'They are so tough on him': Internet divided as Biden campaign's frustration with media boils over

WASHINGTON, DC: A few months before the crucial election in November, the Biden campaign and the White House are opening up about their mounting dissatisfaction with the way the president is being depicted in the media.

As his campaign for re-election attempts to quell ongoing questions about whether the 81-year-old is suitable for another four years in the White House, Biden's team is aiming the way the media has covered the incumbent. 

Biden Camp dissatisfied with media portrayal

Ever since the 2016 presidential campaign, when some claimed the media exaggerated the controversy surrounding then-Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton's private email server while providing Trump with substantial, unfiltered airtime, Democrats have been more cautious about how the media covers former President Trump in comparison to their candidates.

Some Biden supporters now observe a similar pattern in action, with reporters fixating on the president's sporadic gaffes and inquiries about his age, while his probable opponent in November faces numerous felonies and implies he would weaken international alliances, crack down on immigration, and restrict access to abortion.

The publisher of The New York Times stated in a recent interview that the White House is 'extremely upset' with news on Biden's age. This week, the president's attorney wrote an opinion piece condemning coverage of a special counsel report that included comments about Biden's recall.

Democratic strategist Jon Reinish said, "The more this campaign and the more this White House takes the gloves off and gets aggressive, the better off they are. There have been many instances on many tough issues where they’ve been behind the ball and have not been nearly as sharp, nearly as persuasive, or nearly as aggressive as they could have been."

In a long report published earlier in February, Special Counsel Robert Hur decided that Biden would not be prosecuted for his handling of classified materials during his tenure as senator and vice president.

The report also outlined the differences between Biden's case and that of Trump, who is accused of keeping secret information after leaving the White House in 2021 and refusing to surrender it, while charges are pending in Florida.

To the dismay of the White House, however, a substantial portion of the attention was given to statements casting doubt on Biden's memory of his son's death or his time as vice president. Hur's executive summary, which claimed that Biden "willfully retained" sensitive data, was also explicitly cited by several media sites.

The White House objected to this assertion since Hur concluded there wasn't sufficient evidence to file charges against the president.

Internet reacts as Biden Camp remains dissatisfied with media portrayal of  president

Several people on the internet remained divided in their opinions as Biden Camp expressed their dissatisfaction with the media portrayal of President Biden.

A user on X posted, "Sounds like they are trying to find a reason not to debate. Boo hoo hoo the media is being mean" while one added, "Aaaaw, right before he loses and goes to prison. Bye Joe!"

Another user stated, "Yeah, they are so tough on him" whereas one mentioned, "The media couldn’t possibly be softer in this guy."

A person also stated, "The media has coddled him, protected him, and lied to the American media on his behalf, and now's he's mad?"