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Biden labeled 'racist' for saying people could quarantine because 'some Black woman stacked the grocery shelf'

'They’re saying, 'Jeeze, the reason I was able to stay sequestered in my home is because some Black woman was able to stack the grocery shelf,' Biden was heard saying in the clip

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden came under fire recently for a clip that went viral on social media where he was heard saying he was able to go into Covid-19 lockdown because he knew "some Black woman was able to stack the grocery shelf".

The 10-second video was originally shared by a pro-Trump Twitter user whose account was suspended sometime on Monday, October 5, evening after his tweet went viral. The clip in question contained a fragment of the comments made by the former vice-president during a September 15 roundtable with veterans in Tampa, Florida, and was uploaded on September 29. During the roundtable, Biden took a positive tone, saying that he was "more optimistic ... than I’ve ever been in my whole career" when it comes to dealing with the social and economic issues that the nation was facing, especially in the light of the ones that stemmed from the ongoing pandemic.

"And they say, 'Well, why in the hell would you say that Biden? You just talked about all these difficulties.' Well, I’ll tell you why. Because the American public, the blinders have been taken off," Biden told the attendees. "They’ve all of a sudden seen a hell of a lot clearer. They’re saying, 'Jeeze, the reason I was able to stay sequestered in my home is because some Black woman was able to stack the grocery shelf. Or a young Hispanic is out there, these dreamers are out there, 60,000 of them acting as first responders and nurses and docs.' Or all of a sudden people are realizing, 'My Lord, these people have done so much. Not just Black, White, across the board, have done so much for me. We can do this. We can get things done.' And I think they’re ready."

After the short clip went viral, many of the conservatives branded Biden a "racist". "What???? And Black folks STILL giving him a pass!" National Diversity Coalition for Trump CEO Dr. Darrell Scott exclaimed. "You ain’t Black if you ain’t stocking a grocery shelf for Joe Biden," political commentator Dave Rubin quipped, alluding to Biden's infamous "You ain't Black" gaffe from earlier this year. "This should spark a lot of conversation about the morality of the lockdowns and how we’ve made lower-income Americans into human shields," Ricochet editor Bethany Mandel tweeted.

"Joe Biden: 'The reason I was able to stay home was because some black woman was able to stock the grocery shelf.' Just so we're clear—the media is more upset at the fact that Donald Trump is healthy than they are at Joe Biden for making ANOTHER blatantly racist comment," tweeted Charlie Kirk, the founder and president of Turning Point USA. Right-wing radio host Dan Bongino said, "Biden had better denounce white supremacy immediately or he’s definitely a racist." Video bloggers and well-known supporters of Trump, Diamond and Silk wrote, "Jim Crow Joe Biden is a Bigot and a Racist! Black women are not the only ones stocking shelves amid COVID."

There were also those who called out the hypocrisy of the left-wing media as they stayed mum on the comments made by Biden as they would not treat Trump with the same leniency if it had been the president making the same comments.  "Imagine the media's reaction if Trump said this," RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan said."Close your eyes. Picture Trump saying this. Now picture the media reaction. Enjoy your evening!" The Hill media reporter Joe Concha exclaimed. "Imagine @realDonaldTrump, or any Republican said what Joe Biden just said here," Daily Wire contributor Harry Khachatrian similarly expressed.