Spencer covered the White House press briefing yesterday, another multi-car wreck made worse by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, tasked with spinning the un-spinnable. Did Biden have a cold during last week’s debate, during which Donald Trump skinned him alive? Does he take naps? Is he functional after 4 p.m.? All questions concerning Biden’s fitness to carry out the office were met with pivots and obfuscation. What was clear was that he was not stepping down.
Yet, former Fox News reporter James Rosen threw out this zinger, which triggered NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell.
O’Donnell asked whether Biden was staying in the race and if he could make that declaration personally to the White House Press Corps.
White House press briefing:
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) July 3, 2024
NBC’s @KellyO: “We would invite the president to come here and tell us [if he’s staying in the race]…”@JamesRosenTV: “If he’s awake.”
“That’s inappropriate!”
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“If he’s awake,” Rosen said in the background.
“That’s inappropriate,” snapped O’Donnell, which earned the thanks of Ms. Jean-Pierre.
BRUTAL: "If he's awake."
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) July 3, 2024
Reporter torches Biden. pic.twitter.com/Tpod4hh377
That appears to be the only win for the White House, but was it?
Also, everyone in that room knew Biden was mentally declining and reported nothing. Spare us.
Major media this week: "We were broadsided by President Biden's decline. Alas and alack! We were hoodwinked. We were misled! No one could have seen this coming!"
— T. Becket Adams (@BecketAdams) July 3, 2024
*five minutes later*: "Did you just make a mild joke about our big wet beautiful president?!?" pic.twitter.com/YvTwFL9eH5
“That’s inappropriate”
— John Ekdahl (@JohnEkdahl) July 3, 2024
Lmao, it’s so perfect. While journos are all trying to convince everyone they never knew anything, some of them are still acting like palace guards.
"That was inappropriate." pic.twitter.com/rVSge6rvKp
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) July 3, 2024