There’s other voters in play. He’s incredibly popular with his demographic of “no malarkey” centrist boomers and not knowing that is kinda a tell you don’t know what you’re talking about.

Edit and that’s ok, it’s likely not the demographic you are in. Ignorance of media preferences of other groups is not a sin.

Indeed, The youth vote is not moved one inch by this appearance.

I’m not sharing an opinion on anyone involved here, but the strategy is clear.