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White House Says Biden ‘Absolutely Did Not Apologize’ for Calling Laken Riley’s Alleged Killer an ‘Illegal’
Yahoo! News ^ | Mon, March 11, 2024 | MICHELLE STODDART

Posted on 03/11/2024 3:51:59 PM PDT by nickcarraway

President Joe Biden "absolutely did not apologize" for his use of the term "an illegal" during last week's State of the Union address, principal deputy press secretary Olivia Dalton told reporters Monday. "I want to be really clear about something: the president absolutely did not apologize. There was no apology anywhere in that conversation," Dalton said. "He did not apologize. He used a different word."

Biden made the "illegal" comment during an ad-libbed exchange with GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene after being heckled by her and other Republicans to say the name of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student police say was murdered in Georgia last month. The suspect is a Venezuelan migrant whom officials say was illegally in the U.S.

Biden, appearing to mispronounce her name as "Lincoln Riley," called her "an innocent young woman who was killed by an illegal," a term many immigrants and advocates find offensive.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Mexico; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: abcnews; aliens; biden; damagecontrol; donatefreerepublic; illegalaliens; illegals; joebiden; lakenriley; riley; tightwad; usetherealsource
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So he did apologize, but he also didn't apologize. ? It's Schrödinger's Apology.

1 posted on 03/11/2024 3:51:59 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Parsing words is not apologizing in the strict sense.


2 posted on 03/11/2024 3:54:41 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew (In a world of parrots and lemmings, be a watchdog.)
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why would he ? 442264-f9cefd6b6ece1cd5f69c537d23d0a732-2
3 posted on 03/11/2024 3:55:24 PM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Vet, John Adams Descendant , deal with it.)
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Argeinis Ibarra, center, the 24-year-old brother of accused killer of American nurse, Laken, Jose Ibarra, left, was nabbed by Border Patrol on April 30, 2023, while trying to invade our southern border into El Paso. He was apprehended with his older brother, Diego, 29, no mug shot available as yet, who is known to have ties to the vicious Tren de Aragua gang in Venezuela, now operating in America w/ Biden's approval.

4 posted on 03/11/2024 3:57:04 PM PDT by Liz (This then is how we should pray: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. )
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To: nickcarraway

Joe is playing politics. Which is interesting because if he was sure of the cheat in November he wouldn’t bother playing politics. He’s nervous.


5 posted on 03/11/2024 3:57:36 PM PDT by toddausauras (Trump Lake 2024....Go down swinging!)
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To: nickcarraway

The Streisand Effect.


6 posted on 03/11/2024 3:57:37 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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Hell yeah he did. Those sum bags are worried this on has long negative legs for their Hospice candidate.


7 posted on 03/11/2024 3:58:18 PM PDT by DAC21
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Trump said his words are more accurate than what Biden now says he meant to say.

“I say he was an illegal alien. He was an illegal immigrant. He was an illegal migrant,” Trump said.

In speaking of Riley’s death, Trump said Biden has “no remorse. He’s got no regret, he’s got no empathy, no compassion, and worst of all, he has no intention of stopping the deadly invasion that stole precious Laken’s beautiful American life,” Trump said.

They are illegal aliens in our country!


8 posted on 03/11/2024 3:59:41 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (“Surrender means wisely accommodating to what is beyond our control.” — Sylvia Boorstein.)
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America’s so sick of those phony baloney idiots.


9 posted on 03/11/2024 4:03:53 PM PDT by Bullish (...And just like that, I was dropped from the ping-list)
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10 posted on 03/11/2024 4:04:43 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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I don’t give a flying monkey..what anyone in Washington say’s anymore....They are ALL dirty.


11 posted on 03/11/2024 4:06:24 PM PDT by Osage Orange (I miss Rush)
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What a state of affairs where a POTUS is debating whether he called an illegal “illegal.” We’re back to angels on the head of a pin debate.

Trump won’t ever mince words like that.


12 posted on 03/11/2024 4:06:37 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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To: Liz

Those are some scary, SCARY people wandering across our border(s).

And it’s going to effect American Life for DECADES to come.

So, the Socialist Democrats are right on track! *SPIT*


13 posted on 03/11/2024 4:06:55 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: nickcarraway

“Regret” is no longer an apology, apparently.


14 posted on 03/11/2024 4:08:00 PM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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Something is getting brushed aside....Pelosi said he shouldn't have used the word "illegal".

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6348478388112

15 posted on 03/11/2024 4:08:03 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Sacajaweau

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6348478388112


16 posted on 03/11/2024 4:08:21 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Liz
Trump said his words are more accurate than what Biden now says he meant to say.

“I say he was an illegal alien. He was an illegal immigrant. He was an illegal migrant,” Trump said.

In speaking of Riley’s death, Trump said Biden has “no remorse. He’s got no regret, he’s got no empathy, no compassion, and worst of all, he has no intention of stopping the deadly invasion that stole precious Laken’s beautiful American life,” Trump said.

They are illegal aliens in our country!


17 posted on 03/11/2024 4:08:48 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (“Surrender means wisely accommodating to what is beyond our control.” — Sylvia Boorstein.)
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To: Fester Chugabrew

Where is the left’s word 10 commandments.what is the penalty, a tongue piercing?


18 posted on 03/11/2024 4:10:06 PM PDT by cnsmom
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To: nickcarraway

“He did not apologize. He used a different word.”


He used the word ‘regret’ which to most people means he’s sorry he said the word ‘illegal’ and wished he hadn’t. That’s awfully close to an apology.

And he didn’t appear to mispronounce her name as “Lincoln Riley,” he did call her Lincoln, twice. Has he apologized or expressed regret?


19 posted on 03/11/2024 4:10:43 PM PDT by hanamizu ( )
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Biden, appearing to mispronounce her name as "Lincoln Riley," called her "an innocent young woman who was killed by an illegal," a term many immigrants and advocates find offensive.

Tough beans.

The words *illegal* and *immigrant* are not synonymous.

If an *immigrant* is offended, chances are that person is an illegal and just doesn't like being called out on it.

20 posted on 03/11/2024 4:12:45 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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