President Joe Biden plans to record an interview with late-night comic Seth Meyers on Monday while he’s in New York for a campaign event with donors, according to a person familiar with his plans. Biden’s chat with the host of the NBC show “Late Night With Seth Meyers” was confirmed by a person familiar with the president’s plans who spoke on condition of anonymity. The president began his New York visit by attending a private event with donors at a midtown hotel.
Quick Read
- President Joe Biden is scheduled to record an interview with Seth Meyers for NBC’s “Late Night With Seth Meyers” during his visit to New York, where he is also attending a campaign event with donors.
- This appearance is part of Biden’s efforts to engage with voters in unconventional ways, as he has notably limited his participation in traditional press conferences and interviews with journalists.
- Meyers, known for his comedic critique of political figures, particularly former President Donald Trump, will host Biden in what marks a rare media engagement for the president.
- Biden’s approach to media engagement, including giving significantly fewer news conferences and interviews compared to his predecessors, has been a notable aspect of his presidency.
The associated Press has the story:
Biden to sit down with late-night comic Seth Meyers in NY on Monday
Newslooks- NEW YORK (AP) —
President Joe Biden plans to record an interview with late-night comic Seth Meyers on Monday while he’s in New York for a campaign event with donors, according to a person familiar with his plans.
Biden’s chat with the host of the NBC show “Late Night With Seth Meyers” was confirmed by a person familiar with the president’s plans who spoke on condition of anonymity. The president began his New York visit by attending a private event with donors at a midtown hotel.
Going into this year’s presidential election, Biden is trying to find additional ways to reach out to voters, having largely avoided White House press conferences and on-the-record sit-downs with text reporters. Biden also avoided the traditional pre-Super Bowl presidential interview.
Meyers has taken frequent jabs at former President Donald Trump, the front-runner for the Republican nomination.
During his first three years as president, Biden has given 33 news conferences, the fewest in that time span since Ronald Reagan, according to Martha Kumar, a Towson University professor emeritus and expert on presidents and the press. Biden has given just 86 interviews, significantly less than the 422 given by Barack Obama during his first three years.
The New York Post first reported that Meyers was interviewing the president.
