Joe Biden in his first solo press conference as president March 25, 2021 (Video screenshot)
On the 65th day of his presidency, President Biden held his first solo press conference, answering questions on immigration, gun control, Afghanistan, China and North Korea.
He made news saying his "expectation" is to run for reelection in 2024, and he thinks the filibuster that is impeding his ambitious progressive agenda is a relic of the Jim Crow era.
He charged that Republican proposals across the nation to ensure election integrity, such as requiring voters to present an ID card, are "un-American."
"It's sick. It's sick," he said.
He said that even some Republicans "find this despicable," calling the requirements "the most pernicious thing."
"This makes Jim Crow look like Jim Eagle," Biden said. "This is gigantic what they're trying to do, and it cannot be sustained."
He said he will do "everything in his power" to block such legislation but when asked for specifics, he said, "I'm not going to lay out a strategy in front of the whole world."
A reporter noted President Obama, at the funeral for Rep. John Lewis of Georgia, called the filibuster a relic of the Jim Crow era that must be abolished.
Asked if he agree, Biden said yes.
"Why not abolish it?" he was asked.
Biden indicated he was moving in that direction, citing "the art of the impossible."
Noting he had not set up a reelection campaign, as his predecessor had by this time in his term, Biden was asked if he will run for reelection in 2024.
"My predecessor needed to," he said, laughing. "My predecessor, oh god I miss him.
"The answer is yes, I plan to run for reelection. That's my expectation."
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In his opening remarks, Biden announced a new goal of 200 million COVID-19 shots in his first 100 days, which would match the current pace.
"I know it's ambitious, twice our original goal, but no other country in the world has come close," he said of the unprecedented vaccine program initiative by President Trump that brought a vaccine to market in just one year instead of the usual five to 10 years.
He said he wants a majority of K-8 schools open in his first 100 days. Already, he said, nearly half are open full-time
A majority of economic forecasters, Biden said, have increased their GDP projections to 6% growth. People seeking unemployment relief, he added, fell by nearly 100,000.
"I can say to the American people, help is here and hope is on the way."
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