Chris Cuomo criticized the media’s sudden shift in tone regarding President Joe Biden after his poor debate performance, calling it “disingenuous” and questioning why they are “acting surprised.”
The NewsNation anchor began the segment by referencing Biden’s statement on the Supreme Court decision about presidential immunity, which he noted was “very different from how he was in the debate, where he was often incoherent and completely unconvincing.”
“This is not a surprise,” Cuomo continued. “Biden is who we know he is. That’s who Biden was at the debate—who we know he has been.”
Cuomo added that when Biden has to think on his feet, “He’s not good. He’s old and ailing.”
“Does that mean he can’t hold meetings, do the job, meet with leaders, or do things one-on-one?” Cuomo asked. “No.”
“By the way, Joe Biden has never been great on his feet. He was a gaffe machine at his best,” Cuomo noted. “So why is the media acting surprised?”
Cuomo criticized the media for only now calling for Biden to step down from the race, saying they saw an “opportunity for them to run with a new narrative that is found compelling with clicks, readers, and viewers.”
“Why haven’t they been calling for Biden to step down for months? He’s been this way for months,” Cuomo continued. “This is a disingenuous display. This is the game, and they know it.”
Cuomo then suggested that the media should be urging both Biden and Trump to withdraw from the race.
“The people have made it plain for months that they want neither of you, in a way we have never seen. Biden and Trump are embarrassments to American greatness—two old, angry, expired men without new ideas, without compelling plans, who both abuse the truth and trust of the people around them,” Cuomo said.
“Neither will be remembered in history as a great man,” he added.