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President Biden’s Vietnam Press Conference Cut Short as Jazz Music Takes Over

ByAlki David

Sep 11, 2023

President Joe Biden’s press conference in Hanoi, Vietnam took an unexpected turn on Sunday night, leaving the world in shock. The confused mumbling president was in the midst of addressing journalists, discussing global stability and diplomatic ties when his press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, suddenly interrupted his train of thought.

As Biden continued to speak, unaware that his microphone had been muted, Jean-Pierre abruptly announced, “Thank you everybody. This ends the press conference. Thanks everyone,” effectively bringing the event to a close. The president, still attempting to answer questions, found himself accompanied by the soothing sounds of jazz music that began playing over the loudspeakers.

The scene resembled something out of an awards show, with Biden valiantly trying to maintain composure as the music grew louder. Eventually, he put away his leather-backed folder and shuffled offstage, disappearing behind a black curtain.

During his 26-minute engagement with the press, Biden whispered, wandered the stage, and even used his now-famous phrase, ‘lying dog-faced pony soldier,’ as he addressed a selected group of reporters. This press conference followed his two-day visit to India for the G20 Leaders’ Summit, with Biden then jetting off to Vietnam to bolster diplomatic relations.

Despite the president’s globe-trotting efforts and the intention to demonstrate his stamina, the 80-year-old leader made light of his exhaustion by joking about not knowing whether it was morning or night. He concluded the press conference by humorously stating, ‘I’m going to go to bed.’

In a memorable moment, Biden shared a story from a John Wayne movie that featured ‘Indians’ who were skeptical of a Union soldier’s promises. This story left the audience with a mix of amusement and curiosity.

This abrupt ending to President Biden’s press conference in Vietnam is sure to be a topic of conversation worldwide, as the jazz music playing him off the stage added an unexpected twist to the event.

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By Alki David

Alki David — Publisher, Media Architect, SIN Network Creator - live, direct-to-public communication, media infrastructure, accountability journalism, and independent distribution. Born in Lagos, Nigeria; educated in the United Kingdom and Switzerland; attended the Royal College of Art. Early internet broadcaster — participated in real-time public coverage during the 1997 Mars landing era using experimental online transmission from Beverly Hills. Founder of FilmOn, one of the earliest global internet television networks offering live and on-demand broadcasting outside legacy gatekeepers. Publisher of SHOCKYA — reporting since 2010 on systemic corruption inside the entertainment business and its expansion into law, finance, and regulation. Creator of the SIN Network (ShockYA Integrated Network), a federated media and civic-information infrastructure spanning investigative journalism, live TV, documentary, and court-record reporting. Lived and worked for over 40 years inside global media hubs including Malibu, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong and Gstaad. Early encounter with Julian Assange during the first Hologram USA operations proved a formative turning point — exposing the realities of lawfare, information suppression, and concentrated media power. Principal complainant and driving force behind what court filings describe as the largest consolidated media–legal accountability action on record, now before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Relocated to Antigua & Barbuda and entered sustained legal, civic, and informational confrontation over media power, safeguarding, and accountability at Commonwealth scale.