Former President Joe Biden drew attention at Rev. Jesse Jackson's memorial service with a pointed remark about his intelligence. Speaking in Chicago to a crowd that included former presidents Obama and Clinton, Biden referenced his childhood stutter and how it led others to underestimate him.

"If I told you I had a cleft palate or clubfoot, none of you would have laughed," Biden said. "But it's OK to laugh at stuttering... Oh, really? I'm a h--- of a lot smarter than most of you."

The comment came during a service celebrating Jackson's civil rights legacy at the 10,000-seat House of Hope arena. Jackson, who died at 84, founded the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and ran for president in 1984 and 1988, expanding Black voter participation and reshaping the Democratic Party's coalition.