Remarks by President Biden After Marine One Arrival
South Lawn
(December 5, 2023)
Q Mr. President, would you be running if Trump wasn’t running? Would you be running for president if Trump wasn’t running?
THE PRESIDENT: I — I expect so. But, look, he is running, and I just — I have to run.
Q Would you drop out if Trump runs out?
THE PRESIDENT: No, not now.
Q What’s the latest on the American hostages in Gaza?
THE PRESIDENT: We’re pushing hard. We’re talking to the Qataris. I don’t know where it’s going to go, but we’re not giving up.
Q Does Hamas have all eight of them, or are other groups holding them too?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, there’s others. But we — look, I’m not going to talk more about it. But we’re not — we’re not walking away.
Q Have you spoken to anyone on the Hill about Ukraine funding?
THE PRESIDENT: Yes, a couple. And look, the failure to — the failure to support Ukraine is just absolutely crazy. It’s against U.S. interests. It’s against the interests of the — of the world. It’s just wrong. And we’re — we’re going to get that — we’re going to get that aid. We’re going to get it.
So, anyways, thank you all for waiting. Appreciate it.
