Headline RoundupSeptember 19th, 2022

Biden Talks COVID-19, Inflation, 2024 and China in 60 Minutes Interview

Summary from the AllSides News Team

President Joe Biden appeared on 60 Minutes Sunday and made a number of notable comments about hot-button issues.

Among them was his remark that though the U.S. still has "a problem with Covid," the "pandemic is over." When asked what he could do "better and faster" to combat the high inflation rate, Biden said that "for the last several months, it hasn't spiked, it is just barely, it's been basically even." He said former President Donald Trump was “totally irresponsible” for keeping classified documents at his Florida estate. He also said the U.S. would defend and send troops to Taiwan in the event of an "unprecedented attack" from China. And when asked about possibly running for president again in 2024, Biden reaffirmed his "intention" to run, but said his final decision "remains to be seen."

News sources across the political spectrum covered the interview, and many highlighted Biden's remarks about the end of the COVID-19 pandemic and his potential 2024 presidential campaign. Some left-rated outlets, such as NPR and The Guardian (Lean Left bias), contrasted Biden's pandemic remark with data about ongoing COVID-19 case count and deaths. Some right-rated outlets instead highlighted Biden's remarks on inflation; Fox Business said Biden "attempted to downplay the U.S. inflation crisis." One National Review (Right bias) writer argued that Biden saying the pandemic is over shows that his student loan forgiveness order is illegal because it "rested entirely upon there being an ongoing emergency."

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