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Biden tells debunked Amtrak tale boasting his rail mileage for the 13th time, says it’s ‘not a joke’
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0:55Now PlayingPresident Biden on Friday shared for at least the 13th time since taking office a debunked story involving a late Amtrak conductor named Angelo Negri who supposedly exclaimed “Joey, baby!” while extolling Biden’s lifetime rail ridership.
Biden, 81, gave his latest rendition of the tale — changing some details, including the specific mileage cited — while touting investments in rail infrastructure at an event in Las Vegas.
“I was vice president… I was going home to see my mom. I was catching a 5 o’clock train I used to take every single day — a 7 o’clock train out of Washington,” Biden began.
“One of the senior guys at Amtrak… He comes up to me — his name is Angelo — and he comes over and he says ‘Joey, baby!’ and grabs my cheek. I thought they were gonna shoot him.
“And I said, ‘Ang, what’s the matter?’ He said, ‘We just — I just read the newspaper’ — because they keep meticulous mileage [of] how many miles you use on aircraft for the United States Air Force as vice president,” Biden continued
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