Joe Biden jokes 'I'm looking for a job' as he hints to future after being forced out of presidential race

WASHINGTON, DC: President Joe Biden made light of the fact that he was forced to withdraw from the presidential campaign last month and that he is now hunting for a job, suggesting that he might try creating viral social media material.

At his lone public appearance of the day, the 81-year-old joked, "I'm looking for a job," praising the group of online influencers for creating the content his grandchildren are watching. “What do you think when I retire? What do you think? I got contacts, man,” Biden said to laughter in the White House-adjacent Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

Joe Biden seeks to build his own digital brand during his term of office

During his term in office, Joe Biden, who is more often the subject of viral content and online memes, sought to establish his own digital brand. Staff members created imaginative pictures of him as “Dark Brandon,” complete with aviator glasses and laser beams coming from his eyes.

The president, who had previously criticized his predecessor Donald Trump for being reckless for treating journalists with such contempt, also questioned whether the White House press corps in attendance was the "real" or the "fake press" at the content-creator event. However, he later clarified that he was trying to be amusing.

Joe Biden also expressed disappointment for opting out of 2024 race

"It's never been this bad before. I don't mean the press, I mean the way we treat each other in politics," Joe Biden said, according to Fox News. "It's getting incredibly difficult to count the number of lies people hear. They don't know what to believe. They don't know what to count on, but you break through," he told the creators. 

Biden concluded the event by asking if “any of the non-press” wanted to ask him a question.

Joe Biden opens up on Venezuela’s disputed election

"I'm not talking to you guys," Joe Biden reprimanded when reporter Raquel Krahenbuhl of Brazil's Globo News TV attempted to ask him a question regarding the disputed election in Venezuela. “Shhhhhh!” Biden told the female reporter as she persisted. “I’m not going to answer your question, I’m talking to them first," he added.

Finally answering a reporter's question about inflation, Biden stated that he was still expecting a "soft landing" and that he was heartened by fresh annual figures showing a tiny decline. He disregarded a follow-up inquiry over fresh records indicating his son Hunter advocated to US authorities on behalf of the Ukrainian gas corporation Burisma.

The Democratic Party is planning a massive celebratory sendoff for Joe Biden

The Democratic Party is organizing a lavish farewell party for Biden at the DNC in Chicago the following week. The same party members who made him resign now praise him as an esteemed elder statesman.

"President Joe Biden is a patriotic American who has always put our country first. His legacy of vision, values and leadership make him one of the most consequential Presidents in American history," Nancy Pelosi wrote in July just moments after Biden announced his withdrawal.

"With love and gratitude to President Biden for always believing in the promise of America and giving people the opportunity to reach their fulfillment," she added. "God blessed America with Joe Biden’s greatness and goodness," Pelosi continued.

Internet predicts Joe Biden's future as he nears the end of his presidential reign 

Netizens criticized Joe Biden after he joked about looking for a new job after dropping out of this year's election race. One X user tweeted, "Maybe he could go back to his lifeguard job?" Another added, "He will sell his soul and once again to our enemies!" 

"You have a job Grandpa. How reassuring you’re cracking jokes when WWIII is about to kick off," remarked one. Another wrote, "You have some good references for babysitting pre-teen girls. Joe." 

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