With just days to go until voters decide whether to end his party’s control of the House and Senate — and with his approval ratings at the lowest point of his political career — President Donald Trump on Friday appeared to dodge tough questions from the White House Press Corps.

During an Oval Office appearance alongside Stephen Hubbard, the American teacher he freed Russian captivity, the president’s aides blocked most of the White House press pool — including reporters from the conservative Daily Caller, the Associated Press , The Hill and another conservative outlet called Center Square from attending and asking either him or Hubbard questions.

Instead, the White House only permitted still photographers and a crew from CBS News, the network that was purchased by one of his political allies last year, to enter the Oval Office.

A lone reporter from CBS, Jennifer Jacobs, was also allowed in, leading to a bizarre moment when Trump asked if there were any questions from the assembled press but only received…