Former NBC anchor Chuck Todd appeared on Piers Morgan Uncensored this week and discussed the media’s coverage of Joe Biden during the 2024 presidential race.
When asked why the media was reluctant to report on Biden’s apparent cognitive decline, Todd initially suggested that journalists were subtle, pointing to indirect hints like Biden avoiding interviews or using different entrances.
He acknowledged, however, that some reporters hesitated to directly address the issue, fearing it could be seen as boosting Donald Trump’s campaign. Todd called this a “fundamental mistake,” arguing that the media’s caution stemmed from a zero-sum view where criticizing Biden might inadvertently help Trump.
He also noted that individual journalists, like himself and others, had raised concerns about Biden’s fitness, but the collective media approach fell short.
🚨 WATCH: Former NBC host Chuck Todd admits media feared that covering Biden's decline would help Trump.
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He acknowledges to @piersmorgan that reporters made 'fundamental mistake' by protecting Biden during presidential race.
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The admission sparked discussion, with some seeing it as a rare moment of candor about bias, while others criticized it as too little, too late, given long-standing public observations about Biden’s condition.
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