Joy Behar and Rachel Maddow argue that the media has been "more lenient" on Trump than Biden: "Graded on a curve"

On Tuesday, Joy Behar of "The View" and Rachel Maddow of MSNBC criticized the media for being "easier" on Donald Trump than President Biden when it comes to their speeches.

Behar remarked that the press has been more lenient towards Trump than they were towards Biden in terms of his unpredictable speech and age. Although Trump is only a few years younger than Biden, who will be 80 in the middle of his next term, the press seems to be treating him differently. Behar pointed out that the co-hosts of "The View" were an exception to this trend.

On Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris will confront former President Trump in a presidential debate hosted by ABC News.

"He gets graded on a curve," Maddow agreed.

When you make extreme statements such as "I'm going to jail my political opponents" or "it's going to be a bloodbath if I lose," and when you say things that are highly radical and unusual, it sets a high standard for what qualifies as news. However, this is not a positive development. We must all reevaluate our standards.

"Said the media was normalizing this crazy behavior," Behar jumped back in.

"That needs to stop, right now!" Behar said.

Maddow commented on the upcoming debate between Harris and Trump, stating that the former president appeared "a little incoherent" and it would be intriguing to observe if he could maintain his composure and if it would unravel after the initial few minutes, which is currently his standard performance level.

Maddow stated that Kamala Harris is a skilled debater, but she hasn't engaged in any debates in the past four years.

Behar confidently said Harris would be "fine."

The MSNBC host criticized her network for airing Trump's victory speeches during the Republican primaries.

Maddow stated that it is a decision that they frequently revisit in terms of the balance between allowing someone to knowingly lie on air about things they have lied about before and predicting that they will lie about in the future. She argued that it is irresponsible to allow them to do so. Maddow emphasized the importance of finding a balance between knowing that it is irresponsible to broadcast and also recognizing that, as the de facto, soon-to-be de facto nominee of the Republican Party, this is not only the man who is likely to be the Republican candidate for president but also the way he is running.

Maddow explained why news organizations typically avoid providing an unfiltered, live platform for former President Trump's remarks after the network cut away from his victory speech on Super Tuesday in March.

She stated that the decision was not made out of spite, it was not a decision she enjoyed, but rather one she frequently revisited. She emphasized that it was a difficult choice.