[OffThePress] President Joe Biden’s 2024 re-election campaign has officially kicked off, but it’s First Lady Jill Biden who is stepping into the spotlight as a campaign surrogate. Amidst the flurry of campaign activity, the First Lady has granted interviews to several media outlets to discuss her life and career as well as the pivotal year ahead. This week, she sat down with MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski at a White House event to share her thoughts with viewers.
While being interviewed by Brzezinski, the first lady shared candid insights into her life and explained the importance of her role as Joe Biden’s partner. She also delved into their shared vision for America’s future, which she sees as being marked by compassion, empathy, and social justice. Brzezinski did not subject the first lady to an intense grilling, but rather allowed her to express herself while providing insights into her personal and political life.
DePauw University professor and media critic Jeffrey McCall believes that making the first lady a campaign surrogate is a “miscalculation,” as it implies that the President cannot or will not speak for himself. |