Biden: Expect 'real' food shortages due to sanctions — oh, and sanctions never work



During a press conference in Brussels on Thursday, President Joe Biden admitted that food shortages are "going to be real" because that is "the price of the sanctions" that have been imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

"With regard to food shortages … it's gonna be real," Biden said. "The price of the sanctions is not just imposed upon Russia. It's imposed upon an awful lot of countries as well. Including European countries and our country as well."

Biden on food shortages:\n\n"With regard to food shortage...it's gonna be real."pic.twitter.com/F3dQ7NLqqB
— TheBlaze (@TheBlaze) 1648144392

Of course, we all know the incoming food shortages have absolutely nothing to with any of the Biden administration's policies.


We\u2019re about to face massive energy and food shortages, and Biden\u2019s solution is to ban drilling and put expensive and inefficient solar panels and windmills on what\u2019s left of American farmland that hasn\u2019t been bought up by China or BlackRock.https://mobile.twitter.com/theblaze/status/1507052928925941766\u00a0\u2026
— Sean Davis (@Sean Davis) 1648146689


The sanctions will have the same disastrous consequences as the lockdowns, the ruling elite will play God and the result will be the lining of the pockets of the already wealthy while the overlooked, forgotten and despised masses will pay the price, many with their lives.
— Phil Brown (@Phil Brown) 1648162056


You get what you bite for. The government\u2019s policy towards O&G created this situation, during Covid we saw shortages of urea and ammonia due to Covid restrictions workforce destruction in energy (nat gas) now cutting of the #1 supplier of nat gas just adds fuel to the fire.
— Chickey \ud83e\udd80,\ud83d\udc38,\ud83d\udd3a (@Chickey \ud83e\udd80,\ud83d\udc38,\ud83d\udd3a) 1648154842


Does he not know we don\u2019t have to settle for high gas prices, open borders, high crime, food shortages, etc\u2026 we are the USA !! We\u2019re not a 3rd world country. Wake up or let someone else take the wheel @LawrenceBJones3 @WillCainShow
— J Walsh (@J Walsh) 1648145399

Minutes later, Biden was asked why the U.S. and other NATO nations are continuing to impose sanctions when "deterrents didn't work."

"Let's get something straight," snapped a visibly peeved Biden. "I did not say that, in fact, the sanctions would deter [Putin.] Sanctions never deter. You keep talking about that. Sanctions never deter."

BIDEN: "I did not say that, in fact, the sanctions would deter him. Sanctions never deter. You keep talking about that. Sanctions never deter."pic.twitter.com/JlAFyMBW2D
— Townhall.com (@Townhall.com) 1648144502

So, what is the point of sanctions if "sanctions never deter"?

Also, President Biden and several administration officials representing him, have most definitely said that the sanctions are intended to deter.

Yea just ask Kamalahttps://www.wsj.com/video/vice-president-kamala-harris-says-russia-will-face-swift-severe-sanctions-if-it-invades-ukraine/6C02EBD7-DA48-4E8C-B14E-5633AB0C7316.html\u00a0\u2026
— John Escover \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@John Escover \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1648161363
CNN's @KaitlanCollins: "If sanctions cannot stop President Putin, what penalty can?"\n\nBiden: "I didn't say sanctions couldn\u2019t stop him."\n\nCollins: "You've been talking about the threat of these sanctions for several weeks now."pic.twitter.com/LeJFxYpXol
— Curtis Houck (@Curtis Houck) 1645730195
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— Tayo (@Tayo) 1648148154
Biden today: "I did not say that, in fact, the sanctions would deter [Putin]. Sanctions never deter. You keep talking about that. Sanctions never deter."\n\nKamala Harris in February: "The purpose of the sanctions has always been and continues to be deterrence."pic.twitter.com/F0fccsFYnJ
— Townhall.com (@Townhall.com) 1648145102


.@MajorCBS Garrett with an immediate fact-check of Biden claiming no one ever said sanctions were a deterrent: "History will record...several administration officials representing the President of the United States, Joseph Biden, said, in fact, sanctions might deter...invasion."pic.twitter.com/FDx1VNx6Qe
— Curtis Houck (@Curtis Houck) 1648144828

As Russian invasion of Ukraine demands urgency, Biden says, 'Let's have a conversation in another month or so to see' if new sanctions are 'working'



President Joe Biden responded Thursday afternoon to Russia's rapid full-scale invasion of Ukraine by announcing new sanctions against the warring nation. However, when pressed on what else he would do to confront Russia over its warmongering, the president suggested only that the U.S. wait "another month or so" to see if the sanctions "are working."

The lackluster response is sure to spark widespread criticism amongst the American people and allies around the world for not matching the urgency of the moment.

Biden says we will have\u00a0"a conversation in another month or so to see if" his sanctions are working.pic.twitter.com/xjdG7u9tXO
— MRCTV (@MRCTV) 1645730227

Biden delivered the remarks while speaking with reporters in the East Room of the White House Thursday in response to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine.

During the speech, Biden announced that the U.S. and its NATO allies would swiftly sanction more major Russian banks and impose export controls to curtail Russia's access to high tech as a way to punish the Kremlin for its "premeditated attack." He declared the new measures would be "devastating" for Russia by limiting the country's ability to do business "in dollars, pounds, euros, and yen."

But when a reporter noted that Putin had thus far been undeterred by sanctions and that Biden was in fact still withholding other sanctions at his disposal — such as removing Russia from SWIFT, a prominent international banking cooperative — Biden balked.

"Respectfully, sir, what more are you waiting for?" the reporter asked. In under 24 hours, Russia has reportedly destroyed 74 Ukrainian military installations and begun attacking civilian facilities en route to overthrowing the government in Kyiv.

Biden answered by alleging that his new sanctions are plenty powerful and suggested that before taking any more aggressive action against Russia, the U.S. should adopt a wait-and-see approach.

"Let's have a conversation in another month or so to see if they are working," he said of the current sanctions.

Other reporters pressed Biden on his refusal so far to personally sanction Russian President Vladimir Putin. In response, the president refused to answer why he hasn't taken such an approach, saying only that it remains "on the table."

At another time during the press conference, Biden acknowledged that sanctions were never expected to prevent Russia from attacking. But he said they may prove, in time, to sting Russia for their bad behavior.

Biden: "Nobody expected the sanctions to prevent anything from happening"pic.twitter.com/KchtsTK1gm
— Ryan Saavedra (@Ryan Saavedra) 1645729755

Meanwhile, a senior U.S. defense official is reporting that Russia is advancing on Ukraine's capital with "every intention of basically decapitating the government and installing their own method of governance."

According to Ukraine, at least 40 troops and up to 10 civilians have been killed thus far in the assault. Many more casualties are expected.