(Washington, D.C.) – Barack Obama issued his much-coveted presidential endorsement on Tuesday, telling The Fake Scoop that he believes “may the best man win.”
Asked if he would like to endorse his former vice president and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, Obama was non-committal.
“Sure, there’s Joe. Then there’s President Trump, Jill Stein, Gary Johnson, Vermin Supreme – whoever,” Obama said.
“All I’m saying is keep your options open,” the former two-term President added.
Joe Goes Low
We contacted the candidate holed up amid the Coronavirus pandemic in his Wilmington, Deleware home.
“I ought to slap him in the face,” Biden told TFS before an aide disconnected the call.
Pundits Parse
“Since Joe Biden is clearly the best man, we should consider this an endorsement,” David Brooks told the PBS NewsHour panel. “No need to overthink it.”