In the interview, Brown said that he is a Republican. In a December 2021 interview with The New York Times, Brown explained that he initially found the phrase amusing but remained quiet during its proliferation as he had 'zero desire to be involved in politics,' and expressed his wishes for it to be used in a positive context instead. It was reported in October 2021 that Brown's Brandonbilt Motorsports team was struggling to acquire sponsorship, as companies were hesitant to support him due to his indirect association with the chant and its political undertones. He planned originally to simply ignore the phrase, but later worried that his silence was perceived as a tacit endorsement of the sentiment.

However, he was privately ambivalent about the phrase, because it overshadowed his Talladega win and threatened to scare off corporate sponsors, who were leery of controversy. Īccording to The Independent, on October 19, 'The anti-Biden war cry 'Let's Go Brandon' is no longer a conservative media phenomenon, it's infiltrating mainstream popular culture and is now number one and two on iTunes, knocking Adele's new single into third place.' Īs the phrase began to increase in use, Brandon Brown lightheartedly tweeted: 'To all the other Brandons out there, You're welcome! Let's go us'.

The slogan has been printed on clothing, a billboard, and a banner flown behind a plane over a pro-Trump rally in Iowa. Ĭonservative commentators Ben Shapiro and Tomi Lahren spread the phrase via Twitter. It has also been reported as a protest against perceived liberal bias in mainstream media, based on speculation that the reporter's description of the crowd's chant was intended to conceal anti-Biden sentiment. Early spread and reactionsįootage of the interview went viral, leading to the adoption of the phrase by critics of President Biden as an expression of antipathy toward him. If intentional, it may have been a verbal legerdemain. On the live broadcast, while wearing a headset, reporter Stavast stated, 'You can hear the chants from the crowd, 'Let's go, Brandon! '' It is unclear whether Stavast misunderstood the chant or whether she intentionally misquoted it as 'Let's Go Brandon'. Fans were chanting 'Fuck Joe Biden', and this became clearly audible to viewers of the broadcast. On October 2, 2021, racing driver Brandon Brown was being interviewed by NBC Sports reporter Kelli Stavast at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, following his victory in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sparks 300 race which was shortened due to darkness. Race car driver Brandon Brown in August 2021

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