“After several days of bickering, it’s official: President Biden will not give an interview with Fox or any of its sister networks as part of its Super Bowl coverage this weekend,” Politico reports.
“The decision breaks with the tradition of presidents sitting for pre-game interviews with the network hosting the most-watched sporting event of the year.”
“In some respects, the White House’s dodge makes sense. Why play ball with a corporation whose networks routinely lambaste your administration? Supporters of Biden’s decision also note there’s recent precedent: Donald Trump refused to do a sit-down with game-day host NBC in 2018.”
“On the other hand, Biden just passed up a critical opportunity to speak to millions of Americans who ignored his State of the Union but sure as hell won’t miss the Super Bowl — one that comes ahead of a likely 2024 reelection campaign launch.”
