https://x.com/PolitiFact/status/1516838083051855879
You might have seen a clip of President Joe Biden “shaking hands” with thin air. It never happened. Here’s the truth, as well as how misinformers manufacture and embellish embarrassing presidential moments:
— PolitiFact (@PolitiFact) April 20, 2022
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Ahhh the backhanded point. Makes sense now.
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Wonder if this is where hunter learned his strong backhand… “oh I was just pointing at the prostitute’s face with the back of my hand”
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What a terrible cover story even if you believe it. Who the frick ends a speech, turns around and points at one narrow section of the audience. Who the frick points at the audience after finishing a speech, at all?
Not to mention that, if you watch the video embedded in the article, Biden turns to the right, "points" at the audience there, turns another 30 degrees, "points" at the audience here, then stops for a moment, waves briefly, and seem to move his hand to his chest before the video cuts off. It looks weird as heck even if you accept the premise that Biden points like an r-slur.
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Politicians typically don't point with a single finger. Focus groups or whatever say it comes off bad.
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He points with one finger shortly before finishing the speech, though.
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At people? Shrug.emoticon
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You don't point at stuff with all of your fingers?
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