Biden looks to quiet critics with rare solo news conference

All eyes are on President Biden ahead of his first solo news conference at the White House in two years in what could be his last chance to quiet critics after his recent debate performance. NBC’s Hallie Jackson provides analysis for TODAY.
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#joebiden #politics #election

[@mikebryant614]

Will it be LIVE , or recorded? That makes a huge difference in what the American People see - the Media has edited interviews heavily for 3 years to run cover for Biden.

[@briangarduno7128]

WE WANT LIVE, AGRESSIVE REPORTERS AND CHALLENGING QUESTIONS!

[@fauxbro1983]

He probably providing the reportesrs with pre approved question

[@brianjohnson6053]

There will be a delay just like sporting events.

[@RonnieStanley-tc6vi]

Leave him be and let him run!! They wanted him in there! Now they got him! Let it ride.

[@lescaster2179]

are they concerned they can't cheat another record shattering vote count? :-D. Not this time, clowns. Too big to rig in 2024

[@teresaboone893]

Who do you think is voting for trump ? He lost last time .and he sure ain't made any friends since the.😂😂😂

[@deadflamesables]

​@@teresaboone893 I mean you can just ignore the polls, how Biden has preformed, and how the Democrat party destroyed any other chances of beating Trump when they shut down any possible debates because, "Biden's our guy and we won't change! If you're not behind him you're with Trump!". Just ignore all that and yeah, Biden wins in a landslide.

[@jordyb57]

@@teresaboone893have you left your house in 4 years?

[@user-nz4kg4wm9j]

​@@teresaboone893Briben cheated with covid ballots last time

[@HondoHoss77]

Just the *FACT* that the President Rarely does solo news conferences anymore, should be a clear enough sign to people that he is incompetent and likely incontinent…..

[@JohnDoe-b3h5m]

incontinent? That would be stinky Trump.

[@robertgreen1282]

​@@JohnDoe-b3h5mprojection. It's Biden who soils himself in public.

[@ElsaK-tf5tx]

@@JohnDoe-b3h5m :)

[@FentanylFloyd]

​@@JohnDoe-b3h5m< desperate democrat

[@davidschneider6306]

that’s really dumb you know?

[@JC-tq8gm]

Not going to happen. End quote. The guy is a trainwreck and the media needs to hammer him and just admit they have been covering for him the whole time.

[@ajtigermountainman8156]

The Democrat Party is a 'Trainwreck'!

[@EscapeCondition]

That would require honesty which liberals are only capable of when they criticize others

[@jesse_-]

The media has flipped on him after years of the world largest coverup in history.

[@lousashrex]

End quote, repeat the line

[@zackthebongripper7274]

We must support biden at all costs. . .

[@stuh4932]

Joe is a joke

[@monde1208]

maybe he should sell bibles and gold shoes

[@user-nz4kg4wm9j]

Briben is a mess. He always has been. Look at old footage of him. He's always been super dumb. 😂

[@jefftrentham8982]

No one is buying what Biden is selling.

[@Dodgerblue7381-ey3ql]

And not funny

[@happymedium.]

​@monde1208 no one would buy them, that's how much no one cares about him.

[@talega1]

Absurd: I bet all questions will be given to specific (fake reporters) and he has a sheet w written answers..... AS ALLWAYS.

[@brianjohnson6053]

Not even softball ones, being sponsored by NERF

[@richpomanFU]

He's going to look down, hesitate and then call the person by name.. You bet it's going to scripted.

[@barefootbob1269]

There is a lot of gray area between Biden's ears!

[@ElJefeTony]

Your headline says all you need to know, "RARE SOLO NEWS CONFERENCE". He cannot do it, that is why he doesn't do public speaking events that don't have a teleprompter. His brain is mush.

[@Tsepete]

He is in decline. But mush is too harsh.

[@tbe0116]

@@Tsepete He’s bad now and his brain will be much worse 2 years from now.

[@dixonyaarmouf4630]

@@Tsepetemashed then, mashed potatoes 🥔

[@zeeleo6115]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 I agree with you all the way up to "mush". If it was mush he wouldn't be able to read the teleprompter. Look for an ear piece! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@EscapeCondition]

Thankfully liberals spent several years calling everything "gaslighting" so we would be well prepared when they did it

[@daisyrosario3438]

What the president's family is doing is cruel unnecessary and elderly abuse!

[@John-s9d]

Another teleprompter story time with Biden.

[@Joaquin546]

Two week old bot 😂😂😂

[@hughjanus5518]

​@@Joaquin546 And? Biden is done

[@jakeroberts7435]

@@Joaquin546 Its Putin's fault, for 50 yrs all the deep fakes of Biden, Putin's fault, huh?

[@rommel6116]

What real speech has Trump done without Teleprompter?

[@inktray4913]

​@@rommel6116Many of them.

[@DoggosAndJiuJitsu]

And the White House will give the questions again, just like the last interview a few days ago.

[@xober8613]

Remember that the 25th only applied to Trump

[@hangten1904]

Count down to the September rematch debate! 🍿

[@gamble-y9r]

​@hangten1904 not going to happen.

[@brianjohnson6053]

​@@hangten1904the Democrats convention will be the blockbuster of the summer 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿

[@whatwhat745]

it's the beginning of the end for 'ridin' with Biden'

[@hughjanus5518]

They're just a waiting for Their updated opinion to be given to them

[@Schneiw]

MSM going to cover for him, or tell the truth this time?

[@mikestarks8464]

they just lied again...the polls are not even close...biden is losing big time

[@robbiesmoonmusic]

Just the fact that he needs to do his own “solo” press conference to “prove” he’s fit for office when it’s well and clear he’s not… truly pathetic

[@mcraig1969]

Well said!

[@natmxx3928]

@@mcraig1969 pretty simply said, in fact i'm pretty sure my 5 year old said this, but if that's all it takes to impress you I guess the state of the country is making a lot more sense.

[@RafaelSale]

It's just a last-ditch effort to save feeble attempts to stay in his campaign. No matter what the outcome after this weekend, the democrats will be united in calling for Biden to step down.

[@garymorris1856]

Yes, exactly, the fact that he has to demonstrate that he is NOT stupid and confused says everything.

[@garymorris1856]

I agree with you, if Joe Biden were not so very befuddled and stupid, this "big boy" press conference would not, be such a huge news story. the very fact that he may actually speak without a script, and this is the story of the day, says a great deal.

[@hammerk4130]

We RIDIN WITH BIDEN......right off the cliff😂😂..

[@teresaboone893]

Like last time ? 😂😂😂😂😂

[@user-nz4kg4wm9j]

​@@teresaboone893you haven't noticed how everything is all fxcked up now? 😂 what are you? A bot?

[@whyteb0y]

Like Thelma and Louise!

[@user-co9ne8gi2d]

What cliff? A solid economy?

[@robertbrooks3917]

That’s a good one Hammerk. Lol😅.

[@John-s9d]

Biden was a C- man. C- human in his lifetime. C- student, who became a C- politician. Epitome of participation trophy. I'm done handing out participation trophies.

[@arthurau9231]

DEFLECTION MUCH? TRUMP SAYS HE'S PRO LIFE BUT HOW IS ISSUING DEATH THREATS WHILE BANNING ABORTION ACCESS CONSIDERED PRO LIFE? IF ABORTION IS MURDER, THEN ISSUING DEATH THREATS IS ALSO MURDER AS WELL.

[@arthurau9231]

YOU HAVE NO FACTS TO SUPPORT YOUR BASELESS CLAIMS. SAYING BIDEN IS A C-MAN, HUMAN, STUDENT AND POLITICIAN WITHOUT FACTS DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING AND IS JUST YOUR HATRED AND BIAS SHOWING.

[@Themagalorian]

Msm got called out on their lies now they trying everything to save face…

[@johndough1264]

They painted that corpse orange to look like trump lol

[@whyteb0y]

They want him to be like Trump so bad!

[@DeLappDawg]

He definitely got a spray tan.

[@johndough1264]

A shade of less dead

[@MomentsInTrading]

Orange Biden Bad

[@x00p3]

The classic 1932 mummy has now been painted orange.

[@Unvaccinated69-m9o]

I wonde if he remembers his showers with ashley when she was 12

[@av2245]

Nope... the media is great at covering up Democrat scandals. But everyone knows what toilet paper Trump uses.

[@TXXNova]

My step father showered with me when mom went to hospital to have his baby. I didn't say anything to mom because I knew she didn't want to hear it. Ashley had to just write to "dear diary" because her mom didn't want to know either.

[@cub1009]

If Biden can't talk today it's over.

[@TheBathrobeWizard]

Yup. If this is fumbled. Dudes cooked.

[@mikebryant614]

Biden hasn't been able to talk for the last 3 years, it's hilarious watching the Media and Democrats act like they have just now noticed this fact.

[@cub1009]

@@TheBathrobeWizard If Biden messes this up today and still refuses to drop out. His own party will turn on him and it will get ugly.

[@teresaboone893]

​@@cub1009😂😂😂😂😂 we know exactly what's going on but you keep thinking that .😂😂

[@AnemicItalian]

James Bond wrote an op ed!

[@Crimso6]

They will have to give him something to be alert. To bad they don't do a drug test before

[@Joaquin546]

Oh please trump is 100% incontinent that he wears diapers! 😂😂😂

[@hughjanus5518]

​@@Joaquin546 Trump > Biden

[@Joaquin546]

@@hughjanus5518 Nope but adorable bud.

[@mello7889]

​@@Joaquin546 and Biden falls down stairs, csnt speak right, and has been failing our country for 3 almost 4 years now

[@Harib_Al-Saq]

​@@Joaquin546 The economy was better during Trump's Presidency.

[@John-s9d]

Why even have Biden reading from a teleprompter? Just use A.I. it's basically the same thing.

[@Joaquin546]

Same two week old bot again 😂

[@hughjanus5518]

​@Joaquin546 says the child to young to even vote.

[@Joaquin546]

@@hughjanus5518 nope wrong there bud

[@teresaboone893]

Putin says come home comrade 😂😂

[@crispinfornoff206]

It’s hard to get an AI programmed to stutter that much.

[@icontrolmyownguns2096]

Instead of a scripted by your staff, teleprompter news conference, how about taking a cognitive exam live on air?

[@John-s9d]

Just create A.I. Biden. The real Biden is depressing.

[@StephenSankojr]

Convicted felons are more than depressing.

[@John-s9d]

​@StephenSankojr says the party who's president wasn't mentally "fit for trial"

[@jakeroberts7435]

@@John-s9d Show some pity, the wokes are taking Dementia Gate terribly.

[@the3cs795]

Ummmm you’ve been looking at least in an actor with a face mask posing as Joe Biden since day 1….the real guy is long gone …AI …yep I’m sure you’ve seen it already ._CGI used daily on msm

[@SA-Bean-Bean]

They already have like 7 Biden clones... and they ALL have some malfunctions 😂

[@garryloper7170]

"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." George Orwell 1984

[@littleredflying-fox]

Just had to comment that looking for info on this, one of the results was for the movie "Idiocracy".

[@Joaquin546]

Yeah KZbin pushes that movie like soda

[@hughjanus5518]

​@@Joaquin546 bud, you're kit even an adult.

[@Joaquin546]

@@hughjanus5518 Do you want try that again in English?

[@hughjanus5518]

@@Joaquin546 still stuck in Elementary I see, it's ok bud, you'll get smarter as you get older.

[@Joaquin546]

@@hughjanus5518 Nope but by the sound of it your English translation software is incredibly poor.

[@eddiecard]

Can’t even remember when he had a non scripted real press conference where he’s answering real questions vs what kinda ice cream do you like best?

[@CrazyWhiteBoomer]

Biden and Obama have lunch. Obama to Waiter: "I'll have the beef." Waiter: "And the Vegetable?" Obama: "He'll have the chicken-nuggets off the kids menu."

[@jezballs4018]

Everybody get your popcorn because this will be the best comedy of the year.

[@jeffsmith1798]

I hope this news conference is between 10am and 8pm.

[@cowboycurtis2229]

It will be his goodest news conference yet!

[@papal1500]

He needs to drop out

[@achless1]

You gotta be kidding me? ..please leave

[@inktray4913]

Ha !! Complacent for 3.6 years, suddenly the lamestream media is asking questions besides ice cream flavors and yet we are supposed to believe Jotato didnt get the questions delivered beforehand !?!?? Yeah right

[@mab4327]

Hahahahhaha!!! To quote crooked Joe: “l can define America in one word: Sasafrassupentin”

[@commandowilliams4507]

Biden answering questions live 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@stanleygikara]

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[@tomthelen8069]

Scheduled between 10 and 4? Watch his eyes?

[@ZombieNausea]

"Oh look! An ant hill.... Let's gear up and hike it!"

[@jarichards99utube]

Let's MAKE AMERICA DECENT AGAIN This Time: Vote FOR the TRUE Independent REFORM Candidate… ** R-F-K ... ALL The Way...!!! -70SomethingGuy

[@barrysnow6993]

"rare solo news conference"... You are talking about a president!... Do you hear yourselves? "Rare solo news conference" in his FOURTH YEAR!... pathetic

[@johnbartholf777]

Who will work the loose skin on his neck to make it look like he's moving his mouth?

[@Peanutfiendsblog]

Is it time for Big Boy???

[@jennyfurr]

🤣🤣 Let’s get our pull-ups on!

[@Peanutfiendsblog]

bahahaha@@jennyfurr

[@jennyfurr]

@@Peanutfiendsblog Today, we’re also ditching our sippy cups!

[@user-no5qg3ph8e]

Not a joke.

[@seaglasscolor]

One thing you can count on….Dementia only gets worse.

[@LikeAGentlemanPlease]

I see why they got rid of the thumbs button 😂

[@dax_megathor479]

i’m sure this is going to go beautifully 😂

[@sallyrucker8990]

Wow! This was literally the last news station I was still watching. The media makes me sick these days.

[@unknownnarrator2398]

If you come across this, please send your prayers and positive energy. I’ve been battling health issues for years.

[@janetprice85]

Elder abuse.

[@K.D17]

It’s amazing to me that breaking news is that our president of the United States is going to answer questions without a script. That’s what the country is coming to.

[@SomaticDust]

I hope he talks about Cornpop

[@wr-co2fn]

Nearing the end of a 4 year run and he’s actually going to do a “press conference” what a joke ! Unscripted, doubtful.

[@tomdrummy4984]

New definition to “unscripted” : knowing the questions beforehand and have answers written for you. 👍😃

[@bobiel9048]

You want to vote for Life, not for Death.

[@bigfishy7816]

I hope he’s still proud to be the first black woman to serve with a black president Did he find Jackie yet ?

[@jayjay0640]

Take the teleprompter away and see what happens. Everything else is just a lie.

[@tbe0116]

When is this news conference? His bedtime is 5pm

[@dw9799]

Dude must be borrowing from Hunters stash.

[@MomentsInTrading]

@1:12 “You heard that from the former House Speaking just yesterday”… Then makes a bunch of claims that NANCY DID NOT SAY!

[@carlstrait8348]

He needs to drop out, if the democrats truly believe Trump is such a dangerous person then they need to run the best they have.

[@jenntip]

They don’t have anyone… that’s their problem.

[@carlstrait8348]

@@jenntip agreed.

[@ClassicFIHD]

Biden is their best.

[@gaylavogel4335]

Jill planned this🤣🤣🤣 .

[@teresaareces4995]

It is sad to see the President of the United States ridicule himself the way he did tonight - but - it is pathetic to see how the democratic party don’t care for this men ( their president ) other than their own quest for power - Also KARMA is powerful, you do harm to others, it comes back to you double time .

[@encinobalboa]

There is a very good reason why solo pressers are rare. Grandpa has not been able to handle them. Nothing will change today.

[@gaylavogel4335]

Damage control. Four years TOO LATE!!! TRUMP 2024🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@wondereagle]

The question is, why is it so rare to call a news conference. They are always protecting him.

[@Scout34111]

The sad thing is Biden is the best candidate they have, everyone else is even worse

[@steves5982]

Joe, will you have ice cream today Joes response: i'll have to check with my boss

[@forbiddensilhouette5824]

Ii just wanna see a Biden obituary

[@laceywhite4380]

Teleprompters

[@joanna.thornton]

Why can’t he just talk to reporters when he walks to or from the White House. Now that’d be rare and unscripted. The fact that he refuses speaks volumes.

[@nkd8074]

Imagine not thinking anything in television is scripted.

[@madmartigan9190]

What time? Gotta be well before 8pm.

[@av2245]

"The most transparent admin in history" ... also "First solo conference in 2 years" Hahahaha what a joke. If the media would do their job, they would have called him out from day one. The whole system is a joke.

[@Dont_insult_people]

He’s gotta go. Now.

[@olgaburachek1393]

That’s OK!!! As long BIDEN. VOTE 🗳️ FOR TRUMP WE ARE OK!!

[@campinkate5925]

It’s all the media needs, but most Americans, not really

[@ralphperry3576]

Leave that man alone. He is the only one that has been working.🇺🇸💙💯🛑

[@scottrowley5161]

This will be scripted, you'll have an ear piece.

[@289cobra9]

And cue cards.

[@Jonathan-es4xp]

Q. What do you do with old smelly crap? A. You bury it.

[@sythmc8600]

The thing that everyone refuses to acknowledge is that this man is inconsistent. If he has one good day, night, or short interview, does the whole of this country not feel concern for the other days in the year? We have not only seen a more dangerous hole in border security, we’ve heard and read about murders, rapes and assaults as the result. We’ve watched lost jobs and increased costs to everyday Americans, and before our eyes, wars are escalating - we are already in WW III but refuse to acknowledge that reality. This man needs his son in meetings and his wife to walk him off stages. Foreign leaders are redirecting his attention when he spaces out or walks away from events. People can like him all they want but we shouldn’t forget this the leader of this country and that role insists we have someone strong, capable, with a mental capacity to actually lead! This isn’t a Class President - and we need to stop pretending he is!

[@cathyorange]

He has not met with his cabinet since October? He has lost my vote.

[@seankennedy8945]

Its like in 3rd grade when you're preparing to read a speech for public speaking class. Unfortunately its not the 3rd grade, its the president of the USA 😒

[@kevinnosx9]

Did Biden know about the press conference?

[@kevinbarrentine1483]

If anybody seen that debate and for the past year or so watch how his decline has been going, and there was moments when he would be vigorous or whatever so he’s been receiving medication so now they double down on the medication keep pushing the medication and he’s gonna drop over he’s gonna have a heart attack or a stroke so keep pushing the medicine.

[@imrana3618]

this feels like telling your ill grandpa not to get behind the wheel......by the way, with a population of over 300 million these 2 are the best we can offer? God help us

[@willmad3121]

Pay no attention to the levers behind the curtains that are working the Wizard

[@Dodgerblue7381-ey3ql]

If there are any decent journalists asking questions. This will be the end of Biden.

[@ericeandco]

A rare solo news conference doesn’t cut it. He’s been mentally deficient for years. The government needs to do the right thing by impeachment and removal. It should have been done under Obama.

[@FredGSanford-hu1uk]

1st Press conference in 8 months ..... think about that !

[@bigneilnm]

This is not right if this was a couple of years ago he would have to step down a man who can operate properly in office should not be president this is preposterous what's going on here he needs to step down

[@michaelfranklin4276]

The limberger cheese is rapidly ripening, and the flies know it.

[@jmlfa]

Who is going to pardon Hunter and what is Hunter going to live on? His art?

[@bucktis9]

if it gets to the point that its a momentous moment for a President to give a simple news conference, something is really WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@user-co9ne8gi2d]

Who says it's momentous?

[@mmmuck]

At this point every day he hangs in is a day he damages the chances of a replacement

[@prostreetbeetdhd4586]

A setup conference for someone who clearly can be seen to be not fit. But im told if i dont vote for him im crazy. I thank these last 2 decades for showing me how irrational, silly, childish, and 18 other descriptive words to describe how people, politicians, media, and "entertainers" can be every 2-4 years when its sElection time

[@mmmuck]

He should have a full 2 hour press conference from 8pm to 10pm to really show he can do it

[@brianjohnson6053]

With tape delays like the super bowl

[@johnq.8889]

No one is bringing up criminal justice reform. That is a hot potato Joe can't handle.

[@chinfuzzchet3616]

He stumbled all over his NATO speech... Today: "clear and powerful speech!"