How Biden aides are trying to shield the president from protests
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The president's team has deployed tactics such as hosting smaller events and withholding their precise locations from the media and the public to minimize disruptions.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s team is increasingly taking extraordinary steps to minimize disruptions from pro-Palestinian protests at his events by making them smaller, withholding their precise locations from the media and the public until he arrives, avoiding college campuses and, in at least one instance, considering hiring a private company to vet attendees.

The efforts have resulted in zero disruptions at events the White House or the campaign have organized for Biden in the five weeks since he was interrupted a dozen times during an abortion rights speech in Virginia. But they have also meant that Biden is appearing in front of fewer voters and not personally engaging with some of the key constituencies whose support he is struggling to gain, such as young voters.

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  • InevitableSwing [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
    19·
    8 months ago

    There’s a r/politics thread that’s at zero.

    Somebody has a question…

    How come all articles even remotely critical of Biden always have 0 upvotes on my timeline for this sub?

    Somebody has a criticism…

    I think it’s important to remember: protestors aren’t asking the president to send troops to intervene in the slaughter in Gaza. They aren’t asking the president to bomb Tel Aviv.

    They are simply asking that our nation, the leader of the free world, live up to our obligation to set a moral example and live our values - by telling Israel that if they want to act with reckless disregard towards the survival of Palestinians, they will do so without US diplomatic and military support.

    No other nation could do what Israel is doing and continue to enjoy American aid.

    Somebody approves…

    This is their job.

  • the_post_of_tom_joad [any, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
    14·
    8 months ago

    Organizers are discussing whether to hire a private company to vet attendees, according to three people familiar with the planning. The lowest-cost tickets will be set at a price still high enough — the campaign hopes — to interest only true supporters of Biden’s re-election effort, these people said.

    porky-happy

    And the moderator of a discussion with the three presidents will be late-night host Stephen Colbert, whom the campaign sees as a low-risk, friendly choice, the people familiar with the planning said.

    There’s a joke somewhere here, i just ain’t got what it takes to bring it in