Joe Biden called troops 'stupid bastards,' but only 'jokingly'
Posted on AllSides September 30th, 2020
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FACT CHECK
The claim: Former Vice President Joe Biden called troops 'stupid bastards.'
A September story, The Atlantic reported that President Donald Trump had called service members who died at war "losers" and "suckers."
Now, posts online have begun to claim that his opponent in the presidential contest, former Vice President Joe Biden, disrespected the troops, too.
A video posted to Facebook claims Biden called American troops "stupid bastards."
"Notwithstanding what you may hear about me, I have incredibly good judgment," Biden remarks in the video. "One, I married Jill. And two,...
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