Senator Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Joking suggested that President Biden undergo diversity training for his “unconscious prejudice” on Thursday, after the president used the phrase “Neanderthal thinking” to describe Texas and the Mississippi reversing restrictions on coronavirus.
The Florida Republican joked that the president’s “use of an old stereotype” when referring to the decision by some conservative states to suspend mask mandates and reopen their economies was “detrimental” to those who share Neanderthal genes.
“President Biden’s use of an old stereotype is detrimental to Europeans, Asians and modern Americans, who inherit about 2% of their genes from Neanderthal ancestors,” wrote Rubio, linked to an article in the tweet.
Rubio suggested that Biden “seek training on unconscious prejudice” and asked the president to “apologize for his insensitive comments”.
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Rubio’s tweet came after Biden’s comments on Wednesday, where he shot Republican governors in Texas and Mississippi for suspending the masks’ terms.
The president called the states’ decision “Neanderthal thinking” – a comment that received a massive backlash from Republicans both online and on the air.
Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, interrupted Rubio’s tweet on Thursday, joking: “Some of us are much more than 2 percent!”
Fox News analyst and former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany criticized Biden during a Thursday appearance on “Fox and Friends”, where she compared the comment to the former secretary’s infamous “deplorable basket” comment. of State Hillary Clinton.
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki defended Biden’s comments, saying they were a “reflection” of the president’s “frustration and exasperation” and denied that the Biden government had called Neanderthal governors.
“The behavior of a Neanderthal, just to be clear. The behavior of ”, he emphasized.