President Joe Biden has taken some heat for continuing his trend of dodging hard-hitting interviews with the press in favor of softball celebrity interviews.
Ahead of his swanky fundraiser in Manhattan on Thursday, the president did yet another interview with actor Jason Bateman on thepodcast alongside Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. Co-hosts Will Arnett and Sean Hayes were also present. “Number of times Jason Bateman has done a sit-down interview with President Biden: 2. Nearly every print reporter who covers the White House: 0,”Number of times Jason Bateman has done a sit-down interview with President Biden: 2The president has earned a reputation for ghosting the White House press corp, routinely yielding the floor to press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre while being relatively absent.
“At the same time, the White House is contacting an array of online influencers, social media personalities, TikTok stars and other nontraditional figures to spread its message, creating an alternative communication network that is different from previous presidencies,” it added.