September 2, 2022 5:00am EDT
WH fires back at journalists who call Biden speech 'political,' uses media's own reporting against them
Reporters from CNN, CBS, Reuters offered mild criticism of Biden's anti-MAGA speech
By Joseph A. Wulfsohn | Fox News
The White House did not hold back against journalists who described President Biden's anti-MAGA speech as "political."
Speaking in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia during remarks billed as his "Battle for the Soul of the Nation" speech Thursday night, Biden repeatedly slammed the "MAGA Republicans" and called out former President Trump by name as being threats to democracy.
The White House insisted it was not a campaign speech despite his partisan attacks and urging Americans to "vote, vote, vote!"
Many critics, including members of the establishment media, appeared shocked by the partisan nature of the primetime address.
Reuters White House correspondent Jeff Mason began his tweet by quoting the president's response to hecklers at his speech, writing, "'Good manners is nothing they’ve ever suffered from,' @POTUS says about protesters at his speech, in which he accused former President Trump and ‘MAGA Republicans’ of threatening the foundation of U.S. democracy. The White House said earlier today the speech was not political."
CBS News correspondent Ed O'Keefe similarly wrote, "Like or loathe what he said tonight, it should be noted: The president spoke tonight on the grounds of a national park, flanked by US Marines, and took direct, specific aim at his predecessor and members of the Republican Party. Another thing we don’t see everyday."
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