President Biden Calls Out Media Critics for Focusing on Debate Performance Instead of Trump’s Lies

President Biden recently sat down for an exclusive interview with NBC’s Lester Holt, where he didn’t hold back in addressing media critics who focused on his debate performance rather than holding Donald Trump accountable for his lies. The interview started with Holt asking Biden if he reached out to Trump after an assassination attempt, to which Biden confirmed he did and expressed prayers for Trump’s family.

Holt then pressed Biden on whether he played a role in inciting violence against Trump, referencing Biden’s use of the word “bullseye” in a recent call with donors. Biden clarified that he meant to focus on Trump’s agenda and policies, not incite violence. He continued to call out Trump for his history of violent rhetoric and indifference to violence, citing examples like Trump’s comments after the Charlottesville incident and jokes about Nancy Pelosi’s husband.

Towards the end of the interview, Holt brought up Biden’s poor debate performance, which seemed to strike a nerve with the president. Biden fired back, questioning why the press doesn’t focus on the 28 lies Trump told during the debate. Despite admitting to a “bad, bad night,” Biden insisted he has no intention of dropping out of the race and pointed to polls showing a close race between him and Trump.

The full transcript of the interview can be found on NBCNews.com, where Biden’s strong words and unwavering stance against Trump’s lies and rhetoric are sure to make headlines.