Former Vice President Joe Biden lost his temper Tuesday after a Detroit auto worker accused him of “actively trying to end our Second Amendment rights.”
“You’re full of sh–,” Biden replied, later telling the worker to not “be such a horse’s ass.” Throughout the conversation, Biden shushed other employees who were reacting to his comments.
WATCH: "You’re full of sh*t," @JoeBiden tells a man who accused him of "actively trying to end our Second Amendment right."
"I support the Second Amendment," Biden adds while vising under-construction auto plant in Detroit. @CBSNews pic.twitter.com/sueOSBaY9P
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Biden told the worker that he supports the Second Amendment and owns firearms himself, but said there should be more limits on the types of guns people can own.
“I’m not taking your gun away at all,” Biden continued. “Here’s the deal: are you able to own a machine gun?”
“Machine guns are illegal,” the worker responded, to which Biden said “that’s right!”
“Do you need a hundred rounds? Do you need a hundred rounds?” Biden added.
He also accused the worker of “pushing up on” him during the altercation, which was put to an end after other employees and Biden’s staffers intervened.
The incident took place Tuesday morning while Biden visited with members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) who are constructing a new Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plant in Detroit.
The visit was part of a last-minute campaign push on the morning of Michigan’s primary, which polls predict Biden will win over Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). The former vice president participated in a get-out-the-vote rally Monday night in Detroit with Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who endorsed Biden last week and joined his campaign as a co-chair.
“I think that the blueprint from 2018 about showing up, focusing on the dinner table issues and getting things done is exactly what Joe Biden represents, and that’s why he’s got my enthusiastic support and vote on Tuesday,” Whitmer said when announcing her endorsement.
Biden also received the endorsements of three Michigan congresswomen in a joint statement released Thursday.
Michigan is one of six states holding a primary Tuesday and offers the biggest reward with 125 pledged delegates up for grabs.
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Not his biggest fan…but gotta admire him for stepping to it and not backing down
When Beto O’Rourke wen on his explicative-laden tirade against guns, I lost a lot of respect for the man. Though I had very little interest in Joe Biden, this accusation busted any credibility for me.
This is, of course, put beside the number of advertisements from Democrat candidates that promised to “bring dignity back to the Oval Office”. I hate to break it to you, but that sort of language is anything but dignified.
He can have my A R 14 if I can find it and my slamm-o ammo that goes with it
Just two or three weeks ago, Joe said Hellfire missiles, presumably from military drones, could be used against U.S. citizen gun owners who refuse to comply with the infringements he plans to enact against them. Now Trump was roundly condemned for using the same against an Iranian General terrorist in Iraq who had killed many Americans. But not a perp of criticism for Good Ol Joe when he says he will use them against his own people!! ‘Cause you know, Joe cares about the people and he’s “gonna bring us all together.”
I can’t believe the Donks are even going to let this senile old fool run for president! This is the best they can do? The Democratic party has sunk so low it will take them a decade to regain any credibility.
The horse’s a$$ in that exchange was Biden.