FULL SPEECH: Watch President Biden's Oval Office address following Trump assassination attempt

President Joe Biden delivers remarks and calls for unity in an address from the Oval Office 24 hours after former President Donald Trump's assassination attempt.
“A former president was shot. An American citizen killed. While simply exercising his freedom to support the candidate of his choosing. We cannot, we must not go down this road in America.”
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[sy]

I hope we come united. This is a very unsettling time and I blame the media and some politicians for creating such this divide.

[fabianpalacios]

He almost slipped and said make America great again

[flapawangatang]

4:40 make America what, Joe? Great again?

[WoeItsHeated]

He's struggling so bad with reading from a teleprompter. Whoever is in charge of his speeches needs to rethink the whole process.

[blang]

This is what happens when politicians don't listen to the people.

[hbrmcbshqc]

Biden: "Thankfully, former Trump is not seriously injured."

[davesbfan]

Where can I get a "Make America... well, let's think about it" hat

[johnwalker]

at the "battle box"? What is that?

[Sam_T]

he’s speaking to his teleprompter, not the camera 🙄

[cba]

Couldn't they position the teleprompter to look like he is looking at the camera? They don't even try anymore.

[jameswaller]

You can see the teleprompter in the window just above his head. Just wish People could talk from the heart, with compassion, truth and Freedom.

[Riclmnopp]

4:44 He almost said “Make America Great Again” 😂

[HarryCarterMetcalfePark]

Love and peace y’all, treat others around with kindness and respect.

[withoutbounds]

This coming from the guy who says electing the other side “Is a direct threat to democracy.” How do you say things like that and not expect bad things to happen? Stop being a politician and try being a leader. The other side is not the enemy. Take responsibility for the environment you all created, on both sides, it’s disgusting.

[cruzincondo]

Did they edit out the “bullseye on Trump”????

[TRuss]

bro I honestly don't care if he almost said make america great again, because I agree. Just not Trumps america. Trump stole it from Reagan, woulda been fire if Biden stole it from Trump. Tbh I like the message of unity, and in general after a president almost got his head blown off live, I really couldn't care less for the "haha gotcha, you said a dumb" constantly. After some of the wild conversations I've had with crazy people in my lifetime this is far from the least coherent. But I'm also going to put aside my differences with Trump or his supporters to acknowledge the solemn moment, however it doesn't gain my support for him. It sucks for America in general fr. I wish we had a better option, and I wish health and safety for everyone

[mywhorled]

Will someone tell this guy we live in a republic?

[ab-jxxi]

But last week you stated, pres biden, that we need to keep Trump in bulls eye.

[katemurphy]

But Joe you said a week ago Trump should have a bullseye on him 🤔

[devlin]

"Thankfully former trump was not seriously lingered"