Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 193
The Magnificent Seven
“In a single, brutal week, the fundamental communications paradox of President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign was laid bare: whether it’s better to confront or ignore the news media as concerns about his age and acuity dominate headlines,” Bloomberg reports.
“Biden’s team managed to find the worst of both worlds, fanning worries about how their campaign will manage the 81-year-old president over the next nine months.”
Axios: Inside the White House’s fight to defend Biden’s fitness.
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