This a lot we all know: President Biden gained’t be doing a Super Bowl interview with Fox earlier than the large sport on Sunday.
The conservative-leaning community and the White House pointed fingers at each other Friday over who’s in charge for pulling the plug on the normal sit-down earlier than the kickoff of the Philadelphia Eagles showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Fox stated Biden bailed on the interview, which often attracts an viewers of tens of millions. It stated it had not heard again from the White House concerning the sit-down and due to this fact assumed the White House had determined to not take part.
The interview is often taped on the Friday earlier than the largest sports activities occasion of the 12 months. Fox lead information anchor Brett Baier had deliberate to do the honors with Biden.
But White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre blamed Fox for the interview snafu.
Jean-Pierre, a staunch Eagles fan, stated Biden agreed to do the interview with Fox Soul, a Fox streaming channel geared toward African-American viewers, however Fox honchos nixed the plan.
“The President was looking forward to an interview with Fox Soul to discuss the Super Bowl, the State of the Union, and critical issues impacting the everyday lives of Black Americans,” Jean-Pierre tweeted.
The sitting president often does an interview with the primary information outlet of the community airing the sport. Biden did interviews with CBS News in 2021 and NBC’s Lester Holt final 12 months.
Former President Donald Trump bailed on a deliberate interview with NBC’s Holt earlier than the 2018 Super Bowl.
Biden did interviews this week with PBS and the Spanish-language outlet Telemundo, during which he admitted he plans to eat guacamole and ice cream whereas watching the much-anticipated duel between Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs.
First Lady Jill Biden, who wears her Eagles fandom on her sleeve, plans to attend the sport in individual in Arizona.
Biden has had a frosty relationship with Fox since taking workplace in 2021. He has not granted the community a single interview.
He as soon as referred to as White House correspondent Peter Doocy a “stupid son of a bitch,” though he rapidly referred to as to apologize.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com