It’s actually a whinge post by his partner Mike Allen, with bylines by three other Axios ‘reporters’ — “How Biden, Trump favor safe spaces”:
… Why it matters: Call it the safe-space election. Biden is more likely to talk to mainstream outlets, and Trump to echo chambers. But both pop up for questioning with sycophants, supporters and sympathetic journalists.
The big picture: It wasn’t always so. Biden and Trump not long ago loved mixing it up with more serious reporters. But whether it’s age or bitterness about coverage, they’re hiding in their own witness protection program…
Case in point: This is the first time in 60+ years that the sitting president has stiffed the newsroom of The New York Times for a formal interview. (The White House regularly engages with the paper behind the scenes.)…
Reality check: New York Times readers aren’t the voters who’ll decide the election…
It’s you, Jim. You’re the problem. It’s YOU.
We know you love your traditional journalism narrative bullshit but many of us are over it. Biden will gain nothing from talking with you. The fact that you think Biden & Trump are the same in any way says everything.
— Rachel Vindman 🌻 (@natsechobbyist) April 21, 2024
Nixon is when Joe Biden gives lots of interviews to a wide range of people but not me or my friends https://t.co/EifbZqdHbl
— The okayest poster there is (@ok_post_guy) April 21, 2024
Biden knows where to find the voters he needs. Podcasts attract a younger audience than legacy media. Besides the publications mentioned barely mention Biden’s accomplishments and try and normalize trump. Why on earth would he give them an opportunity to do more of that.
— Kevin (@TheBondGuy2) April 20, 2024
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