Jill Biden Discusses Media and Politics on ‘The View’

Jill Biden, the former first lady, spoke with Whoopi Goldberg on ‘The View’ to discuss her memoir, ‘A View from the East Wing,’ and offer insights into her life and political views.

During the June event at 92nd Street Y in New York City, Goldberg inquired whether Biden felt the media had fairly reported on her husband Joe Biden’s presidential term. Jill Biden expressed uncertainty, stating, ‘I think probably, well, seeing how things are now, I don’t know. I’d have to think about that.’

‘Maybe we could have done more to reach out to the press to be more open so that they understood us as real people.’

The former first lady pondered if the administration should have fostered better ties with the press, remarking that it might have humanized them beyond their political roles.

Biden also spoke on perceived disparities in media scrutiny between her husband’s administration and the Trump administration, saying, ‘If Joe would have done any one of the things occurring now, I mean, he would have been excoriated.’

Goldberg humorously agreed, chuckling, ‘Oh yeah.’

Biden elaborated on what she referred to as a ‘double standard,’ stating, ‘It’s like there’s a double standard. And that I don’t think is fair or was fair.’

Addressing feedback on her book from within the Democratic Party, Jill Biden countered criticisms by former White House spokesman Andrew Bates. He questioned the necessity of revisiting controversies from the 2024 election. In response, she suggested that Bates directly communicate such concerns to her. Despite the critiques, she clarified that her book contains only ‘one chapter on politics.’

Fox News Digital sought comments from the White House but received no immediate response. Elizabeth Heckman contributed to this report.