On Sunday a bumbling, somewhat confused, President Biden was interrupted, as someone on his team abruptly ended his press conference, in Vietnam by speaking over one of his answers and thanking reporters. The situation occurred as the president was delivering remarks in Hanoi, Vietnam following the G20 summit in New Delhi, India.
Before ending the press conference and while the president was still answering a question, someone was heard speaking over the president, saying, "thank you everybody," then the president also said thank you, before he started wandering off-stage. According to a report by CNN on Sunday. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was the one who ended the president's remarks. Well, at least we know Biden’s well trained.
Biden actually ended his Vietnam press conference, by frankly telling reporters he had to go to bed after wrapping up the 2023 Group of 20 summit. He was answering a question about China's relationship with the United States, before announcing that he was sleepy.
Reportedly, the president took five questions from reporters and concluded by telling everyone that he was "going to bed." However, when Biden appeared to linger, Jeremy Diamond from CNN asked him about whether he was "putting the US’s strategic interests above those of human rights."
Diamond said later on CNN-
"Vietnam in particular has a poor record as it relates to any political dissent. They are the third-largest jailer of journalists in the world. And the president said, I don’t put anything above human rights. And he said that he has raised issues of human rights with every leader he has met with, including today with the Vietnamese general secretary,"
-Jeremy Diamond, CNN
Reportedly, Biden also ignored a question about being "worried" over his son, Hunter Biden, being indicted as he walked away from the podium. Also during the interview, he repeated the phrase "lying, dog-faced pony soldier" to describe those who don't believe in "global warming". While answering a question about there being no agreement, at the G20 Summit, with regard to fossil fuels. Biden said-
"Well, there’s a lot of lying, dog-faced pony soldiers out there about, about global warming, but not anymore. All of a sudden, they’re all realizing it’s a problem. And there’s nothing like seeing the light,"
-President Joe Biden
Defending Biden, a White House official said that he "substantively answered questions" from several reporters during the press conference. Reportedly the official said-
"The President substantively answered questions from 7 reporters. This is a distraction, and it would do your readers a good service to dive into his answers on China, relations with Indo-Pacific countries, human rights and climate change instead,"
-White House Official
It would seem that his staff, besides giving him crib notes, actually now control the manner in which he conducts an interview, halting the press conference when they see the situation digressing. It is sad to see the position of a world leader being led around by the nose by his staff. No wonder, his handlers want to keep him in this position – he is easily controlled.
If this is who Biden is on a world stage – imagine the literal exceptions they make, while he is behind closed doors in the White House – no matter what VP Harris says about him “bringing it” in the oval office. The question is who’s bringing what? It is a scary question that American citizens, who are directly affected by his policies and whom he represents to the world need to get to the bottom of.
“Scum just like cream settles at the top…a reminder that sometimes the top people do not deserve their leadership positions. Following such leaders will be the beginning of the end, as they will lack the required skills to lead and provide guidance.”
-Projectpractical.com