Sara Fischer, a senior reporter at Axios and senior analyst at CNN, said on the network Thursday that President Biden’s upcoming interview on ABC won’t be enough to improve his standing with the American people after last week’s debate.
Biden’s performance The president’s appearance on CNN’s presidential debate has sent panic through the Democratic Party about his chances of winning the November election against former President Trump. The president’s appearance and gaffes have fueled a national furor over his fitness to serve, leading many of his most ardent supporters to call on him to resign or prove he has the ability to serve.
While Biden will give a post-debate interview Speaking to ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos on Friday, Fischer said much more needs to be done if he wants to reassure voters.
Sara Fischer, a senior reporter at Axios, said Biden needs more impromptu public appearances to prove he can be fast-talking to the American public. (CNN)
“One of the president’s arguments is, don’t just focus on this 90-minute debate. Focus on my 3.5 years,” Fischer said. “The challenge can also be reversed: If you don’t want us to believe what we saw, give us several examples of your ability to do a live, unscripted interview so we can see that this is an isolated incident, if that’s what you’re claiming.”
The journalist He then went on to explain specifically why Biden’s highly anticipated interview with Stephanopoulos would not satisfy the American public.
“The challenge they now face is that the ABC News interview is not going to be enough. They’re going to have to show and demonstrate that he can do it, repeatedly, and in an unscripted format,” she said. “I can’t stress that enough.”
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President Joe Biden listens during a visit to the DC Emergency Operations Center, Tuesday, July 2, in Washington. (AP/Evan Vucci)
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The journalist gave numerous examples of Biden’s appearances that will not be enough to restore his reputation on the American political scene.
“You know, him going to rallies in Raleigh is not going to convince the American people that he’s in control. Him giving press conferences with a teleprompter is not going to convince the American people,” she said. “He needs to be in an interview where he’s being asked live, in a spontaneous moment, so people can see whether he can actually react quickly or not.”
