They are obviously asking him curveball questions so they can turn it into a meme. I’m surprised that Eric would fall for it.
It's the same shit Joke Tapper threw at Conway at SOTU, and she wadded it up and threw it right back in his face.
Eric is a bit of a political naif, as he should be. Too late in the game to make any hay of it, other than whoever #journolist got him to say it will get some backpats.