Here is an explanation of how Joe Biden’s unknowingly created interview phrase “Let’s go Brandon” originated as a harmless-sounding slogan and what exactly does it mean.
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In October 2021, at Speedway Motor Talladega, Kellie Stavast interviewed Brandon Brown after the anti-Joe Biden coded chant and slogan, “Let’s Go Brandon,” which has become a synonymous political message against Joe Biden.
What was the origin of the phrase “Let’s Go Brandon”?
Brandon Brown emerged as the victor in the race — conducted on October 2, 2021 — that formed a component of NASCAR’s Xfinity Series in the previous season. The Let’s Go Brandon movement first originated during the 2021 Sparks 300 at Talladega Motor Speedway in Alabama.
During the preceding month, a tradition that had turned into a widespread occurrence at college football matches in the southern region of the United States, the audience present in Talladega started vocalizing “F– Joe Biden” while Brown was being interviewed following his triumph, which marked his initial win in the Xfinity Series after six seasons of participation.
The NBC reporter for NASCAR, Kelli Stavast, incorrectly noted that the crowd was chanting “Let’s go Brandon” in celebration of his victory. However, the chants were actually about Brown asking for his win.
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Brandon Interview
Below is Stavast’s interview with Brown. She discusses the chanting at the 1:04 timestamp in the video.
Who is Brandon Brown?
Brown, a 28-year-old driver, has been part of NASCAR’s Xfinity Series and has run 119 races during his six-year time on the circuit, winning one while finishing in the top-10 19 times in logging.
In his second season, he triumphed in three competitions at Old Dominion Speedway as a component of that circuit and secured the title of Virginia Rookie of the Year. He engaged as a member of his family’s team, Brandonbilt Motorsports, when he commenced his racing journey in 2010, contending in the Whelen All-American Series.
Throughout 22 races, he only achieved one top-10 placement and never emerged victorious in a truck race. Additionally, Brown participated in the Camping World Truck Series from 2014 until 2017 and holds a degree from Coastal Carolina University.
To his fellow Brandons, Brown stated “you’re welcome” during a joke he posted on Twitter after his viral interview.
To all the other Brandon’s out there, You’re welcome! Let’s go us
In order to maintain a neutral appeal, Brown made an effort to refrain from mentioning it for the most part. Nevertheless, Brown had a mostly indifferent attitude towards the Let’s Go Brandon slogan.
“I don’t have any inclination to participate in politics,” Brown informed the New York Times. “In the grand scheme of things, everyone is a customer, since you strive to attract everyone, our complete guidance system is.”
Politics on not generally is focus his that admitted but, Republican a is he that Times York New the tell did Brown.
“The issue is that I don’t really know enough about politics to form a true opinion, so racing is not my focus.”
However, he acknowledged that he was afraid of being caught up in the media or sponsors canceling him for that statement, doubling down on the opinion piece he wrote for Newsweek the day after his story was released. But he admitted that he has little to do with me in that something caught up.
Brown stated, “I possess no inclination in spearheading any political dispute. I engage in car racing. I am not inclined to support any individual, and I certainly will not instruct anyone on their voting decision.”
Even Washington fails to listen to them, but I do hear them. I wonder why millions of Americans are enthusiastically chanting my name, and as a result, I find myself in a position where I can no longer remain silent. However,
Did NASCAR prohibit a Let’s Go Brandon vehicle, sponsorship?
He found himself in a bit of a controversy, but he managed to secure a spot in the NASCAR 2022 season. After winning his first race, he encountered some difficulties in finding potential sponsors due to his unintentional association with Let’s Go Brandon and Brown.
Brandon Brown, also known officially as coin Brandon Go, has agreed to a deal with LGBcoin.Io, a cryptocurrency that is looking to capitalize on the fad stock/meme coin trend. Additionally, he has agreed to sponsor his car with LGBcoin.Io.
The news of Brown’s sponsorship was announced through a tweet from Brandonbilt Motorsports on December 30, 2021.
NEWS: @LGBcoin_io joins @brandonbrown_68 and Brandonbilt Motorsports as full season primary partner for the 2022 @NASCAR_Xfinity Series season! Press release: https://t.co/N2pgIdgsnt pic.twitter.com/yiOq3d0R7P
The NASCAR rulebook states that sponsors can reject any sport-related image, including the public image of Pockrass Bob Sports’ Fox, without any specific reason. However, NASCAR can still reject the sponsorship deal, in accordance with the rules of the sport, if they deem it to be potentially detrimental to the image of the sport.
Brandonbilt Motorsports was dissatisfied with the decision. According to team spokesperson Max Marcucci, NASCAR did not communicate with the team before informing them of the sponsorship’s rejection. Marcucci also mentioned that NASCAR initially accepted the sponsor before reversing their decision.
Marcucci stated, “Following the declaration, during a telephonic discussion, this representative subsequently verified and emphasized that we obtained authorization. Furthermore, Brandonbilt Motorsports adhered to the customary procedure for sponsor and paint scheme approval, as determined by a NASCAR official vested with the authority to make such determinations, who regularly makes such decisions.”
We are disappointed that NASCAR’s leadership has chosen to rescind their approval of this sponsorship, and the driver or team should have confidence in their own decision without being gaslighted into backtracking.
As reported by Jeff Gluck of The Athletic, NASCAR stated in November that they would not approve any Let’s Go Brandon sponsorship, attributing it to the fact that the cryptocurrency company in question has no political affiliations.
Further context: NASCAR told Brandonbilt in November it wouldn’t approve any Let’s Go Brandon sponsorship. Team submitted request over Christmas w/o specifying it was a political thing (just listed as crypto). NASCAR initially missed that part, but was never going to be approved. https://t.co/4DEobLQusD
The official sponsorship and paint scheme on Brown’s car were denied, as a result. Nevertheless, LGBcoin.Io extended its personal service contract with Brown, ensuring their continued association with him in the future.
Meanwhile, NASCAR is expected to revise its rulebook to ban political sponsorships in order to avoid controversies, per the Sports Business Journal.
Chronological Order of Politicians Utilizing Let’s Go Brandon
Republican politicians have not refrained from using Let’s Go Brandon, even though NASCAR and Brown have distanced themselves from it, and several notable elected officials have openly embraced it since Brown’s interview.
Here is a chronological record of its utilization in the political domain.
On October 21, 2021, Bill Posey, a representative from Florida, concluded his address on the House chamber with the phrase, “Let’s Go Brandon.”
Governor Greg Abbott of Texas, in a tweet on October 22, 2021, criticized the record-high inflation levels and the crisis at the southern border of the United States.
On October 27, 2021, Jeff Duncan, a congressman from South Carolina, wears a mask with the expression “Let’s Go Brandon” while on the floor of the House.
During the Astros’ World Series appearance, on October 30, 2021, Ted Cruz, a Texas senator, is observed clutching a placard bearing the slogan.
Brandon, Florida: Governor Ron DeSantis approves a bill opposing vaccine mandates. On November 3, 2021, he mentions the Biden administration as the “Brandon administration”.
On Nov. 18, 2021, during her meeting with ex-president Donald Trump, Lauren Boebert, the congresswoman from Colorado, wore a red dress featuring a phrase printed in white lettering on the back.
On January 10, 2022, Jim Lamon, a candidate for the U.S. Senate in Arizona, released his first ad promoting his candidacy while airing during College Football Playoff.
David McCormick, a candidate for the Pennsylvania Senate, broadcasts a commercial on Feb. 13, 2022, which includes a Let’s Go Brandon chant playing in the background. This advertisement is shown during Super Bowl 56 in Pennsylvania.
