The New York Times published a report stating: President Biden He used teleprompters at small fundraisers in private homes, which alarmed donors.
According to the four Times correspondents On Friday, the president's inner circle pushed Mr. Biden to use a teleprompter for even small fundraisers in private homes, alarming donors, who were asked to submit questions in advance.
Biden has made headlines throughout his presidency for blunders related to his use of teleprompters.
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In April 2024, Biden, reading a teleprompter, appeared to incorporate text instructions into the middle of his speech, resulting in a bizarre applause line. The moment came during part of his remarks straight from his campaign speech.
Biden said: “I see an America where we defend democracy, and do not diminish it. I see an America where we protect freedoms, and do not take them away from them.” “I see an economy growing very much from the bottom up, with the wealthy paying their fair share, so we can have child care, paid leave and more, while continuing to reduce the federal deficit and increase economic growth.”
“People, imagine what we can do next,” he said before laughing. “Four more years – stop.”
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Biden announced in July 2024During an interview with NBC's Lester Holt, he said that he was “on the horse” and did not need notes or teleprompters for his speeches.
“I'm on the horse,” Biden insisted angrily when Holt asked if Biden was looking to “get back on the horse” ahead of his second debate with Donald Trump in September. “I've done 22 big events with thousands of people in attendance. Overwhelming crowds. A lot going on. I'm on the horse.”
“What I'm doing is going out and proving it to the American people I have control over all my abilitiesBiden continued: “I don’t need notes, and I don’t need teleprompters.” He added: “I can come out and answer any questions at all, and I stood there when NATO was in town, and I stood there for an hour and answered questions.” “.
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Fox News Digital's Anders Hagstrom and Peter Aitken contributed to this report.