{"id":2245065,"date":"2024-05-15T12:16:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T16:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-mock-biden-for-debate-video-edits-and-question-fitness-to-face-trump\/"},"modified":"2024-05-15T12:19:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T16:19:09","slug":"republicans-mock-biden-for-debate-video-edits-and-question-fitness-to-face-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-mock-biden-for-debate-video-edits-and-question-fitness-to-face-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans ridicule Biden for edited debate video and doubt readiness to confront Trump"},"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\">26<\/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%2Frepublicans-mock-biden-for-debate-video-edits-and-question-fitness-to-face-trump%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=2245065&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--><p>Republican lawmakers are questioning President Joe Biden&#8217;s mental sharpness after he agreed to debate former President Donald Trump. They doubt Biden&#8217;s ability to present coherent arguments on stage. Biden&#8217;s challenge to Trump,\u200d shared in a video,\u200b sparked criticism for\u200d its edits. Critics argue the edits raise concerns \u200babout \u200bBiden&#8217;s performance in a crucial debate scenario.\u2064 Republican lawmakers are scrutinizing President Joe Biden&#8217;s mental\u200d acuity following his acceptance\u2064 to\u200d debate former President Donald \u2063Trump. Concerns are raised about Biden&#8217;s capacity to deliver coherent \u200carguments on \u200bstage. Criticism\u200c emerged\u2063 over\u2064 the edits in Biden&#8217;s challenge video to Trump, fueling doubts about his readiness for a significant debate\u2063 showdown.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Republican lawmakers are calling into question <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>President Joe Biden\u2019s<\/a> mental acuity after he accepted an invitation to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3004600\/biden-accepts-cnn-invitation-debate-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>debate former President Donald Trump<\/a>, suggesting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-no-need-for-trump-to-still-receive-intelligence-briefings\/\" title=\"Biden: \u2018No Need\u2019 For Trump To Still Receive Intelligence Briefings\">incumbent president<\/a> will be unable to form coherent arguments on stage in front of an audience. <\/p>\n<p>Biden challenged Trump to accept the debates in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fraud-alert-analysis-of-3000-counties-reveals-joe-biden-received-5-6-more-votes-in-counties-using-dominion-voting-machines\/\" title=\"FRAUD ALERT: Analysis of 3,000 Counties Reveals Joe Biden Received 5.6% More Votes in Counties Using Dominion Voting Machines\">video posted<\/a> on X on Wednesday morning, claiming the former president \u201clost two debates to me\u201d when they first ran against each other in 2020. However, many Republicans ripped into the 14-second video for its edits, which critics say prove Biden won\u2019t be able to perform in a high-stakes debate. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBiden\u2019s video has 5 cuts in 13 seconds,\u201d Sen Josh Hawley (R-MO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HawleyMO\/status\/1790725467839885708\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said in a post on X<\/a>. \u201cWhat will Biden do in a debate when his many handlers can\u2019t edit and splice his sentences together[?]\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign also criticized the video, calling it a \u201ctotal disaster.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn a super short 14 second video, the Biden campaign needed to do 5 jump cuts because Crooked Joe couldn\u2019t deliver a clean reading,\u201d Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheStevenCheung\/status\/1790715296388411456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1790715296388411456%7Ctwgr%5E3304f6674e016fedff473369e7cb59e55044a253%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonexaminer.com%2Fnews%2Fcampaigns%2Fpresidential%2F3004425%2Fbiden-challenges-trump-two-debates-november-election%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said in a post on X<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Both Biden and Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3004600\/biden-accepts-cnn-invitation-debate-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"accepted an invitation\">accepted an invitation<\/a> from CNN to appear for a debate on June 27, marking the first debate of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desperate-democrat-whos-been-in-congress-since-1983-goes-after-people-in-washington\/\" title=\"\u2018Desperate\u2019: Democrat Who\u2019s Been in Congress Since 1983 Goes After \u2018People in Washington\u2019\">general election cycle<\/a>. The debate comes after Biden\u2019s campaign came out on Wednesday morning to say they would debate Trump at least twice before the November election, although noting the president would not participate in debates sponsored by the nonprofit Commission on Presidential Debates.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Biden said he would participate in debates hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-project-veritas-cnn-special-correspondent-jamie-gangel-details-how-channel-should-cover-up-trumps-contested-election-claims-video-cnntapes\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Project Veritas: CNN Special Correspondent Jamie Gangel Details How Channel Should Cover Up Trump's Contested Election Claims (VIDEO) #CNNTapes\">news organizations<\/a>, arguing the commission failed to enforce rules for candidates during the 2020 debates that resulted in the candidates repeatedly talking over each other. <\/p>\n<p>Trump quickly accepted Biden\u2019s challenge, setting the stage for what could be another contentious showdown between the two candidates. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cCrooked\u00a0Joe Biden\u00a0is the worst debater I have ever faced \u2013 he can\u2019t put two sentences together,\u201d Trump told Fox News. \u201cCrooked is also the worst president in the history of the United States, by far.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump has repeatedly attacked his opponent over his age and mental acuity, claiming Biden, who is the oldest president, in U.S. history is not fit to hold office. That attack has also been used by a number of Republican lawmakers as they campaign on Trump\u2019s behalf. <\/p>\n<p>The Biden campaign has pushed back on those attacks, even going so far as to embrace his age as a way to prove his political experience. The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>contacted a spokesperson for Biden\u2019s campaign for comment. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican lawmakers raise doubts about President Biden&#8217;s mental abilities after he agrees to debate Trump. They believe Biden may struggle to present clear arguments in public. 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