U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson | U.S. Senate official photo
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson | U.S. Senate official photo
Utilizing platform X (previously referred to as Twitter), Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson shared a section of a New York Times article, which focused on Johnson's comments about President Joe Biden's statements during his visit to Wisconsin, particularly Biden's remarks about Johnson. However, certain parts of Johnson's statement were left out.
"When asked to respond to President Biden’s false attack, here is the quote I provided to the @NYTimes: 'He is senile and he is lying.' This is what they printed. I wonder why they left the first part out?" Johnson tweeted.
During his visit to Wisconsin this week to advocate for his economic policy, Biden criticized Johnson in a speech, targeting Johnson for his purported stance on local manufacturing jobs.
“Ron Johnson, he believes outsourcing jobs is a great thing,” Biden said, according to Seattle Times. “He doesn’t think American workers should manufacture products that require a lot of labor.”
In response to Biden's verbal attack, Johnson gave a quote to the New York Times, referring to Biden as a liar, as well as using the term "senile." However, when the quote was published, the Times omitted the reference to being senile and instead retained the phrase "he is lying," according to Johnson's post on platform X.
Biden visited Milwaukee on Aug. 15, marking his sixth trip to the state since assuming the presidency. During his visit, the president discussed the economy and the impact of "Bidenomics," which is met with disfavor by a significant number of Americans, and its efforts to rectify the nation's economic state through investments in America. This visit happened just ahead of the first Republican debate, which will also occur in Milwaukee next week, according to Fox 6.
Biden dedicated a total of two hours to visiting the clean energy manufacturer Ingeteam. During his time there, he engaged in discussions about various initiatives, including the Chips and Science Act, the bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the American Rescue Plan and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), all as part of his promotional efforts related to Bidenomics, according to Fox 6.
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