by Cabot Phillips
With the 2020 presidential election just 16 months away, former Vice President Joe Biden holds a commanding lead over his Democrat counterparts.
Leading in every national poll, Biden has billed himself as relatable, likable, and perhaps above all else, without scandal. And, despite Sen. Bernie Sanders’ popularity with young voters, Biden has even managed to build a lead among younger voters, according to numerous polls.
But would those young voters feel the same way if they’d heard some of the former vice president’s controversial comments – many of which garnered little attention at the time they were spoken? To find out, Campus Reform’s Cabot Phillips headed to Marymount University in Virginia to ask Biden supporters to choose who they think a series of quotes belong to, Joe Biden or President Donald Trump.
Student after student confidently claimed the quotes they were hearing were the words of Donald Trump. All, however, were spoken by Biden.
“You cannot go into a 7-11 or a Dunkin Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent. I’m not joking,” was the first quote.
“They’re going to put y’all back in chains,” was the second quote, which was spoken to a largely African-American audience.
“I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy,” was the third quote.
After finding out these quotes all belonged to VP Biden, the students were clearly shocked.
“Oh snap, wow. That’s bad. They’re all pretty racist,” one student said, while another added, “I don’t think that’s something I want to support.”
“That’s really surprising… I’ve never heard any of those things. Now I’m like damn, is he really who he says he is?” said another.
Would learning of these quotes lead students to reconsider their support of Biden? Watch the full video to find out.
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Cabot Phillips is the Media Director for Campus Reform. Follow Cabot on Twitter at @Cabot_Phillips. Support Campus Reform by clicking here.
