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Interview: Al Roker Interviews Joe Biden at the White House Easter Egg Roll - April 10, 2023
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Joe Biden Person
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Al Roker Person
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Jill Biden Person
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Savannah Guthrie Person
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Hoda Kotb Person
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Sheinelle Jones Person
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Carson Daly Person
Al Roker
Very Positive
00:00:00-00:00:06 (7 sec)
"We're here on the balcony of the Blue Room, overlooking the White House South Lawn, and we are honored to have the president, Joe Biden --"
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Joe Biden
Positive
00:00:06-00:00:07 (1 sec)
"Good to see you, Al."
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Al Roker
Neutral
00:00:07-00:00:08 (1 sec)
"And Dr. Jill Biden."
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Jill Biden
Very Positive
00:00:08-00:00:09 ( sec)
"Hi. Happy Easter."
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Al Roker
Very Positive
00:00:09-00:00:10 (1 sec)
"Happy Easter."
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Jill Biden
Somewhat Positive
00:00:10-00:00:10 ( sec)
"Thank you."
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Al Roker
Neutral
00:00:10-00:00:11 (2 sec)
"First of all, how -- how was your Easter?"
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Joe Biden
Leans Positive
00:00:11-00:00:27 (16 sec)
"It was great. We went up to Camp David, and we had a -- we were with the whole family. It's getting bigger and bigger, grandkids, kids. We had Easter egg roll. And no, we did not roll. It's a hunt. I get up at 7 o'clock in the morning and go out and hide -- in total, I guess, I think, we hide 38 eggs."
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Jill Biden
Positive
00:00:27-00:00:28 (1 sec)
"Yes."
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Joe Biden
Very Positive
00:00:28-00:00:35 (6 sec)
"And some of them have little plastic ones. They put a little prizes in the eggs. And everybody -- everybody gets engaged."
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Jill Biden
Very Positive
00:00:35-00:00:35 (1 sec)
"Yeah, they love it."
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Al Roker
Neutral
00:00:35-00:00:38 (2 sec)
"And, Dr. Biden, the theme this year, Eggucation."
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Jill Biden
Slightly Negative
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"Eggucation. Don't you love the name?"
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Al Roker
Somewhat Positive
00:00:40-00:00:41 (2 sec)
"I like it a lot."
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Jill Biden
Very Positive
00:00:41-00:00:56 (15 sec)
"And you love education, Al. So, you know, I'm a teacher. So, that -- that's what we themed this year's Easter egg roll. And we have science. I know you love science. And we took one of our eggs, and we sent it up to the International Space Station in February so that we could teach kids about --"
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Joe Biden
Neutral
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"[Inaudible] Oh, it is."
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Jill Biden
Slightly Positive
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"Yeah."
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Al Roker
Neutral
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"Just kind of rolling around."
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Jill Biden
Slightly Positive
00:00:58-00:00:58 (1 sec)
"Yeah."
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Joe Biden
Slightly Negative
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"No, it is."
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Jill Biden
Very Positive
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"Rolling around, so we could teach kids about gravity, so learning can be fun anywhere you are. So, we have all kinds of educational activities here at the White House."
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Joe Biden
Neutral
00:01:09-00:01:11 (2 sec)
"And 30,000 kids coming through."
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Jill Biden
Positive
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"Yes."
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Al Roker
Neutral
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"[Inaudible]"
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Joe Biden
Neutral
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"Thirty thousand [Inaudible]"
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Al Roker
Neutral
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"That's a lot of kids."
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Joe Biden
Neutral
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"It's a lot of kids."
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Al Roker
Neutral
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"It's a lot of kids."
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Joe Biden
Neutral
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"Lot of kids."
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Al Roker
Neutral
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"You know, we had just finished -- we had Passover, Easter, Ramadan. What's the message that you have, you and Dr. Biden have for -- for our nation?"
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Joe Biden
Very Positive
00:01:26-00:01:44 (18 sec)
"Reach out to somebody. Do something nice. Just a simple act of kindness. I mean, it's not complicated. And it's amazing what happens. Open the door for someone. You know, pick up something if they dropped it. Move and say hello. I mean, I -- I really mean it. I just think we're -- we've gotten much too tense as a nation."
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Joe Biden
Neutral
00:01:44-00:01:47 (3 sec)
"I just think we have to be a little more open."
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Jill Biden
Very Positive
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"A lot more kindness."
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Al Roker
Very Positive
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"Yes, absolutely. So, the -- this is a fantastic event. One of my favorite of the year. I was just wondering, Mr. President, will you be taking part in the Easter egg rolls after -- planning on after 2024?"
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Joe Biden
Slightly Positive
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"Well, I plan on at least three or four more Easter egg rolls."
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Al Roker
Neutral
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"At least three or four more."
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Joe Biden
Neutral
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"May -- maybe -- maybe five."
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Al Roker
Neutral
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"Maybe five. So -- so --"
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Joe Biden
Very Negative
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"Maybe six. What the hell? I don't know."
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Al Roker
Neutral
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"Are you -- are you saying that -- that you would be taking part in our upcoming election in 2022, so --"
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Joe Biden
Slightly Positive
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"Well, I'll -- I'll either be the rolling egg or, you know, being the -- you know, the guy who's pushing them out."
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Al Roker
Very Positive
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"Come on. Help a -- help a brother out. Make some news for me."
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Joe Biden
Negative
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"No, no, no. I'm -- I'm planning on running out, but we're not prepared to announce it yet."
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Al Roker
Slightly Positive
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"All right. Well, I -- so nice. Thank you for having us up here."
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Joe Biden
Positive
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"Good to -- to be here."
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Jill Biden
Somewhat Positive
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"Thank you for coming."
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Al Roker
Somewhat Positive
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"Thank you, Dr. Biden."
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Jill Biden
Very Positive
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"Have fun. Have fun today."
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Joe Biden
Neutral
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"I noticed all your cameramen want to put down their cameras and go get some of those Easter eggs."
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Al Roker
Very Positive
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"That's right. We're going to -- afterwards, we're making egg salad. It's going to be great. It's all right. Guys, back to you."
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Savannah Guthrie
Positive
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"OK. Chief White House Correspondent Al Roker."
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Carson Daly
Slightly Positive
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"Yeah."
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Hoda Kotb
Neutral
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"[Inaudible] Al. Come on, Al."
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Savannah Guthrie
Positive
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"Getting the scoop from the president and Dr. Biden. Thank you for being with us."
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Sheinelle Jones
Somewhat Positive
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"Thank you, guys."
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