US EditionChuck Todd Pushes Back on Suggestion That Press Overlooked Biden’s Decline
- Chuck Todd, a former NBC host, defended the media on April 7, 2025, by rejecting claims that they overlooked President Biden's mental decline.
- Todd argued that the media hesitated to cover Biden's cognitive issues during the 2024 race to avoid aiding then-presidential candidate Donald Trump.
- Several journalists, including Alex Thompson, criticized the press and Biden's team for missing or covering up aspects of Biden's decline, while some outlets like the New York Post reported on it for years.
- Todd emphasized, quoting himself, that "the media fucking showed it" and placed the primary responsibility for concealment on the Democratic Party rather than the press.
- Todd's stance suggests the debate over Biden's decline highlights party failures more than journalistic ones and reflects ongoing tensions about media impartiality and political accountability.
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