This isn’t Hidin’ Biden anymore…
According to a Daily Caller report, Donald Trump fielded more questions during his first hours as President than Joe Biden did in his first week in the Oval Office.
During Biden’s first week in office, from Jan. 20 to Jan. 26, 2021, the 77-year-old president took only six questions from the White House press corps, according to pool reports. Some of his responses consisted of just one word.
In contrast, a Daily Caller analysis revealed that Trump exceeded that number just hours after being sworn in, answering 75 questions and follow-ups during a 48-minute session 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 in his first three months and interacted with the press 164 times during his first year in office. Based on media engagement during his first week, Trump was on track to surpass Biden’s three-month and one-year benchmarks easily.
From The Daily Caller:
Though Biden interacted frequently with the press during his first three months, he often only took one or two questions at a time. The former president held his first press conference on March 25, taking 10 questions for an hour and two minutes. The reporters called on during that presser appeared to be pre-selected by the White House, as Biden read out the name of reporters meant to ask questions from a cheat sheet on his dais. Though Trump is yet to hold a “formal” press conference in his second term, he has used several opportunities to host extended question-and-answer sessions with members of the media.
On his first day in office, Trump engaged in back-and-forth with the press while signing a batch of executive orders. The following day, after announcing a new AI infrastructure deal, the president took questions for 29 minutes. The questions spanned a variety of topics, including the Russia-Ukraine war, his Jan. 6 pardons, potential TikTok deals and the safety of his inauguration.
Trump had no list of pre-selected reporters during any of his interactions with the press, instead calling on individuals of his choosing.
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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— Amber Duke (@ambermarieduke) January 27, 2025
