A caller who told President Biden “Let’s go, Brandon” during a holiday call says he is now receiving threatening phone calls.
Jared Schmeck, a former Medford, Oregon police officer, made the comment during a livestreamed event in which Biden took calls from Americans across the country.
But Schmeck says that he is now receiving vague threats from anonymous callers over what he says was nothing but a joke.
“I understand there is a vulgar meaning to ‘Let’s go, Brandon,’ but I’m not that simple-minded, no matter how I feel about him,” Schmeck told The Oregonian.
“He seems like he’s a cordial guy,” Schmeck said of Biden. “There’s no animosity or anything like that. It was merely just an innocent jest to also express my God-given right to express my frustrations in a joking manner. … I love him just like I love any brother or sister.”
“At the end of the day, I have nothing against Mr. Biden, but I am frustrated because I think he can be doing a better job. I mean no disrespect to him,” Schmeck added.
“Let’s go, Brandon” became a phrase to criticized President Biden after an NBC sports reporter said a NASCAR crowd was chanting the phrase in support of driver Brandon Brown. The crowd was actually chanting “(EXPLETIVE REMOVED) Joe Biden.”
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DID BIDEN JUST SERIOUSLY SAY LET’S GO BRANDON I AGREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????????
I don’t know what is sadder. The fact that Biden didn’t get the joke and humiliated himself or that this is our president.
What is also sad is that YWN is posting this. It’s a new low. This (EXPLETIVE REMOVED) is not a kind word and we rely on YWN to at least have some filter on the news.
But I can’t just get over this! You have to be insane to vote for this guy!
Doesn’t he realize US is now a socialist country and free speech is illegal?
Shmeck is a disgusting fool. Nobody should be making threats against him but he deserves no pity. His actions were disgusting. No he whines like a baby.
On Target: Who is stopping free speech? The guy who is whining about people calling him and expressing their disgust at his actions? He is free to berate the president and people are free to berate him as well.
Schmeck is a fool. We still must respect the President.
Not a fan of Biden, but it seems like he took the joke with class.
Yes, he knows what it means. No, he’s not thin skinned and can’t handle a juvenile insult.
*can handle a juvenile insult
@crazykanoiy
There is a bit of a difference between saying “Let’s go Brandon” which cannot be taken as a joke and is completely legal, then threatening someone. If you can’t find the difference then, I’m sorry but you must be stupid. (Which you obviously are, considering that you seem to be a Biden fan.)
What the article seems to miss and the commenters is that BIDEN SAID “YES, LETS GO BIDEN, THAT’S RIGHT”
I feel bad for him. He is an old stupid fool but the real fools are the ones who voted him in because they are responsible for the gas prices that are up to the roof and all the bad economic policies.
Shmerel, he did not “take the joke with class”. He had no clue what was being said. He is over bottle.
And to the disgusting fool who calls himself “crazykanoi” I say “Let’s go Brandon”, and Let’s go you too. You are an enemy of the USA.
Milhouse is a classy as his orange haired hero.
Biden himself threatened the caller by asking where he is located. Biden opened the door to this by accepting calls publicly and had no right to ask if he is in Oregon. The kid can sue. It should be noted that Biden has a reputation for being a prankster par excellence.
At least from this video it seems that Biden knew exactly what was being said. How do you react to such disrespect? I don’t care how much you dislike the president there is a proper decorum when speaking with him, and this certainly isn’t it.
Only YWN can post such a thing. . . . .
yeshivah world = no yeshivah vibe here
news = no news here just opinions.