Joe Biden Jokes About Donald Trump's Debt Problems: 'I Can't Help You'

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Source: Newsweek

Published Mar 21, 2024 at 3:41 AM EDT | Updated Mar 21, 2024 at 6:26 AM EDT


President Joe Biden mocked Donald Trump on Wednesday over his difficulty in obtaining a bond to allow him to appeal a New York civil court judgment amounting to $454 million.

The Context

Trump and Biden became their respective parties' presumptive presidential nominees after securing a string of victories in primaries on March 12, likely setting up a rematch of the 2020 presidential election in November. In February, Trump was ordered to pay a fine of $355 million after a New York judge concluded he engaged in business fraud by deliberately overvaluing some of his assets to receive more favorable bank loans. Once interest is included, the total penalty will come to more than $464 million.

Trump is seeking to appeal the ruling but to do so must pay the full figure as a bond which his legal team said on Monday was "practically impossible" for him to do. A number of companies declined to act as sureties for the bond after being contacted by Trump's legal team. Speaking at a campaign fundraiser in Dallas, Texas, Biden joked that a man had come up to him to discuss his heavy debts. He said: "Just the other day this defeated looking man came up to me and said: 'Mr. President I need your help. I'm in crushing debt. I'm completely wiped out.'"Biden said he then responded: "Donald, I'm sorry. I can't help you."

The audience, of around 100 people, then burst out laughing, according to a report by Mail Online. The president also took aim at Texas Senator Ted Cruz, saying he hoped the crowd would not only help secure him a second term, but help Democrats win the state's Senate election as well. If this happens, he joked: "Ted Cruz joins another loser, Donald Trump."

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Published Mar 21, 2024 at 3:41 AM EDT


President Joe Biden mocked Donald Trump on Wednesday over his difficulty in obtaining a bond to allow him to appeal a New York civil court judgment amounting to $454 million.

Speaking at a campaign fundraiser in Dallas, Texas, Biden joked that a man had come up to him to discuss his heavy debts. He said: "Just the other day this defeated looking man came up to me and said: 'Mr. President I need your help. I'm in crushing debt. I'm completely wiped out.'"

Biden said he then responded: "Donald, I'm sorry. I can't help you."

The audience, of around 100 people, then burst out laughing, according to a report by Mail Online. The president also took aim at Texas Senator Ted Cruz, saying he hoped the crowd would not only help secure him a second term, but help Democrats win the state's senate election as well.

[livetohike]

1. Keep it going President Biden. Mocking Trump

for his financial difficulties gets under Trump’s skin.

[rainy]

4. How do they come up with the amounts of money Trump owes in each case?

It’s not based on what an average person could pay it seems and without knowing how much a person has it seems so random in Trump’s cases. As if the judges can make up amounts at their whim. I’m in no way defending Trump it just doesn’t make sense to me how the cost is determined.

[70sEraVet]

6. I found an article that seems to be a good answer to your question:

article/trump-fraud-letitia-james-new-york-engoron-38bc3a7f2ccb22555c026e9bf70fd5bb

[rainy]

14. Thanks!

[70sEraVet]

2. I don't get the joke about Ted Cruz's second term?

Cruz has been in the senate for over ten years.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. They have been updating the article since I posted

I think it was more to tie Carnival Cruise to 45.

[70sEraVet]

5. Thanks. I'll watch for the updates.

[Midnight Writer]

7. I think he means securing a second term for himself. The sentence is awkwardly phrased.

[70sEraVet]

8. Oh, I see it now. Thanks.

[Aristus]

9. I really like President Biden's moxie.

For too long, we Democrats have tried to play nice on the jungle gym. It's way past time for us to start hitting these assholes back; hitting them where it hurts.

[SKKY]

10. If I were advising President Biden, my #1 recommendation to him would be....

...to hire someone who is an expert in roasts (i.e. Jeff Ross, Nikki Glaser, Jimmy Kimmel) and have them compile a list of these he can use for moments like this. It would absolutely drive TFG crazy, and personally would love to see it.

[Novara]

11. It sounds like he's got his own one-liner burns.

I don't think he needs someone to write them for him!

[BumRushDaShow]

12. It sounds like some of the stuff I have seen

is similar to what Fetterman's social media crew used during his Senate campaign, so it's possible there is some sharing going on.

[twodogsbarking]

13. Addressing the issue head-on. Joe.