The phrase “Let’s Go Brandon” has taken a life of its own. It has become the rallying cry for a big portion of the country. President Joe Biden and the man who inadvertently started the whole thing have been forced to address it directly in recent weeks.
During the White House’s annual tradition of hosting the NORAD Santa-tracking call, a person called in attempting to heckle President Joe Biden — only to be gracefully deflected as the show continued.
Oregon father Jared Schmeck says “Let’s Go Brandon” in call with Joe Biden.
The caller, who was later identified as a father from Oregon named Jared Schmeck, said, “Merry Christmas, and let’s go, Brandon.”
The phrase, which has become an Internet meme associated with anti-Biden sentiments, has drawn lots of negative connotations recently.
However, instead of appearing attacked, the President simply said, “Let’s go, Brandon, I agree,” and then continued with the calls.
Some have speculated that the President might not have been aware of the implications of the exchange, though many have expressed doubts regarding that, pointing out that the phrase has become a national sensation and has been a very controversial topic in many circles.
Meanwhile, Brandon Brown, the racing driver whose interview initially sparked the phenomenon, has reportedly been facing lots of challenges in his career as a result of the phrase’s popularity.
Even though Brown had no involvement in the birth of the phrase — and has not expressed any sentiments supporting those who repeat the phrase at all — he has reportedly had to deal with several sponsors pulling away from him, seemingly due to not wanting to be associated with a name that is becoming increasingly more controversial.
NASCAR driver Brandon Brown wants LGB to be “positive.”
Brown’s fans have been supporting him through this, though it is not clear if his career is going to continue without any interruptions in the coming months, given the current situation. The NASCAR driver has decided to address the issue head-on this week.
He said in the statement: “After receiving an overwhelming amount of hate, I’ve tried to take a break from social media the last few weeks and focus my efforts on more productive things to prepare for the upcoming season. Unfortunately, something that can’t be ignored any longer is the notion that all of out 2021 partners ‘dropped us’ after we won Talladegha. This is a miscommunication that I never intended to be portrayed.”
Focusing on the future, Brown tried to strike a positive tone: “For me, a big goal was and still is to change the narrative of what LGB means. I would like it to become a constructive voice for those like myself, who land somewhere in the middle and have views that align with both sides. I want it to become something positive and constructive, not divisive.”
Brown also addressed the reason he decided to collaborate with LGBcoin, which tries to capitalize on the anti-Biden chant.
He explained: “For anyone that knew how close we came to closing our doors at the beginning of the 2021 season, this was an opportunity of a lifetime.”
Brown continued: “The partnership opportunity that LGBcoin.io has provided myself and BMS now gives us the capital to expand our organization, better our equipment, centralize our organization to one race shop located in the heart of motorsports, and relieve the worry that many of us have asked from time to time, which is, ‘Are we all going to be employed for the whole season.’”
Republican Senate candidate Jim Lamon uses “Let’s Go Brandon” to create buzz in Arizona.”
Companies are starting to react to the controversial slogan. NASCAR is trying to distance itself from it. Arizona Senate candidate Jim Lamon saw one of his campaign ads rejected by Yahoo for using the term.
The conservative politician blasted the tech giant for the so-called censorship. Some say it has become an easy way for politicians to create buzz and grab headlines.
