Biden refers to Putin as a 'crazy SOB' at a campaign donor event

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US President Joe Biden attends the 48th G7 Summit. During a speech in San Francisco on 21 February, Biden referred to the Russian president Vladimir Putin as a "crazy SOB," according to members of the press travelling with him - the abbreviation "SOB" stands for "son of a bitch." Peter Kneffel/dpa
US President Joe Biden attends the 48th G7 Summit. During a speech in San Francisco on 21 February, Biden referred to the Russian president Vladimir Putin as a "crazy SOB," according to members of the press travelling with him - the abbreviation "SOB" stands for "son of a bitch." Peter Kneffel/dpa
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US President Joe Biden on Wednesday took a harsh swipe at Russian President Vladimir Putin at an election rally in the western state of California.

During a speech in San Francisco on Wednesday evening, Biden referred to the Russian president as a "crazy SOB," according to members of the press travelling with him - the abbreviation "SOB" stands for "son of a bitch."

Biden was talking about climate change as an existential threat to humanity to a small group of campaign donors when he made the comment, only mentioning Putin in passing.

"This is the last existential threat, it is climate. We have a crazy SOB like that guy Putin, and others, and we always have to worry about nuclear conflict, but the existential threat to humanity is climate," the 81-year-old said.

The Democrat, who is seeking a second term in the presidential election in November, has used the expletive before.

When a reporter from Fox News threw a rhetorical question at the president in January 2022 on the sidelines of a public appearance in Washington, Biden muttered for all to hear, as his microphone was still switched on: "What a stupid son of a bitch."