Biden Has an ‘Obsession’ With Morning Joe And Often Seeks Advice from Joe Scarborough, Per Axios Report

President Joe Biden so regularly watchings Morning Joe that senior White House aides seek guest spots the MSNBC morning show at a certain time as to influence their boss.

This is just one of many fascinating insights reported by Alex Thompson for an Axios report on the president’s media diet, titled “Inside Biden’s Obsession With Morning Joe.”

While much has been made of former President Donald Trump’s seeming obsession with Fox News — which he reportedly watched for eight hours a day — little has been said about Biden’s media diet until now. Turns out the one show that he aims never to miss is the MSNBC morning show. He also seeks the advice of co-host Joe Scarborough in regular phone calls, per the report.

Thompson opens the piece by writing, “When White House aides appear on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” they’re often booked between 7 and 7:40 a.m. ET. That’s so they’ll reach one crucial and loyal viewer: President Biden.” He continues:

The president often calls co-host Joe Scarborough — a former Republican congressman who’s now a harsh critic of Donald Trump — to get Scarborough’s take on issues and sometimes vent about media coverage, according to people familiar with the relationship.

During the day, Biden has long asked his staff whether they saw a story, a poll, or a segment that had been on the show. He’s included show regulars in off-the-record conversations with policy experts.

Biden pays particular attention to — and has consulted with — “Morning Joe” regulars such as longtime reporter Mike Barnicle, foreign policy expert Richard Haass and historian Jon Meacham, who has assisted on several Biden speeches.

Scarborough has been no afraid to say critical things about the president, hitting the Biden campaign for not attacking Trump aggressively. He’s even revealed that every Democrat he’s spoken to has privately said Biden is “too old” to run for reelection, though none will say it on air.

The piece has other fascinating insights, like Vice President Kamala Harris hosting a private dinner for Scarborough and Brzezinksi — which seems to prove every negative stereotype of the incestuous world of political media and their subjects — and her reported obsession with Fox News’ The Five and more. To get those details, however, read the full report.