Biden seems confused at times during first official press conference | New York Post

President Biden appeared to repeatedly lose his train of thought early on in his first press conference as commander-in-chief Thursday, asking reporters if they wanted him to go into detail in his answers, forgetting questions and relying heavily on cue cards from a binder he brought along.

The president took ten questions at the 62 minute presser, repeatedly consulting his binder before calling on the next reporter.

The three-ring binder also held the opening remarks he delivered at the start of the briefing, as well as notes on topics of major concern he was likely to be asked about.

The first awkward moment occurred while the president was answering a question on the crisis at the southern border from PBS journalist Yamiche Alcindor.

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[stevec]

This has been going on for years, but the news media has totally ignored it until recently.

[matteoc]

Imagine if Trump had a gaffe like that, the media would attack him.

[TroyShahanMusic]

It’s like a kid giving a book report that didn’t read the book.

[matthewdelossantos]

I’ve never seen a US president struggle this much with just talking. It’s sad to see

[lynnfarley]

This is sickening. The media can't hide it .

[rkw]

Reporter: Do you plan to run for re-election?
Biden: Re-election for what?
Reporter: For President!
Biden: I'm President?

[joesteen]

Who here can look in the mirror every day and say we have America’s best and brightest as our leaders? We need a complete clean out in 2024.

[spadgm]

This is the most bizarre, absurd and downright dangerous thing i have seen in all my years on this planet, I can't believe this has been allowed to continue!

[chadharris]

My grandma did this, the doctor called it “Dementia”.

[DrLesleyStevens]

Scripted, rehearsed and still failed.

[jameskervitsky]

Sounds like he’s trying to do a school presentation that he didn’t memorize

[robertsrt]

So you’re telling me this is the “leader” of the free world?? What kinda f’d up joke is this?? 🤦‍♂️😂

[kenrk]

Pretty sad considering the whole thing was pre-orchestrated.

[mynnhhk]

The leader of the free world. We are the laughing stock of the world.

[TommyNewnes]

The only people who are surprised that his brain is mush, are the people who actually voted for him. The rest of us saw this for the last year.

[enockay]

I'm from South Africa and this had me in tears of laughter. I listen to your President when I need a few laughs.

[The-Khandor-of-Kalakuta]

if this was your grandpa, your family would be having a very serious discussion about his future...

[idontcare]

All the media has his back and he STILL can’t keep it together!

[donewithmodernlife]

This is the man telling you what you do or don’t need to protect yourself. And he doesn’t even know where he is.

[dodoboodrough]

HOLY FU--ING S--T! This is absolutely frightening. He does these things, and his wife just smiles, Kamala laughs, and his handlers keep trying to find ways to keep him hid. I am amazed they let him out to speak to the public....his freaking mind is mush!!