In a recent CBS interview, Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) criticized 17 Nobel laureates cited by the Biden administration to justify COVID spending, labeling them “17 educated idiots” who conformed to the administration’s views because they were “paid.”
During an interview with CBS’s “The Takeout” podcast released on Friday, Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) said that the 17 Nobel laureates that the Biden administration used to justify spending in the American Rescue Plan were “17 educated idiots” who told the Biden administration what it wanted to hear because the administration “paid them.
Manchin highlighted key issues with the Biden administration, including inflation and immigration, stating he had warned about inflation but was dismissed.
He noted that both parties issued stimulus checks during the pandemic, which he believed was a mistake as it led to inflation and workforce issues.