Biden also joined Tiktok on Sunday and released a clip shortly before the game in which he was asked if he was “disingenuously planning to rig the season so the Chiefs can make the Super Bowl.”
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“I'd be in trouble if I told you,” Biden replies, before an image of “Dark Brandon” appears on the screen.
Biden's “Dark Brandon” meme mocks right-wing conspiracy theories by portraying him as a puppet master with supernatural powers and mocking the nickname “Brandon” used to insult him.
Biden's decision to join TikTok is controversial given that the app, owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance, is under review in the US over potential national security concerns.
Last year, the Biden administration ordered government agencies to remove TikTok from federally owned phones and devices.
Despite the flurry of activity on social media, Biden did not participate in the traditional pre-match presidential interview, with sources saying last week that he was “relying less on past formulas” and would miss it.
A campaign advisor said the interview is no longer the fun media opportunity it was 20 years ago, and they are focusing more on social media and podcasts.
“We are becoming less traditional because fewer people get their news from traditional media than ever before,” they told CNN.
Instead, Biden released a pre-recorded video in which he complained about the shrinkage of the snacks he enjoyed during the game.
“I've had enough of what they call shrinkage. It's a scam,” he said in the footage. “Some companies try to make a quick decision by shrinking products little by little, hoping we won't notice.”
He questioned Biden's “cognitive abilities.”
Avoiding a Super Bowl interview drew criticism from Democrats, who suggested that Biden's team lacked confidence in him after a number of questions were raised about his age and mental ability.
James Carville, Bill Clinton's chief strategist for the 1992 presidential election, said the decision showed Biden's staff was nervous about his performance.
He told US media: “They are the biggest TV audience, and they don't even come close. You get the chance to do a 20 or 25-minute interview that day, but you don't.”
“This is kind of a sign that the employees or yourself don't trust you very much. There's no other way to read this.”
An unnamed Democratic strategist told… daily Mail“Maybe he is trying to avoid difficult questions about Gaza and the border, but I think he is making a mistake.”
Telegraph, London
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