President Biden responded somewhat sarcastically, snapping that he is well-meaning and elderly, but that he is more than capable of being president. Responding, he said, “I am well-meaning, and I’m an elderly man, and I know what the hell I’m doing. I’ve been President. I put this country back on its feet. I don’t need his recommendation. That’s totally un- —”
Cutting him off, Doocy asked, “How bad is your memory? And can you continue as President?” Biden, not answering, snapped, “My memory is so bad, I let you speak. That’s the —” He was cut off again, with Doocy asking, “Do you —” Doocy continued, “Do you feel your memory has gotten worse, Mr. President?”
President Biden then claimed his memory was fine, pointing to his supposed legislative successes as evidence. He said, “Now, look, my memory has not gotten — my memory is fine. My memory — take a look at what I’ve done since I’ve become President. None of you thought I could pass any of the things I got passed. How did that happen? You know, I guess I just forgot what was going on.”
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Slightly later during the same press conference, President Biden was asked about his mental health by one reporter, at which point he went berserk and again got quite rude. The reporter began, “For months when you were asked about your age, you would respond with the words ‘Watch me.’” Biden then interrupted the reporter, saying, “Watch me.” She blazed on regardless, saying, “Then the American people have been watching and they have expressed concerns about your age.” That’s when Biden got angry. Interrupting her, he fired back, “That is your judgment!” Yelling it again, he snapped, “That is your judgment!” He continued, “That is not the judgment of the press.”
Continuing despite Biden’s rudeness, the reporter forged ahead and asked why he continues clinging to power despite his age and his having admitted that other people could run in his stead. She said, “They express concerns about your mental acuity, they say that you are too old. Mr. President, in December, you told me that you believed there are many other Democrats who could defeat Donald Trump. So why does it have to be you now? What is your answer to that question?” Biden said, “Because I’m the most qualified person in this country to be President of the United States and finish the job I started.”
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