NEW YORK (AP) – President Joe Biden joked Monday that a potential 2024 endorsement for the singer was “confidential” in a rare media appearance to mark the singer’s 10th anniversary. . “Late Night with Seth Meyers”
Biden’s appearance was nominally a surprise to the audience. Biden took the stage after an announced guest, comedian and actor Amy Poehler, pointed out that Biden was a guest on Meyers’ first show when he was vice president. Ta. Poehler said he could bring Biden back, and he urged Biden to give a “long live the Secretary.”
“I’m glad to have you back,” Biden told Meyers. “Why didn’t you invite me sooner?”
In the run-up to this year’s presidential election, Mr. Biden has largely avoided White House press conferences and record sit-downs with text reporters as he looks for more ways to reach voters. Biden also skipped the traditional pre-Super Bowl presidential interview.
Meyers asked Biden the following question: conspiracy A theory popularized among some conservatives on social media is that Quick Travis Kelce, tight end for the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, part of careful planning This is to help the Democratic Party win the November election.
“We’re in the hotspot here,” Myers asked. “Can you confirm or deny that there is an active conspiracy between you and Miss Swift?”
“Where did you get this information? It’s classified,” Biden countered, adding that Swift had endorsed Biden as a 2020 presidential candidate. When Meyers went on to ask if he would support Biden again, the president laughed and added: ”
Meyers also asked Biden what he thought about the “Dark Brandon” meme that put a laser in his eye. “I’m really upset,” Biden quipped, before donning his signature aviator sunglasses. The meme first surfaced among conservatives but was embraced by the Biden campaign and his supporters. top driver Sales of his campaign products.
Biden, who at 81 is the oldest leader in U.S. history, also addressed concerns about his age, saying, “Look at the other guy. He’s about my age, but I can’t remember his wife’s name.” .He can’t remember his wife’s name.” ”
This is an apparent reference to Donald Trump’s appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference in suburban Washington this past weekend, during which the former president praised his wife, Melania Trump, and also He also mentioned “Mercedes,” former aide Mercedes Schlapp, who helps run the group. audience. In addition to Meyers’ monologue, some on social media suggested that Trump may have used the wrong name for his wife.
Biden added that what really matters is “how old your ideas are,” adding that he supports rolling back access to abortion and other policies that have been “a strong American position” for decades. He harshly criticized Mr. Trump and the Republican Party.
The president also criticized President Trump for praising those who took part in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot and promising pardons for those who assaulted police officers and tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election. did.
“The same thing is happening in Eastern European countries,” Biden said. “That doesn’t happen in America.”
Meyers is a frequent critic of Trump, and prior to Biden’s appearance, he spent much of his show criticizing the former president and the Republican Party over the presidential election. controversial court decision An incident occurred in Alabama that completely overturned the state’s IVF treatment.
He also tried to absolve Biden from any criticism, playing footage of Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman saying that those who criticize Biden could be the same as supporting Trump. He criticized the Democratic Party members of the department.
“It’s healthy in a democracy to criticize and ridicule leaders,” Myers said. “I mean, Joe Biden seems to get the joke. We joke about him all the time here on Late Night.”
Biden held 33 press conferences in his first three years in office, the fewest since President Ronald Reagan, said Martha Kumar, a presidential and news expert and professor emeritus at Towson University. It’s called Sada. Biden has given only 86 interviews, significantly fewer than the 422 given by Barack Obama in his first three years.
After taping the interview, Biden stopped by for Van Leeuwen’s mint chip ice cream, and Meyers joined him for the honeycomb flavor. Earlier, he attended an event with donors at a midtown hotel.