Biden Gets Mocked Online For Revealing That He Uses Prepared List To Call On Reporters Again

By Cameron Shizznit • June 16, 2021 7:50 pm

When President Biden revealed at the start of his press conference in Geneva on Wednesday that he’d only be calling on reporters from a prepared list, he was criticized for “saying the quiet part out loud”

Following his expected meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Biden told the press, “I’ll take your questions, and as usual, folks, they gave me a list of the people I’m going to call on,” Observers questioned whether Biden was referring to his communication staff when he said “they”

“I’ll take your questions, and as usual, folks, they gave me a list of the people I’m going to call on” — the president

— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) June 16, 2021

Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., questioned, “How is this acceptable?”

How is this acceptable? https://t.co/zpiIUFr8Mt

— Congressman Greg Steube (@RepGregSteube) June 16, 2021

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas special adviser for communications, Steve Guest, tweeted, “Embarrassing,”

Embarrassing https://t.co/bdEOEhgaIq

— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) June 16, 2021

The president “said the quiet part out loud.” according to social media users.

Lol he said the quiet part out loud

— Kevin Witte (@KevinWitte_10) June 16, 2021

When you say the quiet part out loud… again. https://t.co/mnGTE89wjM

— Emma Vaughn (@em__vaughn) June 16, 2021

One user mocked, “He’s definitely going to get in trouble now; pudding privileges will be revoked for a whole week!”

He's definitely going to get in trouble now; pudding privileges will be revoked for a whole week!

— Nathaniel (@FLINTP30) June 16, 2021

Another commenter stated, “They won’t let him take questions from anyone other than Democrat activists in the media.”

They won’t let him take questions from anyone other than Democrat activists in the media https://t.co/oS91E1UVRm

— John Lilic ₿ Ξ ∞ (@JohnLilic) June 16, 2021

Biden’s admission was compared to Putin’s previous news conference, which lasted over an hour and showed “no signs of stopping.” according to Fox News contributor Joe Concha.

Putin presser approaching one hour with no signs of stopping. This is what Putin sees as show of confidence and endurance in what appears to be an effort to make Biden look weak/small when he ends up taking relatively few questions from handpicked reporters before exiting.

— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) June 16, 2021

For press appearances, Biden has often used pre-approved lists. The majority of the questions he received at his first official news conference as president in January were from reporters who had been pre-selected by his staff.

“A White House handler is calling on reporters by name and by outlet one-by-one to ask Biden a question, unlike Trump who called on reporters as the [spirit] moved him,” Real Clear News writer Philip Wegmann observed at the time, linking Biden to his predecessor.

Then, in March, Biden was spotted reading a “cheat sheet” which seemed to display the photographs and news outlets of journalists who attended his press conference, with some of their photographs having a circled number next to them.

The president has also been blasted for not giving more news conferences, a point White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki dismissed with the assertion that Biden “takes questions several times a week.” in an interview with CNN’s Brian Stelter. Psaki has reportedly acknowledged that she recommends Biden not to take impromptu questions.

Biden also had a ‘sharp exchange’ with a report, watch below: