Biden mocked for claiming extra cost of roomier airline seats is ‘unfair’ to ‘people of color’
- ‘Airlines if you want six more inches between you and the seat in front you pay more money, but you don’t know it until you purchase your ticket,’ Biden griped
- ‘Look folks, these are junk fees are unfair and the hidden marginalized Americans the hardest, especially low income folks, and people of color’
- Biden also announced what should be a crowd-pleaser: the federal government going after bank overdraft fees, excessive credit card late fees
- Also taking on hidden hotel booking fees and termination fees cable and internet companies charge to prevent customers from changing services
The Biden administration is cracking down on "junk fees," such as overdraft charges, that are often shouldered by poorer Americans with less money in their checking accounts https://t.co/lHjjBRnhT9 pic.twitter.com/6JoddAENAV
— Bloomberg Originals (@bbgoriginals) October 26, 2022
Conservatives on Twitter blasted President Joe Biden for touting the fact that his administration is looking get rid of the “junk fees” that make roomier airline seats more expensive and thus “unfair” to “people of color.”
During a Wednesday speech on combating inflation and lowering costs for families, President Joe Biden expressed his administration’s commitment to eliminating “junk fees” which he claimed make American lives, particularly those of low-income families and people of color, harder.
In a what many critical viewers considered a bizarre portion of the speech, Biden claimed that the extra expense required to purchase roomier airline seats is a form of these junk fees, which he argued hit “people of color” particularly hard.
He said, “Some airlines, if you want six more inches between you and the seat in front, you pay more money. But you don’t know it until you purchase your ticket. Look folks, these are junk fees, they’re unfair and they hit marginalized Americans the hardest, especially low-income folks and people of color.”
Conservatives found it ridiculous that the President of the United States was claiming that expensive airline seats were racist.
Who had Legroom Equity as a Dem closing message on their bingo card? https://t.co/e8N4dyN27W
— Doug Heye (@DougHeye) October 26, 2022
Actor and director Robert Davi wrote, “In one speech Joey lies and race baits – over 6″ ! I can’t takes it no more ! Can you – have you every bought a tkt [ticket] you didn’t know an extra 6 inch seat would cost more ???”
Conservative radio host Jesse Kelly replied to the clip, stating, “I’m more than happy to pay for extra leg room. Especially because every 5’8 guy on the planet runs to the exit row seats on Southwest as if his entire body doesn’t fit in the overhead compartment.”
