Seriously: The News media needs to give Biden equal time this year.

[progressive nobody]

Trump is using press conference to spout crap and the media gave him free coverage just like in 2016. They need to be more aware of what they are allowing Trump to get away with!

[madaboutharry]

1. He is using them as free campaign commercials.

They should cut away.

[BannonsLiver]

2. Unlikely

He’s the president and can stage events that make sure they keep the cameras on him. It’s not going to happen. We’ve already seen the empty podium shots return in force.

[SheltieLover]

3. Same shit, different year! 🤬

They need to do their jobs. Quit feeding chump's personality disorders!

[agingdem]

4. I don't think he's getting away with it

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he's a clown show...his circus of lies and stupidity makes a shit ton of money for the networks...the reporters that he insults post it to their Instagram and Facebook pages and get 1000 likes.....it's a win for them..to paraphrase the late Marshall McLuhan.."the media becomes the message"...the orange imbecile is playing to his equally moronic base...that's it...and Biden is doing fine..again..you don't kill someone when they're committing suicide..

[edhopper]

5. They gave Hillary "equal time"

But it was mostly about Benghazi and heremails.

[unblock]

8. they gave way more time to donnie, but you're right,

their idea of giving time to hillary was mostly talking about the fake scandals republicans tagged her with.

around 75% of the time was giving to donnie.

of the time about hillary, about 75% of that was negative.

[42bambi]

6. Yes, The Media is pulling the same crap as they did in 2015/16. All Trump all the time. Bernie

and Hillary were not in their equation ... $$$

[Drunken Irishman]

7. Biden has to want the equal time. Biden has determined he's fine not asking for it.

Biden rarely does any interviews. I'm sure MSNBC, CNN and FOX would love to give him an opportunity to speak about things. He just doesn't ever seem to take 'em up on it.

[regnaD kciN]

9. Give WHO equal time this year...?

As far as I can tell from the news coverage, Trump is running unopposed this time around...



...and is still predicted to lose.

But you're right to be annoyed. Historically, one of the great flaws of the American voter is a tendency to elect the candidate who keeps them entertained the most (Reagan, Ventura, Ahnuld), rather than the more-competent alternative who seems faceless by comparison. And there's no surer way to make someone faceless than by ignoring them altogether. In the end, though, this is all on Biden and his campaign; they have to find ways to force themselves into the spotlight.