On 11/2/2022, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “The White House removed a tweet that talked about the increase in Social Security benefits in 2023, quote, “through President Biden’s leadership.” There was a contextual note — I’m not sure what the proper terminology is for the platform — that was added to that. Was it removed because of the addition of a note, or was it removed because of the concern about the veracity of the message in the tweet?”
KJP: So it was — I — look, the tweet was not complete. Usually, when we put out a tweet, we post it with context, and it did not have that context.
On 11/1/2022, Joe Biden traveled to Hallandale Beach, Florida to deliver remarks on ‘protecting’ Social Security and Medicare and lowering prescription drug costs. Biden said, “And on my watch, for the first time in 10 years, seniors are getting an increase in their Social Security checks (inaudible). (Applause.) So, checks are going to be up …”
By law, federal benefits increase when the cost of living rises, as measured by the Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). When the increase takes effect: The increase will begin with benefits that Social Security beneficiaries receive in January 2023. So when Biden brags about “checks are going to be up”, he brags about the inflation he created.
Reporter: And I think part of the reason I ask is because the President mentioned a similar type of thing in both of his events yesterday, saying, “on my watch” in one case, “on our watch” in the other case. Now, he included the Medicare piece of this that you’re talking about in the back end. Do you believe that as long as the Medicare piece is included, that’s not claiming credit for something that is quite literally tied to cost-of-living increase and inflation?
KJP: We believe that we — we want to lay the — we want to lay our argument out fully. And that was important to do as we — as we put out, you know, information like that or as we put out a tweet. And that was an incomplete tweet. So we do think it is important to do.
Reporter: the Supreme Court. Affirmative action in education and the — and the admissions process. But if there’s a rollback, there are tentacles that could go into so many other spaces. How is the White House prepared in case there is? Because we’ve seen rollbacks already.
KJP: Yeah. Look, the President has been very clear about what’s at stake, right? Affirmative action. We saw Roe — the decision on Roe and how … So, we’re going to keep talking — keep talking about this. We’re going to make sure that we’re doing everything that we can with congressional Democrats to see — to make sure that we’re protecting the rights of Americans. But again, there is a choice to be to be made.
Reporter: Thanks, Karine. Along those lines, in this final stretch, the President is traveling to California, Chicago, New York, Maryland. Aren’t these pretty safe Democratic strongholds? Why would those be his destinations in this final —
KJP: You missed New Mexico.
Reporter: — pivotal stretch?
KJP: You missed New Mexico —
Reporter: Yes, that’s the one exception.
KJP: — right? New Mexico tomorrow. He’s going to Philly on — on — oh, my gosh, these days — on Saturday. So he will be out there. If there is more travel to share, we certainly will share them. But, look, the President — it’s not just — I know you’re talking about the last couple of days. But the President has been out on the road nonstop. I know. I am — I am very tired. We got in pretty late last night. So — and I’ve done many of the trips with him. And he has been nonstop. And he’ll continue to do that. We will certainly have more travel to share in the upcoming days. And you’ll see — you’ll see where he’ll be going.
Reporter: But Maryland, for example, where he’ll be campaigning with Wes Moore — I mean, polls show Moore beating his opponent 2 to 1 at this point. Why does he need the President’s help right now?
KJP: So I’m going to be really careful about getting into any kind of punditry from here, political politics from here. But, look, the President believes this is an imo- –important time. There is — the American public has a choice. There’s a choice in front of them. And there are many places to have those conversation and lay that out for the American people.
Reporter: And on Elon Musk and Twitter: I’m wondering what impact the White House believes that his takeover of Twitter is having on political discourse at this point, and also whether the White House would actually pay $8 a month to make sure its accounts were verified. (Laughter.)
KJP: So, on — on your first question — so, look, I don’t believe it’s an issue that made it to the President’s desk yet. …
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