Key takeaways from Biden's solo news conference

President Biden gave his first solo news conference since November on Thursday night, and his first since a poor debate performance against former President Donald Trump in June raised questions about his ability to keep running for president. During the news conference, he said he's staying in the race. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Nikole Killion have more.
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[@floatinggoat42]

Get rid of him already

[@lindac528]

It's your job to tell us what the President said. It's not your job to tell us what you guess he meant to say.

[@leifkemp]

🎯

[@onthebrink3758]

It's the president's job to be coherent

[@johnshepard9894]

He's doing the creepy whispering thing 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@donsmith5649]

That’s because he’s a creep

[@markgarner2725]

And then, out of nowhere, he started shouting when talking about bullets being the #1 cause of death for young people. That was bizarre, too.

[@lseger62]

​@@donsmith5649His Son and Daughter seems to think he is.

[@Jonnydeerhunter]

Lmao talk about Damage Control. The media is such a Joke.

[@Gotumi]

Biden's VP is Trump -- does he know he just announce that Trump is his VP?

[@billykidd6971]

Me and vice president TRUMP! That was a good one!

[@WandaHardy-f6n]

You have never called someone the wrong name. Many Marriages have been broken up by this Really.

[@JohnSheppard105]

​@@WandaHardy-f6nwhat about when biden said he was proud to be the first black woman to serve under a black president?

[@kellybandy3060]

Me and Vice President TRUMP! LMAO!!!!!’ Biden is a joke??? 😂

[@skeptick6513]

Starting to actually feel bad for grandpa, he is losing it fast. Shame on his family and advisors for encouraging this lunacy.

[@johnkinsey5750]

His family and his advisors don't give a hoot in hell for our nation or the citizens who live here.

[@chucksgrace3225]

"Journalists" chosen ahead of time for questions, probably with the questions given to Brandon also ahead of time. What a joke

[@JuanitaClarkGarcia]

@@chucksgrace3225 and the answers were on his teleprompter.

[@dlrunner]

Well anyway. Well anyway. Well anyway. Well anyway. What a joke.

[@mikeyjordan6035]

trained to say that when he is lost?

[@jiml7183]

First key takeaway they didn’t paint him orange.

[@chubbystarling9125]

Clown show

[@johnlilley657]

He has studied . All the questions before hand. No one has ever been so ignorant 😂😂😂😂

[@larryneville1811]

51 intel officials approve this message.

[@lexrothschild2324]

and 8 interns

[@ninjabakerdaddy3220]

😂😂 underrated comment!

[@seniorskateboarder5958]

Mixing up a name is normal. What is important is that he was confused at the end and kept switching subjects. He also got quite weak.

[@johnkinsey5750]

I've seen no other president kiss his sister and insist that she is his wife. I've seen no other president confuse world leaders' names, subject matter, historical facts, fabricate his resume, shout at voters who questions him, etc. Biden has been feeding at the trough for over 50 years. He has spouted off for so long without saying much of anything. And he and Harris are the best the Democrats could prop-up? Shame on them. By the way...what happened to the cocaine at the WH? The Secret Service threw it out.

[@patgibsonguitar5000]

All golfers know what a Mulligan is, but did they know what a 'Biden' is? It's when you lose your $#it halfway down the fairway.

[@Wargasm54]

😂 how embarrassing

[@JimH420]

Like him just calling the president of ukraine "president putin" Whats worse is people act like this is new. My country is losing bad

[@zombieboy5665]

Friendly reporters pre scripted

[@johnkinsey5750]

AND NOT ONE OF THEM ASKED THIS QUESTION: If Trump was so bad, as you lie and say he was every time you spout off, why did he accomplish so much and keep us out of war?

[@jameshall2775]

Sources familiar with Biden's thinking, are incredibly confused.

[@aliasunknown7476]

A long way to go? Like 2 months.

[@diva_keka4364]

Please bow out Biden. He’s well past retirement age, it’s just embarrassing now

[@SandieNorton-bk2rk]

Any way, what was the reason the News Conference was delayed an hour? Any way, he was given a list of reporters to call on. The MSM made this conference a bigger deal than what it was, Any way........I was under the impressure it was going to be an impromtu conference. Any way

[@mattharvey515]

The key takeaway is that Biden needs to go. You need to get Trump back before it's too late.

[@joefro9473]

TAKE THE WHITE HOUSE KEYS AWAY FROM BIDEN, HE'S DONE !!!!!

[@PabloCruise9398]

What work? Pardoning Hunter?

[@suavyp1337]

Why not? President is now a king according to this Supreme Court. I would be well within his right and some.

[@manicmechanic24]

I hope Biden makes it to November 5. Trump will win!

[@JordanHeller1]

Vp trump

[@kevindamian8580]

Securing the airports during the Revolutionary War. trump's knowledge of history.

[@syn707]

He said, Trump is capable of being president!

[@JohnSheppard105]

​@@kevindamian8580still more accurate than bidens understanding of whats going on who he works with or even what his own race and gender are

[@takeittodehart1507]

This country is in trouble it’s embarrassing.

[@AnneMarieMurphygrannyanny]

Propaganda news agency founder hitler ???😮

[@ninjabakerdaddy3220]

Plot twist, the only reason he was able to beat up medicare was cause he had trump as his VP😂

[@Mot52823]

It's over for bozo

[@TommyPeter-zo7ss]

all will not succeed

[@franksorrentino8297]

Now do one where the questions aren't provided ahead of time....

[@steventaylor6212]

I was telling someone about President Obama talking about Democrats and the circular firing squad. Someone else brought it up today..

[@shaneahern8971]

He should not be anywhere near those flags

[@MrWilson22]

Ok Mr president fellow dem here please stop embarrassing yourself- your not fit to serve another term. Please pass the wand onto another male dem and retire. Your making us dems look bad buddy- love you but please retire and have a great life. god Bless

[@JuanitaClarkGarcia]

@@MrWilson22 probably will be Kamala.

[@billykidd6971]

I loved the little que card he had again to only certain media can ask him questions and he still brain deaded it! What a piece of crap. TRUMP MAGA 2024 more than ever!

[@FernandoGaytan-tg4wg]

I dont like to joke, play. When it matters, and still, not only for me. I never think of just me.

[@markgarner2725]

I got a t-shirt today that says "I Identify as LGBFJB; "Let's Go, Brandon/FJB..."

[@TJPoppy]

An embarrassment to America is what. #DropOutBiden

[@Noah-pr2or]

Please don't drop out 🙏🙏. Trump 2024

[@susanhand1413]

But he’s not a convicted felon

[@gregkieliszewski5886]

They have to have someone on the news tell us what he meant to say?

[@johnkinsey5750]

Because the major media is in on the cover-up.

[@tygrys96]

Simple, have them do another debate lol

[@FrizzleFrazle]

It’s not about numbers or polls. It’s about being senile!

[@randomkadrmas2630]

He should be in a home playing Bingo. Move aside Joe.

[@johnkinsey5750]

He would cheat everyone else.

[@waldog1079]

sad

[@FernandoGaytan-tg4wg]

nothing is simple, period.

[@chucksgrace3225]

Trump will either return to the white house as president or Biden's vice president. A win win for Trump no matter what, so that's cool.

[@mikemiko2778]

President baked potato head magoo ❤FJB 😮

[@SwitchRod]

The fraud is perpetuated. God forgive us, we know not what we do. Come Lord Jesus, come quickly...save us from ourselves. 🙏❤️‍🔥🙏🕊️🙏

[@johnkinsey5750]

Save us from the Leftists and the fake news...and the puppeteers pulling lying Biden's strings. Biden ran 3 times before and got caught in his lies too many times to make it. Hard to believe a successful president took over from Trump, who got things done for us.

[@wrathofoprah9557]

Him calling Zalenski president Putin is pretty funny. He's been like this his entire term.

[@Seams-legit]

If he looses, will he leave the Whitehouse?

[@buryitdeep]

Key take aways are Joes brain was taken away 4 years ago.

[@kevindamian8580]

But trump never had a brain.

[@DHBJ1981]

@@kevindamian8580 see the problem with your response there is that Trump is not the president, Biden is and stupidity is no excuse

[@susanhand1413]

@@DHBJ1981but Trump still thinks he won🤣🤣🤣

[@DHBJ1981]

@@susanhand1413 like I just said a minute ago concentrate and stay on the task at hand here Trump’s not the president Biden is. But I’m starting to think more and more that Trump maybe did win hell it’s obvious now that the media has been covering this up for the last four years. What else are they lying to us about then? And if you think for one second, they’re not lying to us to push their narrative then you’re freaking nuts.

[@janeoleary8454]

And Jill is a PSYCHO

[@barbaramiddleton1188]

That wasn't Biden.

[@murdercattv635]

Y’all still ridin with Biden? Someone better take those keys away!

[@ronkirk5099]

I watched the last half, and president Biden answered reporter's questions in a reasoned, thoughtful manner without self aggrandizement, threats, and pure sharks and batteries nonsense you hear from TFG's babbling. I'm voting for the Democrats no matter who the candidate is, but president Biden has already shown that he can accomplish the job to benefit the common good.

[@Micah7-8]

Do they keep doing this as a joke? What a continued disgrace to this country for what they keep doing with this clone!!!

[@voxpopuli5663]

Nicole is spinning this to make Biden sound like a sweet boy. Oh, for God’s sake just stop

[@whitneymgmt1305]

I'll agree with Biden leaving if Trump leaves too, Deal?

[@franciscoreyes7370]

Read 1984.

[@Noah-pr2or]

You're not finishing anything

[@larryneville1811]

The SAVE act, look it up.

[@michael-qp9xd]

He said he created 2000 jobs last week. Think really was just one of his doing with his hiring of his convicted and druggy son as key advisor. There were about ~200000 new jobs last month per governmental report past few days.

[@ATXVibez]

TRUMP for VP 2024 🇺🇲😂

[@BonifiedFrank]

Someone did lie to tge motger of my daughter if north Korea. This resolve the issue of what you turn to resent me. For mad that I wete denied to entet thru customs. As well is the on the way again.

[@htakesh2]

Dear Trump supporters, It has always been important for the US to keep the frontline as far away as possible from the US mainland. That is why US fought in Europe during WW2, why the US did all its best to stave off Japanese at Hawaii (before Japanese can further move into US West coast), why US keeps serious about containing conflicts inside the Middle East. The closer the frontline gets to the US mainland, more dangerous it becomes for the US. Mr. Trump simply doesn’t understand this fact. Mr. Biden does. This is why Trump thinks it is ok to yield NATO to Russia, while Mr. Biden works very hard to keep the frontline in Ukraine. I'm sorry Mr Trump is wrong in this.

[@davidmarkham4891]

Gaslighting !

[@zachthorp6131]

MSM cope tomorrow: "His whispering and then randomly yelling actually project strength. J0e is playing 9 dimension chess by making our enemies think he has dementia, thereby causing them to underestimate J0e, but he's actually extremely strong and vigorous. You don't want to know about it here, but lets just say that J!ll is a satisfied woman."

[@zaphodbeetlepox6627]

Dizzy from all the spin!

[@Robert-bt1bo]

FJB and the Democratic party not voting for him

[@chubbystarling9125]

Good job gals….real journalists and definitely not mouth pieces

[@lowboyyy]

"me"

[@thedizzyunicorn]

Vice president Trump is all we need to know about this clown show.

[@GreenGo731]

That dude is error 4:04

[@shawlork]

Joe stay put ... You are the end of something terrible and new

[@janeoleary8454]

Good God almighty

[@Vic-nr2jz]

💙💙💙💙💙

[@Robert-bt1bo]

I am voting for Donald Trump in 2024 and the Republican party

[@johnkinsey5750]

So am I. Be blessed, Robert.

[@bighouse6120]

The potato

[@13Bravo77]

Let's not forget Kamala is now VP Trump 😮omg we're doomed .without a teleprompter Biden is lost. 4 more yrs we can't afford

[@HarleyYaya20]

All of us out here in real America want Y'all to stop this! Let President Biden be! Americans are tired of the media! Move along already!!!!

[@andybroaddus1786]

where exactly is "real America"?

[@gman8177]

If the Democrat party removes Biden then they are anti-democracy

[@HarleyYaya20]

@@andybroaddus1786 Don't be brass! The real world! Americans who aren't on TV spreading crap around! Non-media

[@johnkinsey5750]

His administration is a sham...a group of yes men and women who prop him up and pretend he is more than a do-nothing patsy.

[@DavidRoger-e4c]

those dems will fail

[@bizichyld]

Trump as VP would ultimately solve all our problems if you think about it…

[@MichaelJones-yx4zv]

Donald Trump will be either the President or his Vice President smh 😮

[@alexissensabaugh6908]

Glad to see CBS take Biden seriously, Now it would be nice if the CEO of CBS donated as much to Biden as he does to Trump!!!!

[@johnkinsey5750]

To take Biden seriously...one has to believe that Mickey Mouse really was a parakeet. Biden has lied and plagiarized for over 50 years. I know of no other president who did less for us than Biden...not even Carter.

[@davidtaylor5204]

RUN JOE RUN! Show 'em your covfefe!

[@chubbystarling9125]

joe Killed it! Fired on all cylinder!!

[@Wargasm54]

😂

[@gman8177]

😂😂😂😂

[@youngster302]

Joe Biden 💙

[@richardpearson4169]

The press needs to stop trying to increase their ratings by talking about Biden's age and competence. Over half the news hour is devoted to this because they have nothing else to talk about. The press needs to move on to a new topic because Biden is the best candidate. I do not seek to go abroad and/or have a president who's a rapist, a crook, and a felon. The press needs to stop helping Trump because at least Biden has competent people around him versus a Trump with ex-felons surrounding him.

[@paulaitix77]

such a good lil fascist you are

[@UYT7715Flower]

None really care about EU, Ukraine, Russia. Let’s be honest.

[@kevindamian8580]

You speak the truth something the MAGA bunch have abandoned. Consider how many former members of the trump administration have spoken out against him saying he is unfit for the job. I doubt any president in modern times had so many resignations or were fired for not agreeing with trump's stupidity and refused to give him complete loyalty. How many lost their ability to practice law, went to jail or became bankrupt for going along with trump.

[@andybroaddus1786]

then maybe we should elect 'the competent people around him' to be president. Biden is all used up

[@rosanatab321]

Blah blah blah .... 😂😂😂

[@user-di2on5gl2d]

Stubborn. VP Harris can carry his message with greater clarity.

[@kevindamian8580]

If all of the media outlets would show trump speaking, cursing and making one gaff after another including lie after lie when he speaks trump would be forgotten

[@DavidEssex-fe6mx]

I wonder why the media outlets haven't thought of that? Why don't you contact them ang give them a heads up?

[@johnkinsey5750]

Trump achieved more in 4 years, than W, Clinton, Obama & Biden. He gave the world 4 years of peace. And, he achieved 6 major, historical peace treaties. He also made us energy independent and gave us a great economy. Trump controlled the border as no other president has ever done. He got the Mexican President to put 28,000 troops on the border. We had less crime, no wars, great employment, and, Trump brought back the manufacturing jobs that Obama had said were "lost forever." America was respected by world leaders...today, we are a laughing stock because of Biden and so many of his cronies who cover for his ineptitude.

[@WandaHardy-f6n]

I think he fid okay everyone has valled someone by wrong name. Stop Criticism they working talking to Voters Project 2025 what more yiu want he has apologized explaining faults. It is up to Voters to get it.

[@rosanatab321]

Denial is a long river! Thanks to Biden USA become a pathetic nation😢

[@johnkinsey5750]

Voters deserve someone who has the respect of world leaders. Trump promised a controlled border and no new wars. he kept his promises.

[@wendistewart2774]

Joe still has my vote.

[@UYT7715Flower]

U got dementia as well? Sorry for your loss.

[@JuanitaClarkGarcia]

You must love the high prices, and shortages and your rights being taken away.

[@tlredvictory12]

Takes one to know one

[@susanhand1413]

@@JuanitaClarkGarciahow are our rights being taken away?

[@johnkinsey5750]

You couldn't do worse. 4 more years of this pretender and we're toast.

[@WilliamLamont82]

Biden 2024!!! 🌊 🌊 🌊

[@whitneymgmt1305]

Biden is not an actor or entertainer. He is the voice of REASON. Let the VOTERS VOICE be heard on November 5!!!

[@chubbystarling9125]

Please stop using drugs and seek help

[@DHBJ1981]

More like the voice of insanity

[@andybroaddus1786]

ya and what is the 'reason' he let 9 million people into this country with zero vetting?

[@gman8177]

If the Democrat party removes Biden, then they show they are anti-democracy. I will not vote for them again.

[@SuperMnunez]

Ok Karen.

[@BonifiedFrank]

I playing with cool girl of a unique way to meet. I asked her, lets Compare waist line

[@chandraramphal1179]

Give the President a chance,I will vote for him even if he is on a wheelchair,y’all better Pay attention to Don the Conman and the project 2025.

[@charles9215]

Oh Orange Man bad. Would live to see 2025 put into action

[@afs6596]

please get ready to go back to mommys basement when DJT wins

[@johnkinsey5750]

And why don't you send him every penny you've got? He could use it to add to the loot he has accumulated by doing next to nothing.

[@Robert-bt1bo]

FJB and the Democratic party not voting for him