President Joe Biden criticized the House of Representatives on Friday for going on a two-week recess. Referring to the time off as a “vacation,” he challenged the lawmakers’ decision to go on recess instead of doing something to get more weapon support to Ukraine amid its war with Russia.
In response to a reporter’s question about the possibility of him going ahead with the aid without Congress, the president said, “No, but it’s about time they step up, don’t you think?”
“Instead of going on a two-week vacation. Two weeks, walking away. Two weeks? What are they thinking? My God, this is bizarre, and its just reinforcing, and it’s just reinforcing all the concern and, and almost I won’t say panic, but real concern about the United States being a reliable ally. This is outrageous,” he added.
Biden’s remarks are interesting given that he himself has taken a heavy beating for how often he goes on vacation at his Delaware beach house since he took office. Per a New York Post report in September, he had spent 40% of his presidency so far on vacation. That’s 14% more than the time former President Donald Trump spent outside Washington, D.C.
After his Friday comments, conservatives did not miss the chance to remind him of how much time he spends on the same thing he is condemning.
Fox News contributor Joe Concha weighed in on the issue, writing, “In a related story, Biden will be taking another long weekend at the beach and has spent 40% of his presidency on vacation.”
In a related story, Biden will be taking another long weekend at the beach and has spent 40% of his presidency on vacation… https://t.co/UB6VbHI347
— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) February 16, 2024
“REALITY CHECK: Joe Biden has spent 40% of his presidency on vacation,” GOP strategist Steve Guest pointed out.
REALITY CHECK: Joe Biden has spent 40% of his presidency on vacation. https://t.co/GNasFlcXfN
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) February 16, 2024
Conservative author and commentator Dana Loesch wrote, “Wait — Biden, the man who has spent more of his term on vacation than working and has been MIA on vacay during nearly every major event of the past years — is mad that the House is out for two weeks?”
Wait — Biden, the man who has spent more of his term on vacation than working and has been MIA on vacay during nearly every major event of the past. years — is mad that the House is out for two weeks?
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) February 16, 2024
