Paul Begala said that Joe Biden hasn't really changed, but Trump's mental capacity has deteriorated and he's melting down.
Begala said on CNN. “Remember when Joe Biden confused Barack Obama with Donald Trump? Oh wait, no, that was Trump. Well, remember when Joe Biden took the oath of office and he confused the woman he raped with his wife. Oh no, that was Donald Trump. I mean, I don't think the coverage of this has been very accurate to be honest, has it? Biden's gaffes have always been structured. He's always had his verbal slip-ups, just like all of us. I have known him for 35 years. I haven't seen it get really bad. Trump is getting worse. He's going down.”
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Paul Begala narrates @Acosta: On Biden and Trump, “Gaffers have always been there. I have known him for 35 years. I haven't seen it get really bad. Trump is getting worse. He melts. » pic.twitter.com/GriaFpHxUz
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Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) March 5, 2024
Begala is right. The coverage has been unfair. He went on to say that if Biden did the things Trump has done, there would be four-inch headlines in The New York Times and it would dominate the news.
The good news is that Biden and his party are not powerless in this situation. Part of the answer is what the White House has begun to do. President Biden is going out there doing more interviews. The more visible Biden is, the more concerns about his age will ease.
The second half of what the Democrats can do is take down Trump. The American people need to be made clear that this Donald Trump is not the same person who ran in 2016 and 2020. They can attack the idea that Trump is declining in every media appearance, and they can use their massive fundraising advantage to define Trump with advertising while he and the GOP. The party is broken.
The vast majority of voters are paying zero attention to the election right now, but Trump is declining more and more every day, and Democrats should be ready to highlight this reality in any way they can.
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Jason is the managing editor. She is also the White House Press Center and Congressional Correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a BA in Political Science. Her graduate work focused on public policy, specializing in social reform movements.
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