{"id":2290030,"date":"2024-07-06T17:53:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T21:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/radio-hosts-reveal-they-were-given-questions-for-biden-in-advance-no-negotiation-allowed\/"},"modified":"2024-07-06T17:56:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T21:56:13","slug":"radio-hosts-reveal-they-were-given-questions-for-biden-in-advance-no-negotiation-allowed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/radio-hosts-reveal-they-were-given-questions-for-biden-in-advance-no-negotiation-allowed\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio Hosts Reveal They Were Given Questions for Biden in Advance, No Negotiation Allowed"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fradio-hosts-reveal-they-were-given-questions-for-biden-in-advance-no-negotiation-allowed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2290030&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Joe Biden&#8217;s campaign provided approved questions to two radio\u2064 hosts before\u2064 his interviews in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania following a debated performance. \u2063The hosts received lists of questions\u2063 in advance, raising questions about\u2064 Biden&#8217;s\u200c ability to handle unscripted moments. \u200bThe Biden campaign defended\u2062 the \u200cpractice, stating it is common to share topics preferred for interviews. The revelation sparked controversy over Biden&#8217;s capability to campaign effectively.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"> <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ap-reports\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ap-reports\/%20\"><span>The Associated Press<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   July 6, 2024 at 11:29am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>President Joe Biden \u2018s campaign provided lists of approved questions to two radio hosts who did the first interviews with him after his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-biden-could-be-replaced-as-the-democratic-nominee-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"How Biden could be replaced as the Democratic nominee - Washington Examiner\">faltering debate performance<\/a>, both hosts said on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s Thursday appearances on radio shows in the critical states of Wisconsin and Pennsylvania were his first chances to show he could answer questions and discuss his record after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-admits-nearly-fell-asleep-debate-stage-offers-extremely-unconvincing-excuse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">debate<\/a> in which the 81-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democratic-congressman-says-trump-going-win-bidens-disastrous-debate-clear-months\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">repeatedly struggled<\/a> to complete sentences and press his case against former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Radio host Earl Ingram said Saturday that Biden aides reached out to him directly for his interview that aired Thursday and sent him a list of four questions in advance, about which there was no negotiation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey gave me the exact questions to ask,\u201d Ingram, whose \u201cThe Earl Ingram Show\u201d is broadcast statewide across 20 Wisconsin outlets, told The Associated Press. \u201cThere was no back and forth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But while the interviews were meant as part of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/another-house-democrat-calls-biden-step-abc-interview-not-decision-come-lightly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">effort to restore faith<\/a> in Biden\u2019s ability not just to govern over the next four years but to successfully campaign, the revelation instead created questions about whether Biden was capable of performing in ad-hoc, unscripted moments following his disastrous debate performance.<\/p>\n<p>Appearing with Ingram earlier on CNN, Andrea Lawful-Sanders \u2014 host of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-declares-black-woman-bumbling-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Source<\/a>\u201d on WURD in Philadelphia \u2014 said that she had received a list of eight questions, from which she approved four.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden campaign noted that it is common practice to suggest questions and said it did not make acceptance of the questions a prerequisite for the interviews themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Lauren Hitt, spokeswoman for the Biden campaign, said it is \u201cnot at all an uncommon practice for interviewees to share topics they would prefer,\u201d adding that the questions sent to both Ingram and Lawful-Sanders \u201cwere relevant to news of the day,\u201d including Biden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-bill-maher-calls-biden-hard-look-debate-says-election-trump-dominates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">debate performance<\/a> and \u201cwhat he\u2019d delivered for black Americans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She also pointed to a Virginia TV station, saying Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/remember-when-liberals-thought-corporate-speech-was-evil\/\" title=\"Remember When Liberals Thought Corporate Speech Was Evil?\">campaign called<\/a> off an interview after the debate after the station\u2019s reporter refused to agree to conditions on his questions. The Trump campaign did not immediately return a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-liberty-university-sues-jerry-falwell-jr\/\" title=\"Report: Liberty University Sues Jerry Falwell, Jr.\">message seeking comment<\/a> on its interview practices or if such appearances had been canceled over subject matter.<\/p>\n<p>Biden argued on Ingram\u2019s show that much more than his own political future was in jeopardy, saying, \u201cThe stakes are really high. I know you know this. For democracy, for freedom \u2026 our economy, they\u2019re all on the line.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ingram asked four questions in his 18-minute interview. He asked if Biden could \u201cspeak to to some accomplishments that we may or may not be familiar with about your record, especially here in Wisconsin,\u201d what was at stake for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rasmussen-reports-trump-biden-tied-pa-trump-polling-27-among-black-voters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">black voters<\/a> in the election, what Biden would say to people who believe their vote doesn\u2019t matter, and if he could address his debate performance and a remark Trump made during the debate about people crossing the border and taking what he called \u201cblack jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t have a good debate. That\u2019s 90 minutes on stage. Look at what I\u2019ve done in 3.5 years,\u201d Biden said in answering the last question before speaking for several minutes about Trump, the economy and veterans\u2019 issues.<\/p>\n<p>Since the interview with Biden, Ingram said all six phone lines for his weekday broadcast have been jammed with callers seeking to weigh in on whether Biden should quit the race, estimating that more than two-thirds want Biden to continue.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the set list of questions, Ingram \u2014 who has been in radio for 15 years and said he doesn\u2019t consider himself a journalist \u2014 said that the notion of receiving a set list of questions for a guest gave him pause but also presented a perhaps once-in-a-career opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI probably would never have accepted, it but this was an opportunity to talk to the president of the United States,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/body><\/html><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Associated Press reported that President Joe Biden&#8217;s campaign provided approved questions to two radio hosts for his first interviews after a debate performance. The hosts, Earl Ingram and Andrea Lawful-Sanders, received lists of questions in advance, with Ingram receiving four questions and Lawful-Sanders receiving eight, from which she approved four. The Biden campaign stated that suggesting questions is a common practice and not a requirement for interviews. Biden used the interviews to address his debate performance and discuss his record. 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