{"id":2108215,"date":"2023-11-26T15:59:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T20:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thats-stupid-biden-snaps-at-reporter-over-age-question\/"},"modified":"2023-11-26T16:01:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T21:01:19","slug":"thats-stupid-biden-snaps-at-reporter-over-age-question","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thats-stupid-biden-snaps-at-reporter-over-age-question\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s Sharp Response to Reporter&#8217;s Age Question: &#8220;That&#8217;s Stupid"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthats-stupid-biden-snaps-at-reporter-over-age-question%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2108215&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>President Joe Biden \u2063Clashes with Reporter Over Age and Re-Election<\/h2>\n<p>President \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/joe-biden\">Joe Biden<\/a> found himself\u200c in a heated exchange with \u200ba\u2063 reporter \u200dwho \u200cquestioned \u200bhis ability to seek re-election in 2024 due\u2063 to \u200dhis age.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cincident occurred during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, shortly after Biden celebrated his 81st birthday. Concerns about his fitness\u200c to serve \u2062a second term have been mounting.<\/p>\n<p>While shopping \u200bin\u2064 Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Saturday, a journalist asked\u200c Biden, &#8220;Mr. President, are you too old to be running for re-election?&#8221; In response, Biden dismissively retorted, &#8220;That&#8217;s stupid,&#8221; accompanied\u200b by \u2064a smirk,\u2064 as captured in a clip aired on &#8220;Fox News Sunday.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fox News correspondent Lucas Tomlinson: &#8220;The\u200c oldest\u2063 president in US\u2063 history also continues\u2064 to\u2062 face questions about \u2063his age, \u200beven here in\u200b Nantucket.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Fox News Sunday then airs\u2062 a clip\u2062 of a reporter asking Biden if he&#8217;s too \u2064old to run for re-election. That reporter is Tomlinson. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BVSgIiMVC0\">pic.twitter.com\/BVSgIiMVC0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/justinbaragona\/status\/1728813515149017358?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 26, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As the oldest person to hold the\u2064 presidency, Biden would be 86 at the end of a\u200b potential second term. \u2064Concerns about his \u200dability \u200dto lead effectively have been fueled by instances where he has lost his train of thought while speaking and \u200bmoments caught on \u2063camera where he has tripped\u200b or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/biden-falls-while-standing-partially-on-ground-after-stopping-bicycle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fallen over<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Recent polls reflect the public&#8217;s \u2062apprehension about\u2064 Biden&#8217;s age, \u2062with some Democrats, including former Obama adviser David Axelrod, openly questioning \u200bthe wisdom of his\u200c re-election bid.<\/p>\n<p>Comparatively, former\u200b President Donald \u200dTrump, the leading contender \u2063for the GOP \u200din the 2024 presidential race, is\u2062 77.\u200d However, polls indicate less concern about his age than with Biden. Trump even\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/trump-releases-doctors-note-on-bidens-81st-birthday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">released<\/a> \u200ca doctor&#8217;s\u2062 note on \u200dBiden&#8217;s\u200b 81st birthday,\u200d asserting his own good health.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these concerns,\u2062 White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NTDNews\/status\/1726696985682461183\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">insisted<\/a> that there is no cause for\u2064 alarm regarding Biden&#8217;s age \u2062and health affecting\u200b his electability.<\/p>\n<p>The White House also released a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Health-Summary-2.16.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">health summary<\/a> from Biden&#8217;s physician in February, affirming the president&#8217;s overall well-being. However, Biden continues to receive treatment \u2063for various ailments.<\/p>\n<p>Some Republicans have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/dozens-house-republicans-demand-biden-take-cognitive-test-drop-out-2024-race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">called<\/a> for Biden to undergo a \u200dcognitive test, as\u200d there is no evidence that he has \u2062taken one\u2062 during his presidency. They argue that \u2063he should either \u2063take the test or withdraw from the 2024 race.<\/p>\n<p>During a recent Fox News\u200c interview,\u2062 Rep. Ronny Jackson \u2064(R-TX), a former White House physician, \u2062expressed his \u200bbelief that Biden\u2063 has demonstrated he &#8220;can&#8217;t do \u2063the job&#8221; as president.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064What evidence supports the \u2063argument that President Biden&#8217;s age could potentially impact his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-uvalde-school-shooting-was-a-failure-of-leadership-not-gun-laws\/\" title=\"The Uvalde School Shooting Was A Failure Of Leadership, Not Gun Laws\">decision-making abilities<\/a> and hinder his capacity\u2062 to effectively\u200c govern the country?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Appeared to forget names or\u2064 stumble over words. \u2063These instances\u200c have raised\u2063 questions about \u200chis mental sharpness and ability to handle the demands of\u2062 the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Biden&#8217;s response to the reporter&#8217;s\u200b question \u2063highlights his\u2064 frustration with\u2063 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-county-elections-director-quits-accusing-officials-of-politicization\/\" title=\"Arizona County Elections Director Resigns, Citing Political Interference\">ongoing scrutiny surrounding<\/a> his \u2062age. While \u200dit is not uncommon for\u2063 politicians to face\u2062 questions about their age and health, \u2063the issue has become particularly\u200c prominent for\u200b Biden given his status\u200d as the oldest president in US history.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that Biden&#8217;s\u200c age could potentially impact his\u200d decision-making abilities and hinder his capacity to effectively govern the country. They point to his frequent gaffes and verbal slips as evidence of cognitive decline. They question\u200d whether a person\u2064 in their 80s can effectively \u200dhandle \u200cthe \u200cphysical demands of the presidency, such \u200bas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/possible-biden-xi-meeting-in-san-francisco-highlights-americas-slipping-status\/\" title=\"Potential Biden-Xi Meeting in SF Highlights US Decline\">long\u2063 hours<\/a>, extensive travel, and the stress\u2063 that \u2064comes\u200b with the job.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of President Biden argue that age should not be\u2064 a\u2064 determining factor in\u2062 his\u2062 ability to seek re-election. They emphasize \u200chis long\u2063 political \u2062career and decades of experience as evidence of his competence and effectiveness as a \u2062leader. They \u200cargue that Biden&#8217;s age should not\u2064 overshadow \u200bhis accomplishments and the progress he has\u200c made during his time in office.<\/p>\n<p>The clash\u200c between\u2063 President Biden \u200band the reporter brings to the forefront the larger conversation about age and leadership. While older\u200b individuals can bring wisdom,\u200b experience, \u200band stability\u2064 to\u2062 leadership roles, there are genuine concerns about\u2062 the impact of aging on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-author-of-joe-biden-unauthorized-says-hes-seen-a-50-decline-in-joe-bidens-mental-capacity\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Author of \u201cJoe Biden Unauthorized\u201d Says He\u2019s Seen a 50% Decline in Joe Biden\u2019s Mental Capacity\">cognitive abilities<\/a>\u2063 and physical stamina.<\/p>\n<p>The issue of age and re-election is not unique\u2062 to President \u2062Biden. Previous presidents, such as Ronald Reagan and Donald\u2062 Trump, faced similar\u2064 questions \u2062as they sought re-election\u200d in their later years. These discussions \u2062prompt a larger conversation about \u200cthe need for\u2063 age limits or health screenings for presidential\u200b candidates to ensure they are fit to carry out the \u2062duties \u200cof the office.<\/p>\n<p>As President \u2063Biden continues\u200d to face questions \u200dabout \u200chis age and ability to seek re-election, \u2063it\u2063 remains\u200b to \u2064be seen how these concerns will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/objective-journalism-is-often-selective\/\" title=\"\u2018Objective\u2019 Journalism is often Selective.\">impact public opinion<\/a> and his \u2064political future. \u200bThe clash with the reporter serves as another reminder \u200cof the ongoing \u200bdebate surrounding \u2064age and leadership in the highest office\u200c of the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden snapped at a reporter who inquired about the impact of his age on a potential 2024 re-election bid. The incident occurred during the Thanksgiving weekend, shortly after Biden turned 81, raising doubts about his ability to serve another term. The reporter asked, &#8220;Mr. President, are you&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2108216,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2108215","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2108215","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2108215"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2108215\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2108216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2108215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2108215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2108215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}