Lawmakers react to Biden’s press conference

ABC News’ Rachel Scott and Jon Karl share politicians’ reactions to President Joe Biden’s solo press conference and what this signals about his campaign.

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[meld]

This is a joke right.. the news must think we are idiots. We have eyes 😂

[fredfields]

Notice they didnt put peter doocey or another fox reporter on the list. They hand picked softballers.

[old_desert_rat]

Must be really hard for ABC staff to show up today for work😅😅

[piratekingluffy]

WHO IS ACTUALLY RUNNING THE COUNTRY?!?!?!??!!?!?

[Pinkyjojo]

Biden had a list of " friendly " reporters to call upon... and had prepared answers for every question...

[unknowngringo]

There were teleprompters on both sides of him, he was wearing an earpiece, and he called on preselected reporters who read their pre written questions off a piece of paper… and guess what??? It was still a train wreck in slow motion

[stephenjohnson]

Softball questions from preselected journalists. What a joke!

[stroffello]

I for one think President Biden should step down and allow Vice President Trump to take over.

[kellymcclendon]

The questions were pre-selected by Biden.
No hard questions.
Biden still botched it.

[MrCristoflanga]

He said he wouldn't have picked Trump as vicepresident if he wasn't sure she could run the country...

[kennyfordham]

"Questions from 'all comers' ?!" What!! 😲
Biden was given a list of people to call on!!

[BeatMedicare]

We’ve all seen the dementia for years. Not sure why the media suddenly acknowledged what we’ve all known.

[bigrollinghome]

"Vice President Trump" -- Joe Biden; tell me he doesn't have dementia

[NHLblkgurl]

Shouldn’t you be asking President Putin of Ukraine or Biden’s Vice President Trump?

[Nhoj-Wick]

Did we watch the same scripted and teleprompted press conference??

[greenktoo]

How could anyone think he did just enough? He called kamala Trump for crying out loud.
That's not just a slip of the tongue.

[jnaustan]

That press conference was another nail to his casket. RIP Joe !

[NomenClature-os]

Gutsy move for Biden to select Trump as his running mate.

[skillzlotus]

Nothing but HUBRIS going on here. Think of the country FIRST. I'm tired of these President putting their pride before the country. Trump is JUST AS GUILTY of hubris as Biden.

[christinavankrugel]

You are saying questions from "all comers." You must have watched a different press conference than I did. It was OBVIOUSLY pre-scripted.