Prankster Says 'Let's Go Brandon' To Joe Biden, Later Claims He's Being Harassed

A prankster snuck in a "Let's Go Brandon" during a nationally televised telephone conversation with Joe Biden on Christmas Eve, leading to facepalms, scrutiny, and allegedly, harassment from the viewing public.

Oregonian man Jared Schmeck called into the NORAD Santa tracker where Biden and First Lady Jill Biden were taking calls. After a pleasant conversation about what Shmeck's children wanted for Christmas, Shmeck wished the President, "Merry Christmas, and Let's Go Brandon." Jill Biden winced and Joe joked, "I agree."

Though the phrase has grown popular among conservatives as a means of saying "F--- Joe Biden" due to a reporter trying to claim a group of fans chanting "F--- Joe Biden" were actually chanting "Let's Go Brandon" at a NASCAR race.

Despite the phrase's conservative connotation, Schmeck maintains he meant it in jest and doesn't consider himself a "Trumper." He told The Oregonian:

I understand there is a vulgar meaning to ‘Lets go Brandon,’ but I’m not that simple minded, no matter how I feel about him. He seems likes he’s a cordial guy. There’s no animosity or anything like that. It was merely just an innocent jest to also express my God-given right to express my frustrations in a joking manner…I love him just like I love any other brother or sister.

After his remark, however, he appeared on Steve Bannon's talk show with a Make America Great Again hat, called Trump "his" president and claimed the election was stolen.

Jared Schmeck, displacing Kyle Rittenhouse with top billing on the MAGA talk-show circuit, says his prank call with Biden was his chance to “express my displeasure,” then says “Trump is my president” and “the election was 100% stolen.” Guess it wasn’t just a “joke”after all. pic.twitter.com/biZ6r0pAyH

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) December 27, 2021

He also uploaded his side of the phone call to his YouTube channel.

The moment received widespread condemnation from Democratic politicians and posters on social media while conservatives laughed that Biden agreed with the remark.

I refuse to believe we are this indecent as people. Not on Christmas Eve. And not to a person who lost his wife and daughter at Christmastime. We are better than this. Be kind and #MerryChristmas. https://t.co/CLZJY9VCxt

— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) December 24, 2021

So #JaredSchmeck said “I understand there is a vulgar meaning to ‘Lets go Brandon,’ but I’m not that simple minded, no matter how I feel about him.”

And now he’s upset that he’s “being attacked” for saying something vulgar to President Biden.

Lol sounds like consequences.

— Gabe Sanchez (@iamgabesanchez) December 26, 2021

Jared Schmeck tells Biden " Lets Go Brandon" on the anniversary of Biden losing his wife and child. All while Biden was taking the time to personally wish the guy's kid a great Christmas.

Looks like #jaredschmeck is an atomic level asshole to

— Not This_Again (@spearfishcabin1) December 26, 2021

"Lets Go Brandon, I agree" – Holy crap! Joe Biden is clueless pic.twitter.com/EjlH4UFBeJ

— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) December 24, 2021

Schmeck also insisted he was merely exercising his freedom of speech, and alleges he has been receiving threatening phone calls since the televised remark. Despite this, he says he "100% stands behind" what he did.