Biden delivers a message to the press: 'Rise up to seriousness of the moment,’ know what’s ‘at stake’

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President Biden called on the press to "rise up to the seriousness of the moment" on Saturday at the White House Correspondents' Dinner and said that, while he wasn't calling on the media to take sides, he wanted reporters to "focus on what's actually at stake."

"I'm sincerely not asking you to take sides, but asking you to rise up to the seriousness of the moment," Biden told the press.

"Move past the horse race numbers and the 'gotcha' moments and the distractions and the sideshows that have come to dominate and sensationalize our politics, and focus on what’s actually at stake," Biden said. "I think in your hearts, you know what's at stake."

Biden said those stakes couldn't be higher.

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"Every single one of us has roles to play, a serious role to play, in making sure democracy endures," he said. "In the age of disinformation, credible information that people can trust is more important than ever," he continued.

The president took some shots at former President Trump during the dinner, and made some jokes about his own age.

"Yes, age is an issue, and I'm a grown man running against a 6-year-old," Biden said, referring to Trump.

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