Administration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., 2022

October 13, 2022

The President's Food Order

Q. What did you order, Mr. President?

The President. How you doing? Chicken quesadilla. All right. Thanks, guys. Well done.

Q. Mr. President, can we ask you a couple questions while we've got you here?

The President. If it's real quick.

Inflation/Gasoline Prices

Q. Yes. The inflation report is out. Have you seen gas prices around here in L.A.? It's 7 bucks a gallon almost.

The President. Well, that's always been the case here. You know, it's notâwhatâ nationwide, they came down about $1.35, and they're still down over a dollar.

But we're going to work onâhousing is the bigâis the most important thing we have to do in terms of that.

Saudi Arabia

Q. What is your message to Saudi Arabia about this?

The President. We'reâ"We're about to talk to you."

Q. You're about to talk toââ

The President. We're about to talk to them.

Q. In what way, sir?

Q. What are you going to say to them?

The President. Stay tuned.

The President's Travel Plans

Q. Mr. President, do you plan to go to Nevada or Arizona or Georgia, some of these other States where there's competitive races in a fewââ

The President. Yes, I'm going to other races. I can't tell you how many, but I'm going to be on the road.

Thank you.

NOTE: The President spoke at 12:16 p.m. at a Tacos 1986 restaurant. A portion of these remarks could not be verified because the audio was incomplete.

Categories: Interviews With the News Media : Exchanges with reporters :: Los Angeles, CA. Locations: Los Angeles, CA.

Subjects: California : President's visits; Communications : News media :: Presidential interviews; Elections : 2022 congressional elections; Energy : Gasoline, oil, and natural gas costs; Saudi Arabia : Relations with U.S.

DCPD Number: DCPD202200914.