Spot the difference…
In his initial hours back in office, President Trump engaged more extensively with the press than Joe Biden did during his entire first week. Trump’s proactive media approach includes multiple press conferences and impromptu Q&A sessions, such as a recent 20-minute exchange aboard Air Force One, where he addressed topics ranging from TikTok’s future to federal work-from-home policies.
Biden was noted for his limited media interactions. By July 2024, he had held fewer press conferences and media interviews than any of the previous seven presidents at comparable points in their terms.
From The Daily Caller:
In Biden’s first week in office — from Jan. 20, 2021 through Jan. 26, 2021 — the then-77-year-old took just six questions from the White House press corps, according to White House pool reports. Some of these questions were answered with just one word.
One of Biden’s wordiest answers in his first week came in response to a question about his Covid-19 vaccination goals: “When I announced it, you all said it’s not possible. Come on, give me a break, man,” Biden snapped.
Comparatively, the Daily Caller’s analysis shows that Trump surpassed that number just several hours after being sworn in as he took 75 total questions and follow-ups over a 48-minute period in the Oval Office while signing executive orders.
Trump, 78-years-old, took questions from the press 11 times, often for extended periods of time, throughout his first week.
Biden took questions 51 times during his first three months in office and interacted with the press a total of 164 times over his first year in office. Based on his interactions with the media during his first week, Trump is on pace to easily surpass both Biden’s three-month and one-year benchmark.
Do any Democrats out there still want to question Trump’s stamina?
More over at The Daily Caller:
New analysis from @reaganreese_:
President Trump took more questions from the press in his first few hours than Biden did in his entire first week.
Biden: 6 questions in one week
Trump: 75 questions during a 48-minute EO signing session in the Oval
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