'We choose truth over facts!' Gaffe-prone Joe Biden hits the Iowa State Fair by mangling campaign soundbite and mistakenly calling himself 'President of the United States'

  • Joe Biden mangled another soundbite on Thursday as he launched a broadside at Donald Trump at the Iowa State Fair
  • Biden's standard campaign line is: 'We choose science over fiction, hope over fear, and unity over division'
  • In a Des Moines speech he said: 'Everybody knows who Donald Trump is. Even his supporters know who he is. We gotta let them know who we are
  • 'We choose unity over division. We choose science over fiction. We choose truth over facts,' he said from the soapbox - a riser decorated with hale bales 
  • Later referred to himself as 'President of the United States' during a face-off with DailyMail.com over gun control 
  • Speaking to reporters, he also attempted to turn Trump's nickname for him - 'Sleepy Joe' - into an insult for the sitting president

Joe Biden mangled another soundbite on Thursday as he launched a broadside at Donald Trump at the Iowa State Fair.

Biden's standard campaign line is: 'We choose science over fiction, hope over fear, and unity over division.' 

But that's not what he said at the end of a Des Moines speech, while addressing Iowa fair goers.

'Everybody knows who Donald Trump is. Even his supporters know who he is. We gotta let them know who we are. We choose unity over division. We choose science over fiction. We choose truth over facts,' he said.

He referred to himself as 'President of the United States' later while responding to a question from DailyMail.com about gun control. 

Joe Biden mangled another soundbite at the Iowa State Fair on Thursday as he launched a broadside at Donald Trump

Joe Biden mangled another soundbite at the Iowa State Fair on Thursday as he launched a broadside at Donald Trump

Biden uncharacteristically stopped short of filling the 20 allotted minutes that candidates have to speak atop the soapbox, which is actually a riser surrounded by hale bales these days

Biden uncharacteristically stopped short of filling the 20 allotted minutes that candidates have to speak atop the soapbox, which is actually a riser surrounded by hale bales these days

Biden's standard campaign line is: 'We choose science over fiction, hope over fear, and unity over division'

Biden's standard campaign line is: 'We choose science over fiction, hope over fear, and unity over division'

New foods at Iowa State Fair this year

Bacon Wrapped Pig Wings 

Fried Avocado Slices

Berkshire Bacon Balls (Berkshire pork meatballs stuffed with cheese and bacon, wrapped with two pieces of bacon) 

Bacon crisp ice cream

Corn dog ale 

Dessert Poutine (Sweet potato waffle fries drizzled with chocolate and spicy honey and topped with Italian sweet cream cheese and candy-coated pecans) 

Apple Fritter Funnel Cake

Caramel Dipped Pecan Pie On A Stick

Chocolate Brownie Waffle Stick

Chicken Parmesan Stick

Deep Fried Deviled Eggs

Dill Pickle Popcorn

X-Treme Balls (Pork tenderloin balls fried on a stick)

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In a bit of irony, he followed up his initial attack on Trump, which came at the end of his 18 minutes of remarks, with an admission that his campaign needs help, if he's going to prevail in the race. 

'And so folks, if you're interested, join me. I could use the help, because we must, must, must defeat this president to change the trajectory of this country,' he said.

Biden uncharacteristically stopped short of filling the 20 allotted minutes that candidates have to speak atop the soapbox, which is actually a riser surrounded by hale bales these days.

He teased the crowd as he concluded his remarks, 'Don't let anybody know I didn't use all my time. I have a bad reputation of going over all the time.'  

The former vice president traded hale bales for a covered tent to address reporters immediately after his remarks.

He told them, in response to a question about he'll energize Democrats, to simply 'look at the polls,' which have him ahead of every other candidate. 

'No one's ever doubted, including reporters who cover me all the time, no one's ever doubted I mean what I say. The problem is sometimes I say all that I mean,' he said.

The former vice president traded hale bales for a covered tent to address reporters immediately after his remarks

The former vice president traded hale bales for a covered tent to address reporters immediately after his remarks

And he went on a tour of the fairgrounds, stopping to talk with several young children

And he went on a tour of the fairgrounds, stopping to talk with several young children

At 76, he is one of the oldest candidates in the race, and his gaffes and low-energy speeches have earned him the nickname 'Sleepy Joe,' from Trump, who's only three years his junior and makes his fair share of rhetorical errors

At 76, he is one of the oldest candidates in the race, and his gaffes and low-energy speeches have earned him the nickname 'Sleepy Joe,' from Trump, who's only three years his junior and makes his fair share of rhetorical errors

Biden said it's his belief that voters are 'looking for authenticity, they're looking for honesty, they're looking for someone who has new ideas about how to deal with these things,' and his longevity in American politics gives him in advantage in that arena. 

He ran for president two times prior to his selection as Barack Obama's running mate in 2008. Biden served as vice president for eight years after that and was expected to seek the presidency for a third time in 2016 when his son, Beau, contracted brain cancer. 

His son's illness and death put an abrupt halt to the ex-Delaware senator's political aspirations. 

Biden says he decided to seek the presidency in 2020 because he 'can afford to do it now' based on the public and financial support he was able to amass. 

'It's way early on. I know the polls have me ahead by 10 or 12 points to the next person, but it's early, it's really early,' he said. 'I plan to be here to earn the vote of Iowans.' 

At 76, he is one of the oldest candidates in the race, and his gaffes and low-energy speeches have earned him the nickname 'Sleepy Joe,' from Trump, who's only three years his junior and makes his fair share of rhetorical errors.

After Biden was mocked for mistakenly saying at a fundraiser that mass shootings took place in Houston and Michigan, instead of El Paso and Ohio, the president told the nation to pray for the city of Toledo, when he meant to say Dayton.

Trump denounced white supremacy in the national address that he read off at telemprompter, answering a demand from his critics to condemn the ideology that drove an El Paso shooter to kill 22 people.

'Talk about sleepy, he was awful sleepy in the way in which he talked about it,' the former vice president told reporters in Iowa on Thursday afternoon. 

At the end of the informal question and answer session, Biden made one other mistake, though. He referred to himself as 'President of the United States' - an elected office that he is seeking but has never actually held.

The question was on gun violence prevention, and what makes him the right person to enact new reforms.

'Because I've done it before. As President of the United States, I've done it. I met with every one of those Sandy Hook family members. Every one of them. I met, the same, with every one of the Pulse, the people who got killed in the Pulse nightclub,' he said of an Orlando shooting that took place several months before he and Obama left office.

Biden was Vice President of the United States at the time of the massacre.

'I met with every one of those kids down in Florida, that in fact were in that. So, I understand it. People know I know it. People know I understand it. I've beaten them before, and I can convince - I can rally support to beat them again,' he insisted.

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Apple Pie On A Stick

Bacon Cheddar Cheese On A Stick

Bacon Wrapped Deep Fried Italian Sausage On A Stick

Bacon Wrapped Riblet

Bologna On A Stick

Breakfast Sausage In A Waffle On A Stick

Brownie Deep Fried, On A Stick

Caprese Salad On A Stick

Caramel Dipped Pecan Pie On A Stick

Carmel Apple

Carmellows

Cheese On A Stick

Cheese-On A Stick (Mozzarella, Cheddar, Jalapenos)

Cherry Pie (Deep Fried, On A Stick)

Chicken Corn Dog

Chicken In A Waffle On A Stick

Chicken-Cajun, On A Stick

Chocolate Covered Key Lime On A Stick

Chocolate Covered New York Cheesecake On A Stick

Combo Meal-Sandwich Or Shrimp Corn Dog, Fries And A Drink

Cookie Dough In A Waffle On A Stick

Corn Brats On A Stick

Corn Brats-(Cheddar) On A Stick

Corn Brats-(Spicy) On A Stick

Corn Brats-(Stadium) On A Stick

Corn Dog

Cotton Candy

Crazy Tater On A Stick

Crazy Tater On A Stick W/ Cheese And Chili

Crazy Tater On A Stick W/ Cheese Or Chili

Deep Fried Sweet Corn - Corn Dog

Deep Fried Twinkies

Double Bacon Wrapped Corn Dog

Dutch Letters

Frisalino On A Stick

Fruit Kabob - Peach, Strawberry, Grapes, Pineapple, Topped With Chocolate & Nuts

Fruit Kabob-Strawberries, Pineapple & Peaches Deep Fried On A Stick

Fruit On A Stick

Funnel Cake On A Stick

Grilled Turkey Tenderloin

Hot Dog

Ice Cream On A Stick

Jalapeno Corn Dog

Jumbo Plumper Footlong Corn Dog

Loaded Tators On A Stick

Mexican Grilled Corn On The Cob

Milky In A Waffle On A Stick

Monkey Tail

Mushrooms On A Stick

Peanut Butter And Jelly On A Stick

Pecan Pie (Deep Fried, On A Stick, Topped With Caramel & Bacon Bits)

Pickle On A Stick

Polish Sausage Corn Dog

Popcorn Balls On A Stick

Popcorn Balls On A Stick With M&Ms

Pork Belly On A Stick

Pork Chop On A Stick

Pork On A Stick (3)

Pretzel-Soft, Salted, Almonds, Dipped In Chocolate On A Stick

Salad On A Stick

Sausage-Lamb, On A Stick

Shrimp Corn Dog

Slopper, Footlong Hot Dog With Corn Chips, Chili And Cheese Sauce

Small Corn Dog

Smoothie On A Stick

Snickers In A Waffle On A Stick

Sweet Brat With Maple Syrup On A Stick

Tater Dog, On A Stick

Veggie Corn Dog

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JOE BIDEN AND THE 28 DEMOCRATS HE RAN AGAINST TO BECOME PARTY'S 2020 CANDIDATE

JOE BIDEN

Age on Inauguration Day 2021: 78

Entered race: April 25, 2019

Career: No current role. A University of Delaware and Syracuse Law graduate, he was first elected to Newcastle City Council in 1969, then won upset election to Senate in 1972, aged 29. Was talked out of quitting before being sworn in when his wife and daughter died in a car crash and served total of six terms. Chaired Judiciary Committee's notorious Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings. Ran for president in 1988, pulled out after plagiarism scandal, ran again in 2008, withdrew after placing fifth in the Iowa Caucuses. Tapped by Obama as his running mate and served two terms as vice president. Contemplated third run in 2016 but decided against it after his son died of brain cancer.

Family: Eldest of four siblings born to Joe Biden Sr. and Catherine Finnegan. First wife Neilia Hunter and their one-year-old daughter Naomi died in car crash which their two sons, Joseph 'Beau' and Robert Hunter survived. Married Jill Jacobs in 1976, with whom he has daughter Ashley. Beau died of brain cancer in 2015. Hunter's marriage to Kathleen Buhle, with whom he has three children, ended in 2016 when it emerged Hunter was in a relationship with Beau's widow Hallie, mother of their two children. Hunter admitted cocaine use; his estranged wife accused him of blowing their savings on drugs and prostitutes

Religion: Catholic

Views on key issues: Ultra-moderate who will emphasize bipartisan record. Will come under fire over record, having voted: to stop desegregation bussing in 1975; to overturn Roe v Wade in 1981; for now controversial 1994 Violent Crime Act; for 2003 Iraq War; and for banking deregulation. Says he is 'most progressive' Democrat. New positions include free college, tax reform, $15 minimum wage. No public position yet on Green New Deal and healthcare. Pro-gun control. Has already apologized to women who say he touched them inappropriately

Would make history as: Oldest person elected president

Slogan: Our Best Days Still Lie Ahead 

 

AND THE 28 WHO HAVE WITHDRAWN   

MICHAEL BENNET, Colorado senator

  • Entered race: May 2, 2019 
  • Quit:  February 12, 2019, evening of New Hampshire primary

MIKE BLOOMBERG

Entered race: November 24, 2019

Quit: March 4, 2020, day after Super Tuesday primaries

CORY BOOKER, New Jersey Senator 

  • Entered race: February 1, 2019
  • Quit: January 13, 2020 

STEVE BULLOCK, Montana governor 

  • Entered race: May 14, 2019 
  • Quit: December 2, 2019

PETE BUTTIGIEG, former mayor of South Bend, Indiana

Entered race: January 23, 2019

Quit: March 1, 2020, day after South Carolina primary 

JULIÁN CASTRO, former Housing Secretary

  • Entered race: January 18, 2019
  • Quit: January 2, 2020 

    BILL DE BLASIO, New York City mayor 

    • Entered race: May 16, 2019
    • Quit: September 20, 2020

    JOHN DELANEY, former Maryland Congressman

    • Entered race: July 8, 2017
    • Quit: January 31, 2019 

    KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND, New York senator

    • Entered race: January 16, 2019
    • Quit: August 28, 2019 

    TULSI GABBARD, Hawaii congresswoman

    • Entered race: January 11 2019
    • Quit: March 19, 2020 

    MIKE GRAVEL, Former Alaska governor

    • Entered race: April 2,2019
    • Quit: August 2, 2019 

    KAMALA HARRIS,California senator  

    • Entered race: January 21, 2019
    • Quit: December 3, 2019 

    JOHN HICKENLOOPER, Former Colorado governor

    • Entered race: March 4, 2019
    • Quit: August 15, 2019 

    JAY INSLEE, Washington governor 

    • Entered race: March 1, 2019
    • Quit: August 21, 2019

    AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota senator 

    • Entered race: February 19, 2019
    • Quit: March 2, 2020 

    WAYNE MESSAM, mayor of Miramar, Florida 

    • Entered race: March 28, 2019
    • Quit: November 20, 2019 

    SETH MOULTON, Massachusetts congressman

    • Entered race:  April 22,2019
    • Quit: August 23, 2019

    RICHARD OJEDA, former West Virginia state senator

    • Entered race: November 12, 2018
    • Quit: January 25, 2019 

    BETO O'ROURKE, former Texas congressman

    • Entered race: March 14, 2019 
    • Quit: November 1, 2019  

    DEVAL PATRICK, former Massachusetts governor 

    • Entered race: November 13, 2019
    • Quit:  February 13, 2019, morning after New Hampshire primary

    TIM RYAN, Ohio congressman

    • Entered race: April 4, 2019
    • Quit: October 24, 2019

    BERNIE SANDERS, Vermont senator 

    • Entered race: January 25, 2019  
    • Quit: April 8, 2020 

    JOE SESTAK, former Pennsylvania congressman 

    • Entered race: June 23, 2019
    • Quit: December 1, 2019

     TOM STEYER, billionaire activist 

    • Entered race: July 9, 2019
    • Quit: February 29, 2020

    ERIC SWALWELL, California congressman 

    • Entered race: April 8, 2019
    • Quit: July 8, 2019  

    ELIZABETH WARREN, Massachusetts senator

    Entered race: December 31, 2018

    Quit: March 5, 2020, two days after Super Tuesday 

    MARIANNE WILLIAMSON, author

    • Entered race: November 15, 2018
    • Quit: January 10, 2020 

    ANDREW YANG, entrepreneur

    • Entered race: November 6, 2018
    • Quit: February 12, 2019, evening of New Hampshire primary

     

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