Two leftist co-hosts of “The Daily Show” have blasted Democrat President Joe Biden over his debunked and widely mocked story about his uncle being “eaten by cannibals.”
Ronny Chieng and Jordan Klepper, two of the rotating hosts on the Comedy Central left-wing late-night talk and satirical news show, panned Biden over his “crazy” remarks.
They argue that Biden is “going to lose the election” due to his false claims and frequent gaffes.
The hosts claim that Biden is squandering his golden opportunity to beat President Donald Trump with these ongoing gaffes.
During his speech at the United Steelworkers headquarters last week, Biden recalled how his uncle was “shot down” while flying a U.S. Army plane over Papua New Guinea for a reconnaissance mission.
He claimed his uncle’s body was never found “because there used to be – there were a lot of cannibals, for real, in that part of New Guinea.”
However, military records prove the claims to be false as the plane went down in the middle of the ocean due to engine failure.
It wasn’t “shot down” and was nowhere near dry land — or cannibals.
The military records make no mention of cannibals.
While the comments have led to widespread mockery of Biden, the people of Papua New Guinea were not laughing.
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape blasted Biden for the comments, as Slay News reported.
“President Biden’s remarks may have been a slip of the tongue; however, my country does not deserve to be labeled as such,” he said.
When asked about the remarks, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre put on a stunning display of gaslighting.
“The president had an emotional and I think a symbolic moment,” she said with a straight face.
“He had an opportunity as president to honor his uncle’s service in uniform.
“He had an opportunity to be there as president, you know, to speak to people that put their lives on the line on behalf of this country.”
Chieng brought up the controversy Tuesday night, starting with a joke about Biden blowing his advantage over Trump with moments like these.
“With Donald Trump trapped in the courthouse, it was a perfect opportunity for Biden to seize the initiative and uh, hey man, you got the campaign all to yourself, Mr. President,” Chieng said.
“Time to press your advantage.”
The segment cut to an image of Marape and a news report of Biden’s claims.
When it returned to the co-hosts, they seemed shocked.
After a pause, Chieng cut back in and declared: “You’re going to lose the election.”
Klepper chimed in with a movie reference, stating, “Look, at some point, we all get to an age when we confuse our own life story with the plot of ‘Indiana Jones.’
“It happens. It happens.”
As the audience laughed, Chieng continued, saying, “It’s true.
“I mean the man’s 80, OK?
“We all have grandparents who tell crazy stories.
“Like my grandfather told me that he once wrestled a mountain lion with his bare hands.”
Klepper added, “Yeah, and my grandfather told me he cheated on my grandmother through their entire marriage and had a second family.
“Get out of here, Grandpa! You goofball!”
The two then made several cannibal jokes.
“Even if this story was true, Americans are in no position to criticize how anyone else eats, okay?” Chieng quipped.
“These cannibals eat people.
“Yeah, well, you know what?
“We eat Subway sandwiches to lose weight.”
“Would a cannibal even eat people out of a wreckage?” Klepper said
“I mean, that’s like their version of eating roadkill,” he added, to which his colleague replied:
“Yeah, I know, you want to eat like pasture-raised, grass-fed humans.”
Klepper concluded the segment with one last joke, stating:
“Biden apologized to the Papua New Guinea prime minister by inviting him to a dinner with Pete Buttigieg, who will be served over rice with a balsamic reduction.”
WATCH:
Daily Show hosts Jordan Klepper and Ronny Chieng mock Biden saying his uncle was eaten by “cannibals.”
“You’re going to lose the election.”
— Julianna Frieman (@JuliannaFrieman) April 24, 2024
