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‘Looks like he could bomb you’: Biden cops backlash for remarks on Texas representatives
US President Joe Biden has said three Texas representatives look like they "played ball" and could "bomb you" during an address to veterans and caregivers at Fort Worth, Texas on Tuesday. Mr Biden spoke at a VA clinic reaffirming the importance of veterans, acknowledging the past mistakes of the US government towards the community and vowing to provide better care for America's "backbone". He was accompanied by Texas congressmen Marc Veasey and Colin Allred, both Democrats, alongside Republican Jake Ellzey. "The three congressmen you have here — two of them look like they could — they really could and did play ball. And the other one looks like he could bomb you," Mr Biden said during the address. The comments caused backlash on social media, with some suggesting the president used a racial slur. However, one of the congressmen, Jake Ellzey, was a former fighter pilot in the US Navy and was more than likely the intended recipient of Mr Biden's "bomb you" remark – as the president had referenced his piloting experience moments before.
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