ABC News host George Stephanopoulos has been blasted for reportedly admitting that President Joe Biden did an abysmal job in their pivotal interview.
Stephanopoulos hinted at Biden not having what it takes to serve four more years after the two sat down for an embarrassing interview but kept most of his comments hidden from the public.
ABC NewsGeorge Stephanopoulos received major backlash after private comments he made about Joe Biden have been revealed[/caption] ABC NewsThe ABC host expressed major concern about the former president’s mental state following a sit down interview with him in 2024[/caption] GettyStephanopoulos previously told a passerby that he didn’t think Biden was fit for a second term[/caption]
Now, his true thoughts have allegedly been revealed in the book Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History, written by ex-ABC producer Chris Whipple.
In the book, the industry insider claimed that Stephanopoulos’ public comments supporting presidential candidate Biden didn’t align with what he was saying behind the scenes.
The author accused Stephanopoulos of questioning the president “gently, like a grandson” when they had an unedited sit-down interview on July 5, 2024.
The interview followed a contentious debate between Biden and Donald Trump, during which critics slammed the former president for being visibly unfit to serve a second term.
During the half-hour interview, which took place in the vital swing state of Wisconsin, Stephanopoulos carefully asked the 81-year-old about his performance in the first presidential debate.
“Look, I have a cognitive test every single day,” Biden said when asked about his cognitive abilities.
“Every day, I’ve had tests. Everything I do. You know, not only am I campaigning, I’m running the world.
“And that’s not — it sounds like hyperbole, but we are the central nation of the world.”
Stephanopoulos ended the conversation by cheerfully thanking the president for his time.
However, Whipple said Stephanopoulos wasn’t so cheerful when colleagues asked about the president’s condition.
“Afterward, when I asked the ABC anchor by email for his impressions, he replied: ‘Heartbreaking up close,’” Whipple wrote.
The ABC host had previously expressed concern about the former president’s health when a passerby had asked him whether he thought Biden could serve another term.
“I don’t think he can serve four more years,” Stephanopoulos replied.
Stephanopoulos, who has been with ABC News for 28 years, publicly apologized for disparaging the former president’s health.
“Earlier today, I responded to a question from a passerby. I shouldn’t have,” he said.
Following the interaction, ABC News wrote in a statement that “George expressed his own point of view and not the position of ABC News.”
Now, liberal leaning social media users are accusing the longtime ABC host of “gaslighting” them during the election.
Biden's post-debate gaffes
President Joe Biden's gaffes have increased at an alarming rate over the past few years.
Biden alarmingly described himself as a “Black woman” during a radio interview with Philadelphia station WURD on Thursday. “I’m proud to be, as I said, the first vice president, first black woman… to serve with a black president,” Biden said, appearing to confuse himself with Vice President Kamala Harris. Biden previously served as VP to President Barack Obama, the US’ first black president, which is likely the source of his confusion. The president also attempted to go off-script and insult rival, Donald Trump, while addressing military families during the White House’s Fourth of July barbecue. While Biden came in strong, he fumbled his word and came crashing down. “By the way, you know I was at that World War I cemetery in France and a – the one that one of our colleagues, a former president, didn’t want to go and be up there,” Biden said in an apparent dig at former president Donald Trump. “I probably shouldn’t even say that. Anyway,” he continued as his voice dimmed. After shocking the audience, he quickly went back on script and tried to get the energy back up.“The media and Democrats tried gaslighting us for 4 years that everything was fine despite what our own eyes were seeing… never let them forget,” one popular X account posted.
Whipple called those working on the Biden campaign “delusional.”
“The closest advisers to Biden believed, despite all the evidence, that Joe Biden was capable of running for reelection, of winning and of serving another four years,” he said during an interview with CNN’s Laura Coates Live.
ABC News did not immediately respond to The U.S. Sun’s request for more information.
George Stephanopoulos' political background
George Stephanopoulos interviewed President Biden on July 5. Here's all you need to know about the ABC anchor,
Early career
Began his political career as an aide to Ohio Congressman Ed Feighan before serving as his Chief of Staff Worked on 1988 presidential campaign of Greek-American liberal Democrat Michael Dukakis in 1988 Appointed executive floor assistant to House majority leader Dick Gephardt in 1989Time with Clinton Administration
Stephanopoulos joined Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign as deputy campaign manager in 1991 Tapped as top aide in President Clinton’s Administration in 1992 Served as Clinton’s senior advisor for policy and strategy during the president’s first term Resigned from the Clinton Administration in 1996 citing stress, fatigue, and depressionTenure at ABC News
Stephanopoulos joined ABC News in 1997 as an analyst after his tenure with the Clinton Administration He began hosting This Week on ABC in 2002 until 2010 (returning as an anchor in 2012) Stephanopoulos has interviewed three presidents including, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and Barack Obama He’s also interviewed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Representative Nancy Pelosi, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and former FBI Directory James Comey Stephanopoulos has earned three Emmy Awards, a DuPont Award, three Murrow Awards, and two Cronkite Awards for his work in journalism Read More Details
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