President Biden’s first formal press conference gave some in the White House press a chance to prove that they’re little more than unofficial press secretaries for Biden. Others were quite focused not so much on what’s going on currently, but what might happen in three years (and if Trump will be involved):
President Biden is asked if he believes he'll be running against Donald Trump in 2024:
"Oh, come on. I don't even think about — I have no idea. I have no idea if there will be a Republican Party. Do you?" https://t.co/En0Jq7Xzd0 pic.twitter.com/YAiufcKBMp
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 25, 2021
President Biden tells @nancycordes he plans to run for reelection in 2024 https://t.co/En0Jq7Xzd0 pic.twitter.com/Eadc5URjZ5
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 25, 2021
Biden says he is a "great respecter of fate," so he's not really planning for 2024, although his "expectation" is to run. When asked if he expects to face Trump, he says, "I have no idea if there will be a Republican Party" in four years.
— Grace Segers (@Grace_Segers) March 25, 2021
There were a couple of questions about 2024, and by our count there were none asked about Covid-19.
Two months in, asking questions about 2024 re-elect. Yikes.
— David Rutz (@DavidRutz) March 25, 2021
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And they seem genuinely shocked at his answer. There's a hint of "how dare he" to their responses. https://t.co/fzTITJ5Emg
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) March 25, 2021
Where would American journalism be—heck, where would America *democracy* be—without brave reporters asking Biden questions like whether he thinks Trump will run in 2024? https://t.co/A3Chlxxi0J
— Isaac Chotiner (@IChotiner) March 25, 2021
Less than 100 days in and the press wants to know if he is running for re-election in 4 years. Seriously!? @kaitlancollins
— Xena (@hey_xena) March 25, 2021