You’ve got it all wrong: “we gotta lock him up” actually means “lock him out politically” - White House

You’ve got it all wrong: “we gotta lock him up” actually means “lock him out politically” - White House White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre appeared visibly uncomfortable as she went to great lengths to claim that President Biden actually meant “lock him out politically” when he twice said “lock him up,” referring to former President Donald Trump. “What did the president mean when he said last night about Donald Trump, ‘we gotta lock him up’?” a reporter asked Jean-Pierre. “So, look, and the president spoke about this very clearly as well in his statement and he, and he said, uh, he meant ‘lock him out politically, politically, uh, lock him out.’ That’s what he said. And that’s what we have to do … let’s not forget, this is a president that has never shied away from being very clear,” Jean-Pierre insisted, seemingly flustered. “Well, he first said twice, ‘lock him up.’ So you’re saying when he said ‘lock him up,’ he meant...” the reporter continued to press. “Well, it’... Source: Sputnik International