South Court Auditorium 2:21 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. This week, millions of Americans, including some of the people in this room, are likely to be hitting the road, reuniting with their loved ones in cities and towns all across America to celebrate Thanksgiving. As they do, I want to take a moment to talk about…
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Remarks by President Biden at a Friendsgiving Dinner with Service Members and Military Families | Cherry Point, NC
Marine Corps Air StationCherry Point, North Carolina THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. (Applause.) I imagine this has to be boring, boring, boring for these kids to stand up here. (Laughter.) You’re allowed to do anything you want, including go steal a pumpkin if you want. Anything you want to do. Folks, it’s an honor…
Remarks by President Biden on the Status of the Country’s Fight Against COVID-19
South Court AuditoriumEisenhower Executive Office Building 2:10 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, folks. You can roll your sleeves up, all come up if you want. (Laughter.) Good afternoon. I’m here today with my COVID team, as well as leaders from some of America’s top pharmacies: Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, Albertsons. And we’re here with a simple message:…
Statement by President Joe Biden on Hanukkah
Over these eight nights, Jews in the United States, Israel, and around the globe will proudly celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. They will light the menorah, spin the dreidel, eat latkes, and tell of how the Maccabees, guided by an abiding belief in their Creator and an inextinguishable commitment to their faith, prevailed…
Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Via Teleconference 4:33 P.M. EST MR. ZIENTS: (In progress.) Today, we’ll focus on booster shots. And we’ll start with Drs. Walensky and Fauci, and then I’ll provide an operations update. Dr. Walensky, over to you. DR. WALENSKY: Thank you, Jeff. Good afternoon. As always, I’d like to start by walking you through the data. The…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha, and Chief Medial Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 11:49 A.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello! Hi, hi, hi. Q You have gifts. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I know, I — I bring — bearing gifts. I have some Thanksgiving cookies for all of you. Q Awww — Q I came on the right day. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Happy holidays. There you go. Well, you guys are going…
Statement from President Joe Biden on Unemployment Insurance Claims
This morning, we received two pieces of economic news which underscore that our recovery is continuing to progress at a historic pace. Last year, there were 21 million unemployment insurance claims before the Thanksgiving holiday. Today, there were 2.4 million. This is a historic jobs recovery: 5.6 million jobs created since I took office and…
Remarks by President Biden After Marine One Arrival
South Lawn 2:23 P.M. EST Q Mr. President, when do you expect the bill to hit your desk, sir? Q Do you have any — do you have any reaction to the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict? THE PRESIDENT: I just heard a moment ago. Q Do you have any reaction? THE PRESIDENT: I — I didn’t…
Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure
South Lawn 9:03 A.M. EDT Q Mr. President, what is your message to moderates who are frustrated with the delay in the vote? THE PRESIDENT: Everybody is frustrated. It’s part of being in government — being frustrated. Hey, look, one of the things I love about you guys — I watched the other day: “Biden…
Remarks by President Biden in Press Conference
Scottish Event CampusGlasgow, Scotland 7:13 P.M. GMT THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everyone. Well, we’re preparing to wrap up another busy day in Scotland. I think we got a lot done. We’ve had a lot of good, substantive meetings, and — with my fellow leaders. And most of all, it was critically important for the United…