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The moment referenced in the claim is visible here bit.ly/2EM4FnE . I have incredibly good judgment. One, I married Jill. And two, I appointed Johnson to the academy,” he said referring to Delaware lieutenant Carrie Johnson who had introduced him to stage moments before ( bit.ly/2GsCdHK ). Then he said “I just want you to know that. Clap for that, you stupid bastards.” After the applause, Biden said to the audience “Man, you are a dull bunch. Must be slow here, man. I don’t know.” While the audience’s reaction is not visible in the videos, footage shows the servicewoman and men standing behind Biden, as well as his wife Jill Biden, smiling throughout his remarks.Seconds before asking the audience to clap, Biden recognized and expressed admiration for their sacrifice ( bit.ly/2SdPEhK ), saying, “Folks back home can’t see you,” and adding that they “don’t understand, they appreciate, but they don’t fully understand the incredible sacrifices you make for our country.” Throughout his speech Biden thanked them for their service and described them as “part of the greatest generation of warriors the world has ever seen.”Andrew Bates, a spokesperson for the Joe Biden campaign, told Reuters via email that “Vice President Biden was jokingly encouraging the audience to clap for an airwoman on the stage, and a number of service members can be seen laughing and smiling at the comment.”

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Bates also pointed out to comments from conservative public figures who have also debunked the claim, including Dinesh D’Souza ( here ) and Jim Swift, former Weekly Standard editor and George W. Bush campaign staffer ( here ). President Donald Trump tried to echo this claim at the end of the first presidential debate on Sept. 29 ( bit.ly/2GgmVGp ). The claim comes nearly a month after The Atlantic reported that Trump had referred to Marines buried in an American cemetery near Paris as “losers” and declined to visit in 2018 because of concern the rain that day would mess up his hair ( here ). President Trump has repeatedly denied the report and called it “disinformation.” ( here ) VERDICTMissing context. Joe Biden saying “Clap for that, you stupid bastards” was intended as a joke. Biden recognized and praised the troops’ service throughout this 2016 speech.This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team. Read more about our fact-checking work  here.        Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.MORE FROM REUTERRENDING STORIESU.S. Supreme Court widens ability to sue police for excessive forceGeorgia bans giving water to voters in line under sweeping restrictions.S. COVID response could have avoided hundreds of thousands of deaths: researchExclusive: Novavax delays EU vaccine supply deal amid production problems – sourceCanada calling? Hong Kong residents shift billions abroad after clampdownREUTERS NEWS NOW