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The Biden circus continues as his team scrambles to limit President Joe Biden’s first post-debate interview with ABC News. They’re hoping to keep it as short as possible—basically the length of a catnap for the 81-year-old commander-in-chief.
In a desperate attempt to do some damage control and convince Americans that Biden is still up for the job, his handlers scheduled what they’re calling an “extended” interview with George Stephanopoulos. But let’s be real, it’s only going to last as long as it takes for Biden to start glitching—about 15 minutes.
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The whole charade was set into motion after Biden’s trainwreck debate performance against former President Donald Trump. The interview is nothing more than a pathetic effort to downplay concerns over his deteriorating health and reassure voters that he can still read from a teleprompter while sitting down.
Top brass at the network had emergency calls to prepare questions that Biden might actually be able to answer in such a short span. One insider thinks they might stretch it to 20 minutes—still not enough time for even a seasoned interviewer to cover Biden’s cognitive state and his grip on reality. They’re banking on Biden to miraculously appear sharp and lively, thinking he might keep talking. Of course, anyone who’s seen the man speak lately knows that’s highly unlikely.
The brevity of Biden’s interview will be scrutinized by a nation wondering if their president can stay awake, let alone handle tough questions. But it’s not just the length; the depth and substance of his answers will also be a critical test. If he flubs this, there’s no spinning it.
Sources within the network are aware of Biden’s penchant for rambling diatribes, hoping against hope that he ignores his aides’ pleas for brevity and keeps talking. After all, nothing quite like watching a slow-motion car crash on live television.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre admitted that this interview was an attempt to “turn the page” on Biden’s disastrous debate performance. But who are they kidding?
According to the Politico Playbook newsletter, Biden is gearing up to tackle tough questions and prove that his rambling, incoherent responses during his face-off with Trump were just a fluke, not a red flag for his cognitive decay. Spoiler alert: no one’s buying it.
