Biden wanders off set as Nicolle Wallace wraps softball MSNBC interview

Critics joked the president was going for a 'bathroom run'

President Biden could not wait until the commercial break to flee the set of a live televised interview with MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace. 

Biden granted the liberal host a rare live sit-down on Thursday, which largely focused on his reaction to the Supreme Court's historic decision to strike down affirmative action. 

After nearly 20 minutes of softball questions, Biden got up from his chair and took the scenic route off the MSNBC set, walking behind Wallace as she teased analysis of her interview to viewers. 

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President Biden wandered off the set as MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace was wrapping the live interview ahead of a commercial break. (Screenshot/MSNBC)

The moment quickly went viral. 

"WHAT ON EARTH IS JOE BIDEN DOING? It's live TV!" conservative strategist Steve Guest exclaimed.

"YOU sit in the chair, YOU smile at the pretty lady, YOU stay until we come get you," Substack writer Jim Treacher quipped.

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"The Biden Presidency in one clip," former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker wrote.

"Bathroom run?" Media Research Center associated editor Nicholas Fondacaro wondered. 

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President Biden reiterated his reluctance to expand the Supreme Court despite wishes from members of his party during the MSNBC interview. (Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Not much was discussed during MSNBC's live interview with the president, who spent much of the time explaining what he meant by the comment he made earlier in the day knocking the conservative-leaning Supreme Court as not "normal."

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Wallace, who could not refrain from expressing her absolute giddiness toward Biden, asked other not-so-tough-hitting questions like whether the Supreme Court should be reformed, why former President Trump has not been prosecuted for his role in the Jan. 6 riot, and what the late Sen. John McCain would think of the modern day Republican Party.

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MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace repeatedly giggled her way though her exclusive live interview with President Biden. (Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Image)

What was not addressed was the growing scandal plaguing the president's son Hunter Biden, who agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax violations and entered a pretrial diversion agreement regarding the felony gun registration charge. He is also facing explosive allegations made by IRS whisleblowers about the DOJ's alleged mishandling of its investigation. 

Joseph A. Wulfsohn is a media reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and on Twitter: @JosephWulfsohn.

Authored by Joseph Wulfsohn via FoxNews June 29th 2023