Joe Biden's first press conference as US President | DW News

President Joe Biden is set to hold his first formal news conference this Thursday at the White House to field questions from the Washington press corps. This comes following escalating criticism from Republicans for his apparent reluctance to speak directly with reporters. Mr Biden is the first president in decades to go this long without holding a formal question and answer session with reporters.

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[watchthegreateststorynever]

When you are at school and have to give a presentation on a book you didn't read.

[denisepapes]

Operation warp speed ....Trump did that

[QuietMikeW]

this was, literally, the BEST he could pull off after: - Handpicked, loyal, lapdog media sycophants selected to ask questions - Questions provided to the White House in advance, and subject to approval - White House scripted answers to said questions - Weeks of rehearsals by the dingbat and staff - Written notes and answers on the podium with him - An earpiece through which he was prompted to stay on topic and given reminders of what to say - Friendly, gushing and gentle decorum by the media in the room - Nothing approaching the ambush style media who screamed questions at Trump
- And a cocktail rich in dementia meds, mood elevators and whatever
else the docs could pump in his feeble body to keep him alert long
enough to get by And it still was a hot mess of mumbling, meandering gibberish

[kevinjones]

The solution to gun control is improving infrastructure. Obviously.

[Peete]

Wait they aren't letting the press just shout questions and insults at random? The most babied president in history. We are all doomed.

[cmputergenius]

At 58:00 he completely avoids the question on gun control and talks about jobs huh?

[StevenKR]

23:15 I didn't know Joe came to the Senate 120 years ago...

[colindrake]

Christ he can’t even pull off a planned conference, with notes, softball questions and planned questions😂

[peggymullaney]

This is hard to watch...for so many reasons.

[michaelmcelroy]

I feel like I'm being sold a used car....

[joewarne]

He had nothing to do with the solving the pandemic and the economy.

[cryptoaddict]

He can't even remember what the questions are and forgets what he is talking about half way through an answer.

[paulmata]

This not the what they do to President Trump press conferences... They were like doves in silence. Why parents allowed them to be alone in the boarders. Parents are responsible for their minor children.

[MrGodenGamer]

Okay there’s no way people voted for this guy🤦‍♀️

[dellawrence]

This is the Americans new President? Oh my God, he seems constantly confused.

[mroche]

This was a very soft press conference nothing like the kinda press conferences Trump had to endure & he’s not telling the truth on a number of things, it’s clear that this man isn’t well enough to run the country & it’s hard to watch this guy

[jackmcmahon]

Been feeling down, guy at worked suggested i watch a comedy. Here i am.

[arjunmustaine]

If this man has more dislikes than likes on every YouTube video including the left leaning channels then who votes for him??

[aprilholland]

I thought came to watch a press this is the best damn stand up comedy show EVER!!

[cherylssaha]

What is wrong with him? Is he ok? Are foreign leaders asking the same question???