Former Biden spokeswoman Jen Psaki says the president should ditch press conferences and opt for a softball interview on The View, a liberal-friendly show.

Former White House press secretary Jen Pskai has no problem with President Joe Biden’s apparent disinterest in holding press conferences and says he should entertain the ladies of The View instead.

Biden has given just 89 total interviews and three news conferences in his first three years in office, a notable drop from former President Donald Trump’s first three years, where he gave 300 interviews and 54 news conferences.

The current president has recently chosen alternative media, appearing on The Howard Stern Show and the popular Smartless podcast.

Psaki appeared on ABC’s Daily Talk and asked how Biden should balance the demands of the press as he heads into another presidential campaign.

“The benefit of the media environment right now (there are a lot of challenges, but I’m going to start on the optimistic side) is that there are a lot of options,” Psaki said, praising Biden’s appearances with Stern on the Smartless co-hosts. Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes.

Biden has given just 89 total interviews and three news conferences in his first three years in office, a notable drop from former President Donald Trump’s first three years, where he gave 300 interviews and 54 news conferences.

He then went on to say that Biden should follow suit and appear with the ladies of The View.

‘When you communicate from the White House, I mean respect for free speech and freedom of the press is important, but you’re also trying to communicate with the American people, right? So my opinion is that he should appear on ‘The View’ before giving a press conference,” he continued.

Biden has been criticized for not being as open publicly with the press about his presidency.

White House officials stated in 2023 that this is part of a deliberate strategy to circumvent traditional media outlets to connect with audiences “where they are,” without being subject to the filter of political or investigative journalists, according to a report by the New York Times. .

But others assume that the Biden camp is doing this to protect him from spontaneous exchanges that have often generated criticism and errors.

White House Communications Director Ben LaBolt said: ‘The fracturing of the media and the changing nature of information consumption requires a communications strategy that is tailored to reach Americans where they get their news.

“Our ultimate goal is to reach the American people wherever and however they consume media, and that’s not just through the boardroom or the Washington-based media.”

White House officials say the move is part of a deliberate strategy to circumvent traditional media outlets to connect with audiences “where they are,” without being filtered by political or investigative journalists, according to a report by the New York Times. York Times.

Howard Stern interviews President Joe Biden on April 26

President Joe Biden sits down with actors Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes for an episode of the ‘Smartless’ podcast in November 2022.

The Bidens will appear on Drew Barrymore’s show in October 2022

But others assume that the Biden camp is avoiding the traditional press to protect it from spontaneous exchanges that have often generated criticism and errors.

White House Communications Director Ben LaBolt said: ‘The fracturing of the media and the changing nature of information consumption requires a communications strategy that adapts to reach Americans where they get their news.

“Our ultimate goal is to reach the American people wherever and however they consume media, and that’s not just through the boardroom or the Washington-based media.”

LaBolt also said Biden has held more question-and-answer sessions with journalists than Trump or Presidents Obama and Bush.