Biden Cheat Sheet Shows He Knew Reporter's Question in Advance
During President Joe Biden's Wednesday press conference with the South Korean president, photographers caught a glimpse of Biden's cheat sheet he used to prepare for the event, revealing he had advance knowledge of one of the reporter's questions.
On the cheat sheet was a profile of Los Angeles Times reporter Courtney Subramanian, along with one of her questions for the president.
"How are YOU squaring YOUR domestic priorities—like reshoring semiconductors manufacturing—with alliance-based foreign policy?" read the question.
Biden called on Subramanian first for questions, the White House transcript of the press conference shows, and her question was similar to the one that appeared on the cheat sheet, asking whether his efforts to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing are hurting South Korea.
"Your rules against expanding chip manufacturing in China is hurting South Korean companies that rely heavily on Beijing," Subramanian said at the press conference. "Are you damaging a key ally in the competition with China to help your domestic politics ahead of the election?"
Another shot of Biden's cheat sheet showed it included a list of his own advisers who attended a preparatory meeting with the president. Biden's sheet listed the meeting's attendees as "YOU," Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, among others.
The Los Angeles Times denied submitting questions to the White House before the press conference, according to CNN. The White House has not commented on how it obtained the question.
It’s not the first time Biden has been caught using cheat sheets with reporter information and event instructions. Biden was ridiculed in June 2022 when he used a card that reminded him to "enter the Roosevelt Room and say hello to participants. YOU take YOUR seat."
Biden has given a historically low number of press conferences compared with past presidents, having granted less than a quarter as many interviews as Donald Trump did at the same point in his presidency.
Concerns about Biden's health have surfaced within the Democratic Party as he begins his 2024 reelection campaign. The Washington Post this week interviewed Democratic voters who said the president's frequent verbal slip-ups and physical stumbles are giving them pause about whether he should pursue a second term.
Biden faces the lowest support from within his own party for a second term among modern presidents. Just 38 percent of Democrats said the party should nominate Biden for reelection, compared with 57 percent who want to find another candidate, according to an average of polls conducted throughout his term published by the Washington Post on Monday. Former president Donald Trump had 70 percent of the Republican Party's support for a second term run.
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