President Joe Biden isn't concerned about hecklers interrupting his public appearances. He thinks they're "idiots," and he's not afraid to let them know.
The president was in Wisconsin on Labor Day to deliver a speech at Milwaukee Laborfest, when someone in the audience could be heard trying to disrupt the speech.
Biden was talking about "the battle for the soul of America" when the heckler started spouting off.
It's not clear what the heckler was saying, but Biden responded to him directly saying, "All right, God love you."
As the crowd started booing, Biden tried waving off security saying, "No, no, no, don't. Let him go. Look, everybody’s entitled to be an idiot."
His response drew laughter from the crowd, but Biden reiterated that he wasn't joking.
"No, no," he said. "Everybody's entitled, OK?"
Despite Biden's request, security quickly made their way through the crowd and escorted the heckler from the venue.
"Extreme MAGA Republicans don't just threaten our personal rights and our economic security, they embrace political violence," Biden continued as the heckler was removed. "I'm not talking about all Republicans, I'm talking about these extreme MAGA Republicans."
The president went on to say MAGA Republicans and "that guy out the door," seemingly referring to the heckler, are "destroying democracy."
It was the second time in recent days the president has given hecklers a piece of his mind.
Biden also responded to protesters while delivering his prime-time speech at Independence Hall in Philadelphia on Thursday saying, "They're entitled to be outrageous. This is a democracy. Good manners is nothing they've ever suffered from."
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