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The EllipseWashington, D.C. 6:48 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  My name is Joe Biden.  I am Jill Biden’s husband.  (Laughter.)  On behalf of Jill and Kamala and Doug, we welcome you to the National Christmas Tree Lighting. Thanks to the Interior Secretary, Deb Haaland, for that introduction and her leadership.  She has made me look awful good…

National ArchivesWashington, D.C. (July 27, 2023) 7:54 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello. (Applause.) Thank you. Please — please be seated. You know, I had an opportunity to meet members of the Truman Board. And we were talking about all that Harry Truman did. And I was reminded — and I will — I’m going…

Philadelphia ShipyardPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 1:07 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Philly! Have a seat if you have one. (Applause.) Emily, thank you for that introduction. I tell you what, Mayor Kenney, thanks for the passport back into the city. I think the only reason why it was allowed to happen is I married a Philly girl.…

The St. Regis New YorkNew York, New York 6:05 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, thank you, thank you.  Listen, I kind of view this more as a — a family get-together.  (Laughter.) You know, Gov, thanks for the introduction, and it was great to be with you in Maryland last week.  What — my…

Roosevelt Room 11:34 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. I ran for President to rebuild the backbone of the middle class — this country — that’s the backbone — to build an economy from the bottom up and the middle out and for — make sure the economy was stronger than it was before the…

JW MarriottChicago, Illinois 1:09 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT:  Whoa.  Thank you, thank you, thank you.  (Applause.)  Please — please have a seat. Am I interrupting your lunch?  (Laughter.)  By the way, I will not be offended if you keep eating. Look, folks, I want to thank Governor Pritzker for that introduction.  But more than that — I’d probably…

Via Teleconference (October 26, 2022) 7:41 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, you know, first of all, I want to thank Marion and — you say your “lovely wife”; some things are just self-evident, man. I told you before, you married up. And, Matt, thanks for representing the district. It’s really, genuinely close to my heart.…

Steamfitters Local 602Springfield, Virginia 2:35 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  How are you all doing?  Please, take a seat if you have one.  (Laughs.)  I said that — AUDIENCE MEMBER:  We love you, Joe! THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you very much. I said that — when I was seeking the nomination, I said, “Take a seat, everybody.” …

East Room 4:05 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, thank you, thank you.  (Applause.) Thank you.  Thank you very much.  Please — please sit down. My dad used to have an expression: Quit while you’re ahead.  (Laughter.) I tell you what, I can’t tell you how pleased I am to have you all here, and…

East Room 5:36 P.M. EST THE FIRST LADY:  Hello, everybody.  (Laughs.) AUDIENCE:  Hello! THE FIRST LADY:  Today, as we are meant to celebrate, our joy has been shattered by two horrifying mass shootings this week.  And our prayers are with the family of those lost in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay, and we grieve…