“By the way, he gave me permission to touch him.” Joe Biden twice jokes about having permission to hug or touch people during remarks at IBEW conference:
on Friday brushed off allegations of inappropriate touching, making a joke about having "permission" to hug a union president who welcomed him to the stage in his first public appearance since multiple women have come forward with accusations a week ago.
"I just want you to know I had permission to hug Lonnie," Biden said, referring to International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers president Lonnie Stephenson. The potential 2020 contender for the Democratic nomination, who spoke in Washington, D.C., before a largely male audience at the union event, drew mixed reaction from hisBiden said he will continue to govern in a way that connects with people but "will be more mindful and respectful of people's personal space, and that's a good thing," he said in the video. "I worked my whole life to empower women. I've worked my whole life to prevent abuse ...
Following Biden's statement on Twitter, President Donald Trump took to Twitter with a comment of his own -- a doctored video with photos of Biden slowly rising behind the actual Biden's shoulders, peering into the frame. Biden later tweeted a dismissive response to the president: "I see that you are on the job and presidential, as always."
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