Joe Biden channels Trump 2016 as he dominates media coverage

By Emily Brooks

Published May 18, 2019 4:01am ET

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Joe Biden channels Trump 2016 as he dominates media coverage — Former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden greets supporters during a campaign stop at the Community Oven restaurant in Hampton, N.H., Monday, May 13, 2019. | (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Joe Biden is not only the front-runner in 2020 Democratic presidential polls but also the front-runner in media attention, dominating coverage in a way that echoes President Donald Trump’s media saturation after he announced his candidacy in 2015.

The most recent Fox News Democratic primary poll, conducted May 11-14, found Biden leads with 35% support, but he gets an even larger portion of media coverage.

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