In First Press Conference, Biden Talks Immigration, Filibuster, China, Vaccination Goal

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We ran the numbers: There are 4232 news articles covering this topic. 18% (768) are left leaning, 45% (1884) are center, and 37% (1580) are right leaning.

On Thursday afternoon, Joe Biden held his first solo press conference as president. While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden said that he plans to seek reelection in 2024 with Vice President Harris, right-leaning articles highlight that Biden took questions from just 10 reporters on Thursday, and many subjects were unaddressed.

A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Biden said that he plans to seek reelection in 2024 with Vice President Harris as his running mate. Biden also took several digs at Trump in his first news conference. 

USA Today published a centrist article reporting that Biden took longer than his predecessors, Donald Trump and Barack Obama, to formally address the White House press corps. The president did not receive any questions about the pandemic but made news on issues including insights into his legislative priorities and foreign policy.

A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Biden took questions from just 10 reporters on Thursday, and many subjects were unaddressed. The article notes that while Biden took policy questions about China and North Korea, Russia was left unmentioned, and there were also no questions about Biden’s plans to increase taxes.


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