 548 words transcribed via Whisper AI.