Some mainstream media members mocked Hillary Clinton for posting what her campaign claimed was an “interview” with President Barack Obama before their joint appearance in North Carolina on Tuesday.
On her Twitter account, Clinton released an “interview” in which Obama “talks about why Hillary has everything it takes to be president.”
In a new interview, @POTUS talks about why Hillary has everything it takes to be president.https://t.co/MRwg5h0LMq
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 5, 2016
Associated Press reporter Julie Pace Tweeted, “A campaign handout video qualifies as an ‘interview?’ I don’t think so.”
A campaign handout video qualifies as an "interview?" I don't think so. https://t.co/BWB6UeV8kv
— Julie Pace (@jpaceDC) July 5, 2016
Julie Davis of the New York Times chimed in: “How about ‘endorsement outtake?’”
How about "endorsement outtake?"
— Julie Davis (@juliehdavis) July 5, 2016
Looks to have been recorded same day @POTUS taped video endorsing Clinton, or maybe that's just his Hillary tie https://t.co/XUBTwKrJWX
— Julie Davis (@juliehdavis) July 5, 2016
Sirius XM’s Julie Mason added, “press release of dubious value.”
"press release of dubious value"
— Julie Mason (@juliemason) July 5, 2016
Bloomberg’s Jennifer Epstein said, “it’s not really an interview when it’s conducted by campaign staff.”
It's not really an interview when it's conducted by campaign staff https://t.co/O1X2kej9xD
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) July 5, 2016
Clinton has been under fire this election cycle for largely avoiding the press and not holding press conferences and having media availabilities like Donald Trump regularly does. Clinton has not held a press conference since December of last year.
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