Biden appears to mock Americans' intelligence, questions whether 'they'd understand' supply chain issues
Biden insists 'this is a confusing time' for Americans
"If we were all going out and having lunch together and I said, 'Let’s ask whoever's in the next table, no matter what restaurant we’re in, have them explain the supply chain to us.' Do you think they’d understand what we’re talking about?" Biden asked.
"They're smart people," the president said, but he concluded the current crisis was a part of a "complicated world."
"We've never faced anything like this," Biden added. "You can understand why people are upset. Whether you have a PhD or you're working in a restaurant, it's confusing and so people are understandably worried."
Biden then said he was going to try and "explain to the American people" what supply chain issues America faces, telling the reporters in the room who "write for a living" that he has not seen any reporter "explain supply chain very well."
"This is a confusing time," Biden stated.