Biden defended himself against criticisms over his rhetoric, acknowledging it was a mistake to say 'time to put Trump in a bullseye'.
Biden expressed concern for Trump's well-being and offered prayers for his family.
Biden had a cordial conversation with Trump after the latter was involved in an incident at a political rally.
Biden suggested he wasn't surprised by Trump's choice of Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his running mate.
Biden turned the conversation back to Trump's own words, stating he is not the one who has made controversial statements such as wanting to be a dictator or refusing to accept election results.
President Joe Biden sat down for an interview with NBC News anchor Lester Holt on July 15, 2024, following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump two days prior. In the interview, Biden expressed concern for Trump's well-being and offered prayers for his family after their cordial conversation. The conversation took place at the White House.
Biden defended himself against criticisms over his rhetoric, acknowledging that it was a mistake to say it was 'time to put Trump in a bullseye.' He turned the conversation back to Trump's own words, stating that he is not the one who has made controversial statements such as wanting to be a dictator or refusing to accept election results. Biden also suggested he wasn't surprised by Trump's choice of Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his running mate.
The interview took place amidst the 2024 Republican National Convention and came after Biden's disastrous presidential debate performance, which received criticism for his handling of questions regarding abortion and foreign policy. Biden has given fewer press conferences and media interviews than any of the last seven presidents at this point in their terms.
Biden's interview with Lester Holt aired as a primetime special on NBC and was recorded from the White House, originally scheduled to be recorded in Austin, Texas. Portions of the interview were also shown during Holt's show earlier that evening.
Facts:
Biden had a cordial conversation with Trump after the latter was involved in an incident at a political rally.
Biden expressed concern for Trump's well-being and offered prayers for his family.
Biden defended himself against criticisms over his rhetoric, acknowledging it was a mistake to say 'time to put Trump in a bullseye.'
Biden turned the conversation back to Trump's own words, stating he is not the one who has made controversial statements such as wanting to be a dictator or refusing to accept election results.
Biden suggested he wasn't surprised by Trump's choice of Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his running mate.
Biden defended himself against criticisms over his rhetoric, which has been put in the spotlight in the aftermath of the assassination attempt but said it was a mistake to say it was ‘time to put Trump in a bullseye.’
He sought to turn the conversation back to Trump’s own words: “I’m not the guy that said, ‘I want to be a dictator on day one.’ I’m not the guy that refused to accept the outcome of the election. I’m not the guy who said he wouldn’t accept the outcome of this election automatically. You can only love your country when you win. And so the focus was on what he did say.”
Biden suggested he wasn’t surprised by Trump’s choice of Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his running mate.
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][The president blamed Trump for intensifying political rhetoric across the United States and specifically pointed to his comments after the rally of White supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2017 and his denial of the results of the 2020 election that led to the 2021 insurrection at the Capitol.][] This contradicts with [[Trump was condemned for his response to the Charlottesville incident, stating that it was not fine people on both sides.]] from article 1.
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The article contains editorializing and selective reporting by the authors. They present their opinions on Biden's comments towards Trump and Vance, as well as Trump's past actions. They also highlight specific quotes from Biden that support their narrative while omitting context or counterarguments that may exist.
Biden made those comments during a call with donors on July 8, during which he said, “It’s time to put Trump in the bullseye.” Biden sought to turn the conversation back to Trump’s own words: “I’m not the guy that said, ‘I want to be a dictator on day one.’ I’m not the guy that refused to accept the outcome of the election. I’m not the guy who said he won’t accept the outcome of this election automatically. You can’t only love your country when you win.
But he also took the chance to point out the staunchly anti-Trump views Vance held before he became a senator: “Even though, if you go back and listen to some of the things JD Vance said about Trump. …”
He in particular pointed – as he often does – toward his comments after the rally of White supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017, and his denial of the results of the 2020 election that led to the 2021 insurrection at the Capitol.
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The authors express their opinion that Trump's comments after the Charlottesville rally were not fine and condemn them. They also criticize Trump for denying the results of the 2020 election and his rhetoric about a potential bloodbath if he loses. These statements demonstrate political bias against Trump.
He in particular pointed … as he often does … to his comments after the rally of White supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017, and his denial of the results of the 2020 election that led to the 2021 insurrection at the Capitol.
