Partisan reporting on gaffes

Posted February 16, 2024 1:11 pm

In the Feb. 9 AP story “Special counsel: Biden memory is faulty” column, they faithfully point out a major memory lapse from Trump in saying he repeatedly confused Nikki Haley with Nancy Pelosi (a great time to bring up Jan. 6 again) — but happened to exclude President Biden's own memory lapse about getting humanitarian aid to the Gaza strip while talking to the President of Mexico.

Biden's quote was “I think, as you know, initially, the president of Mexico, Sisi, did not want to open up the gate to humanitarian material to get in. I talked to him. I convinced him to open the gate.”

While listening to this speech in real time, I myself was confused as to why the President of Mexico would be the deciding factor for allowing assistance to reach the Gaza strip. I had no clue who “Sisi” was, but found out later this was in reference to the leader in Egypt, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

I understand that everyone has their own mistakes and gaffes — but to point out a blunder by Trump (that happened days ago) and omitting President Biden's mishap from the night before is biased reporting at its worst.

AP equals Always Partisan

Thomas Avallone

East Dundee

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