The White House announced that President Joe Biden will visit a number of battleground states next week, give nationally televised interviews and hold press conferences.
The Associated Press reported White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre’s announcement at a press conference:
Jean-Pierre said Biden, who has not taken questions from reporters since Thursday night’s debate, will meet with Democratic governors and top congressional leaders on Wednesday. Biden also agreed to an interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on Friday, which will air Friday. He plans to travel to Wisconsin on Friday and Philadelphia on Monday. and will hold a press conference on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington next week.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump currently has no events scheduled for next week.
One advantage they’re not taking advantage of is that Donald Trump barely has one day a week on the campaign trail. If the Biden campaign wanted, they could put the president in front of the cameras every day and eliminate any age-related concerns that raged after the debates.
The Biden campaign should have their candidate. Biden is a better campaigner than Trump, and voters should rest assured that the president is also a better campaigner than Trump.
Biden has a chance to allay any post-debate concerns. He just had to accept it.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a member of the White House press corps and a congressional reporter for PoliticusUSA. Jason holds a BA in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, particularly social reform movements.
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