Biden’s ex-pox Jen Psaki says the president should ditch press conferences and instead opt for a softball interview on liberal-friendly The View.

Former White House press secretary Jen Pskai has no problem with President Joe Biden’s apparent disinterest in press conferences, saying he should be entertaining the ladies of The View instead.

Biden has given just 89 total interviews and three press conferences during his first three years in office, a notable drop from former President Donald Trump’s first three years, when he gave 300 interviews and 54 press conferences.

The current president has recently taken to alternative media, appearing on The Howard Stern Show and the popular Smartless podcast.

Psaki herself appeared on the ABC Daily Gabfest and asked how Biden should balance the demands of the press as he heads into another presidential campaign.

“The good thing about the current media environment — there are a lot of challenges, but I’ll start with the optimistic side — is that there are so many choices,” Psaki said, praising Biden’s appearances with Stern among the co-hosts of Smartless. Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes.

Biden has given just 89 total interviews and three press conferences during his first three years in office, a notable drop from former President Donald Trump’s first three years, when he gave 300 interviews and 54 press conferences.

She then added that Biden should follow suit and appear with the ladies of The View.

“When you’re communicating from the White House, I mean respecting free speech and freedom of the press is important, but you’re also really trying to communicate with the American people, right? So my point of view is that he should come on ‘The View’ before he does a press conference,” she continued.

Biden has been criticized for not being as publicly open with the press during his presidency.

White House officials claimed in 2023 that this was part of a deliberate strategy to bypass traditional news media to connect with the public “where they are”, without being subject to the filter of political journalists or investigative, according to the New York Times report. .

But others assume Biden’s camp is doing this to protect him from unscheduled exchanges that have often drawn criticism and missteps.

Ben LaBolt, White House communications director, said: “The media divide and changing nature of news consumption require a communications strategy that adapts to reach Americans where they get the news. .

“Our ultimate goal is to reach the American people wherever and however they consume media, and that’s not limited to the briefing room or Washington-based media outlets.”

White House officials say the move is part of a deliberate strategy to bypass traditional news media to connect with the public “where they are,” without being subject to the filter of political journalists or journalists. investigation, according to the New York Times.

Howard Stern interviews President Joe Biden on April 26

President Joe Biden sits down with actors Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes for a November 2022 episode of the “Smartless” podcast.

The Bidens appear on the Drew Barrymore Show in October 2022

But others speculate that Biden’s camp is avoiding the traditional press to protect him from the unscripted exchanges that have often drawn criticism and missteps.

Ben LaBolt, White House communications director, said: “The media divide and changing nature of news consumption require a communications strategy that adapts to reach Americans where they get the news. .

“Our ultimate goal is to reach the American people wherever and however they consume media, and that’s not limited to the briefing room or Washington-based media outlets.”

LaBolt also said Biden held more question-and-answer sessions with reporters than Trump or Presidents Obama and Bush.