Politico's White House reporters wrote Saturday about the stark contrast between the “invisible” and “protected” former President Biden and the “ubiquitous” President Donald Trump.
Since Trump's inauguration last week, White House correspondent Eli Stokols and White House bureau chief Dasha Burns have looked at how Trump has given multiple speeches, made several policy announcements and talked to reporters. I reported that I had been talking to him for a long time.
Trump's huge media presence It's a change compared to the more sedate Biden era.
“Yes, Trump was eager to sign any executive order that would reverse Biden’s policies,” they wrote. “But greater flexibility for the 78-year-old Trump means his accessibility, aptitude, and activity have been kept from public view by aides wary of exposing the 82-year-old Trump's growing limitations. It was to be contrasted with its predecessors, who were frequently not followed.
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President Donald Trump's frequent appearances in the media have caused some reporters to feel whiplash due to former President Biden's influence. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
“As quickly as movers replace furniture in the White House, this country went from an invisible president who can't stand the spotlight to an omnipresent president who always wants the public's attention.” they continued.
One reporter called Trump's reporters “freedom” after “four years of begging for access to a more insular Biden.”
Politico said: “Biden took questions from reporters here and there, but his informal interactions with reporters were sporadic and rarely lasted more than a few minutes. Biden was often out of sight. ” reported.
But one drawback the article considered was that constant access to Trump and his ideas might be “too much for the media and the public to absorb.”
White House reporters look back on their coverage of the reclusive Biden and what they expect from their coverage of Trump
One reporter described the recent press conference against President Trump as being “free-spirited” compared to President Biden. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images, left)
“There is some ambivalence within the press corps about President Trump's fire hose exploding,” they wrote. “To be able to ask the president why he pardoned people convicted of vandalism, trespassing, and violence against police officers, not to mention questions about everything from tariffs to TikTok. The excitement is tempered by the awareness that everything matters again. It's too much to process and grasp in real time.”
On Sunday, President Trump had a 20-minute chat with reporters aboard Air Force One, discussing a variety of topics, including TikTok and Greenland. He also criticized his predecessor, telling reporters he had “a little more” access than Biden, about “5,000%.”
Former Politico reporters said editors hamstrung their coverage of certain issues related to Biden. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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