In 2016, after the release of the Access Hollywood tape which featured President Donald Trump bragging about sexually assaulting women, former Vice President Joe Biden said that if the two men were in high school he would “take him behind the gym.” Then, at a speaking engagement earlier this month, Biden reiterated his remarks by saying he wanted to “beat the hell” out of Trump. But in a recent Pod Save America episode, Biden expressed his regret for his comments.
“I shouldn’t have said what I said,” Biden said on the podcast. “I don’t want to get down in the mosh pit with this guy [Trump].”
Biden added that both of his comments were referring to how he would’ve acted in high school, not now. He’s still upset about the way Trump talked in the video, though.
“I never, ever, at any time said I would like to personally, physically, etc,” Biden said. “But I think it’s important to continue to make the point: Women are entitled to be treated with respect, damn it, and it’s about time we men stand up.”
President Trump took to Twitter both times after Biden made comments about him.
Crazy Joe Biden is trying to act like a tough guy. Actually, he is weak, both mentally and physically, and yet he threatens me, for the second time, with physical assault. He doesn’t know me, but he would go down fast and hard, crying all the way. Don’t threaten people Joe!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 22, 2018
He claimed on the podcast that is his remarks were made out of pride and he was really fed up with the way President Trump has spoken about women.
“The truth of the matter is, I find the behavior, the talk, vulgar. I find it degrading,” Biden said. “And I think what it does, it does encourage the minority element of a male population to think it’s OK to engage in the behavior the president talks about.”