President Biden’s campaign admitted to providing suggested questions to two Black radio hosts for interviews after Biden’s poor debate performance, aiming to show he could handle unscripted moments. This move, revealed by the hosts on Saturday, has raised doubts about Biden’s ability to perform spontaneously.
Andrea Lawful-Sanders of WURD in Philadelphia and Earl Ingram from Wisconsin both received and used questions suggested by the campaign. Lawful-Sanders chose four out of eight suggested questions, while Ingram used all four provided to him. Ingram mentioned there was no negotiation involved.
A source close to the campaign indicated that future interviews will not include suggested questions. The campaign’s decision follows criticism that pre-suggested questions undermine Biden’s ability to appear unscripted.
Biden campaign spokesperson Lauren Hitt noted that suggesting topics isn’t uncommon. However, CNN’s Victor Blackwell questioned how the campaign could prove Biden’s capability for another term if questions were pre-supplied.
During these interviews, Biden made noticeable missteps, such as erroneously claiming he was the “first Black woman to serve with a Black president.” Despite the backlash, Hitt emphasized that Biden’s campaign never conditioned interviews on accepting their suggested questions.
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