President Biden made a contentious statement today during a speech at Prince George’s Community College in Largo, Maryland, where he implied that individuals of Black and Hispanic backgrounds may not possess high school diplomas.
“We’ve seen record lows in unemployment, particularly, and I’ve focused on this my whole career, particularly for African-Americans and Hispanic workers and veterans—You know, the workers without high school diplomas! And the lowest unemployment rate for women now!” Biden said.
Biden has a track record of making inappropriate and biased remarks concerning minority groups. Additionally, he has often mentioned socializing with pro-segregationist Democrats during his early tenure in the U.S. Senate.
During the 2020 presidential race Biden asserted that “poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids.”
“We have this notion that some how if you’re poor you can not do it. Poor kids are just as bright and talented as white kids,” Biden said, adding, “wealthy kids, black kids, Asian kids,” Biden said.
“The data shows young black entrepreneurs are just as capable of succeeding given the chance as white entrepreneurs are, but they don’t have lawyers, they don’t have accountants, but they have great ideas,” Biden said.
