We learned on Friday that the Biden White House has a new strategy, which involves the President’s notorious handlers walking alongside him as he walks to and from Marine One. This creates what is essentially a swarm effect.
Staffers have expressed concern that his solo walks can make him appear older. They also want to highlight any issues he may face when walking.
Axios at the time reported that “some Biden advisors told Axios that they were concerned about videos of Biden walking alone, especially across the grass,” and how it highlighted his age.
Video evidence emerged not long after the publication of the report, confirming that Biden had indeed adopted the calculated election year strategy.
Monica Paige, an OANN reporter who tweeted a video clip of Biden’s handlers trying to shield him from the public’s scrutiny while he once again shuffled into Marine One, provided further confirmation in an update to this article:
HAPPENING NOW: President Biden leaves for a campaign event in Wilmington, Delaware.
He appears to use his aides and staffers as a shield to prevent him from answering any questions from the press.
I wanted to ask him when he will debate President Trump. pic.twitter.com/iEKrseDW3k
— MONICA PAIGE✰OANN (@MonicaPaigeTV) April 30, 2024
RNC Research responded to the tweet by pointing out that his only event on the calendar was the Delaware Presidential campaign appearance.
Check out this video clip to see how it looks in person. At various points, (starting around halfway into the video), Biden is barely visible to reporters due to the crowd of aides surrounding him, including White House Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre:
REPORTER: “Are you ready to debate Trump now?”
BIDEN (surrounded by handlers): *shuffles inside* pic.twitter.com/UPgjXXMH6R
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) April 26, 2024
It’s not only about trying to keep voters away from Biden because of his age and frailty. This tactic is also part of Team Biden’s notorious press avoidance strategies, which have been in place ever since the beginning of the pandemic. As a presidential candidate, Biden was tucked away safely in his basement, where his staffers were able to tightly control and manage what was going on and cut off “interviews” when Biden went awry.
The “swarming” strategy is only a way to make Biden’s problems worse, especially when you consider that those walking beside him are younger than the President and in better shape.
Biden will also not have handlers around him to help him enter and exit the stage if and when there is a presidential debate between Biden and Trump. Although the podium will cover some of this, by then, the nation will have seen the same Biden movement issues we’ve documented for years.
There is no way to avoid it. Biden and his team think they can hide this, but it is an insult to our intelligence. How does it work? It will take a few more months before we know.
