Together with his wife Jill, Biden took calls from children and their parents on the so-called Santa Claus radar in the White House asking them about Santa’s current position. A father said goodbye with the sentence “Let’s go Brandon” (literally translated: “Let’s go Brandon”). According to the US media, the sentence has become a rallying cry for some conservatives and supporters of ex-US President Donald Trump. He stands for a vulgar insult to Biden. Biden didn’t seem to be aware of this and answered the caller: “Let’s go Brandon, I agree.” (“Let’s go Brandon, I agree.”). The White House did not initially comment.
According to reports, the phrase goes back to a NASCAR car race in October. In an interview with the winner of the race, Brandon Brown, the TV reporter referred to the chants from the stands in the background: “You can hear the chants from the crowd,” Let’s go Brandon! “”. However, the crowd chanted “Fuck Joe Biden”. The video of the interview then spread on the Internet.
The so-called Santa tracker has been around for decades. Volunteers operate the service of the North American Air and Space Defense Command (NORAD), with which the flight of “Santa Claus” around the world is followed on radar screens. Traditionally, the respective presidential family helps answer the many – mostly polite and loving – calls. The flight of the sleigh loaded with gifts can also be followed online.
Source: Nachrichten
