The New York Times published a report that President Biden used teleprompters for small fundraisers hosted at private homes, which alarmed his donors.
According to the four Times reporters on Friday, the president’s inner circle “had Mr. Biden use a teleprompter for even small fund-raisers in private homes, alarming donors, who were asked to provide questions beforehand.”
Biden has made headlines throughout his presidency for blunders related to his use of teleprompters.
In April 2024, Biden, reading off a teleprompter, appeared to incorporate script instructions in the middle of his speech, resulting in an awkward applause line. The moment came during a section of his remarks straight out of a campaign stump speech.
“I see an America where we defend democracy, not diminish it. I see an America where we protect freedoms, not take them away,” Biden said. “I see an economy that grows a lot in the bottom up where the wealthy pay their fair share, so we can have child care, paid leave and so much more, and still reduce the federal deficit and increase economic growth.”
“Folks, imagine what we could do next. Four more years — pause,” he said, before laughing.
