President Donald Trump met with wounded veterans on Wednesday in the Oval Office, including a wounded veteran with a prosthetic leg that featured a picture of the “Let’s Go Brandon” slogan.
During Wednesday’s meeting with wounded veterans in the Oval Office, Trump asked one of the wounded veterans who was featured in a picture on his prosthetic leg. In a video from the meeting that was shared on X, formerly Twitter, Trump can be heard asking the veteran, “Who is that picture on there?”
“That is Joe Biden,” the veteran responded. “And it says, ‘Let’s go, Brandon.'” The wounded U.S. veteran’s response was quickly met with laughter by the other visitors in the Oval Office. In the middle of the laughter, Trump can be heard adding, “I’m saying, ‘What was that picture?’ That’s great.”
According to Fox News, the “Let’s Go Brandon” slogan went viral after a sports reporter misheard a crowd of racing fans following a NASCAR race in 2021. The outlet noted that the crowd started chanting “F-ck Joe Biden” during an interview with Brandon Brown after he won the NASCAR Xfinity Series competition.
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At the time, Kelli Stavast, an NBC reporter, claimed that the fans were chanting, “Let’s Go Brandon,” while they were actually chanting against former President Joe Biden, according to Fox News. The “Let’s Go Brandon” chant was repeatedly used to protest against the former president throughout his administration and the 2024 presidential election cycle.
In another video from Trump’s visit with wounded veterans on Wednesday, the president can be seen signing the “Let’s Go Brandon” prosthetic leg. In the video, Trump can be heard slamming Biden, saying, “I can’t stand this guy. You know why? Cause he did a rotten job.” The president added, “[I] put it right over his mouth, which he didn’t use very much.”
Fox News reported that Trump addressed the wounded veterans and their families during Wednesday’s visit in the Oval Office. Honoring the U.S. veterans for their service, Trump said, “These are amazing people, great heroes.”
The wounded veteran who showed Trump his “Let’s Go Brandon” prosthetic leg applauded the Trump administration during Wednesday’s visit. “Mr. President, we just, we’re very happy with the energy that this administration is bringing, and it’s an administration that does what it promises,” he said. “We’re behind you. We believe in you. And I think we all love you.”
