RAGIN’ JOE

 

In a recent admission, A.G. Sulzberger, the publisher of The New York Times, revealed that the publication has faced significant backlash from the White House over its reporting on President Joe Biden’s falling approval figures and ongoing public discourse regarding his age.

During an interview with the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Sulzberger acknowledged that Biden, who is the oldest to assume the presidency in U.S. history, is currently facing historically low approval ratings. The newspaper’s consistent and thorough coverage of these topics has not sat well with White House officials.

“The coverage pertaining to the President’s ratings and voter concerns about his age has incited a strong reaction from the White House,” Sulzberger remarked, confirming the tensions between the administration and the Times.

Despite these confrontations, Sulzberger, 43, assures that the Times remains committed to impartial journalism and will persist in their rigorous reporting standards regardless of external pressures or discontent.

The narrative surrounding Biden’s memory and mental sharpness has intensified after the release of special counsel Robert Hur’s detailed report, which scrutinized the President’s mishandling of classified documents.

According to Hur’s report published earlier this month, President Biden exhibited lapses in memory during a two-day interview. These included apparent confusion about the timing of his vice-presidential term, uncertainly recalling when it ended and began. This report has added fuel to the ongoing debate about the President’s cognitive capabilities.

“We are not saying that this is the same as [former President Donald Trump’s] five court cases or that they are even,” the publisher explained. “They are different. But they are both true, and the public needs to know both those things.”