US President Joe Biden calls reporter 'stupid son of a b****' on hot mic
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Troubles seem to find US President Joe Biden’s way nowadays. With tensions rife on several fronts like Ukraine, the president seems to have triggered a row at home too. While answering a question about inflation on Monday, Biden responded to a Fox News reporter with vulgarity. The incident happened when the president was in the East Room of the White House for a meeting of his Competition Council. The panel is focused on changing regulations and enforcing laws to help consumers deal with high prices. After Biden's remarks, several reporters shouted a number of questions in the room. Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked about inflation. It is at a nearly 40-year high and seems to be hurting the president's public approval badly. The network, which Doocy works with, has been critical of Biden.Responding with sarcasm, Biden said, "It's a great asset -- more inflation." Then, he shook his head and added, "What a stupid son of a bitch." In a subsequent appearance on his network, Doocy laughed it off and jokingly said, "Nobody has fact-checked him yet and said it's not true."