{"id":2247415,"date":"2024-05-18T10:32:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-18T14:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-he-will-demand-biden-take-a-drug-test-before-debate-he-was-high-as-a-kite-during-sotu\/"},"modified":"2024-05-18T10:33:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-18T14:33:13","slug":"trump-says-he-will-demand-biden-take-a-drug-test-before-debate-he-was-high-as-a-kite-during-sotu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-he-will-demand-biden-take-a-drug-test-before-debate-he-was-high-as-a-kite-during-sotu\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump insists that Biden undergo a drug test before the debate, claiming he was &#8220;high as a kite&#8221; during the SOTU"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/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%2Ftrump-says-he-will-demand-biden-take-a-drug-test-before-debate-he-was-high-as-a-kite-during-sotu%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=2247415&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>Former President Donald Trump announced that he will request a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-the-situation-is-completely-unstable-crenshaw-tours-the-southern-border\/\" title=\"WATCH: \u2018The Situation Is Completely Unstable\u2019: Crenshaw Tours The Southern Border\">drug test<\/a> for \u200bPresident Joe Biden before their upcoming debates. \u200cTrump raised concerns about Biden&#8217;s performance during the State of the \u200cUnion address \u2062and criticized his demeanor. Biden responded by challenging Trump to two debates, which Trump accepted. The debate between the two candidates is set for \u2062June 27th and September\u2063 10th. Former President Donald Trump revealed plans\u2062 to demand a drug test from President Joe Biden before their forthcoming debates. Trump expressed unease over Biden&#8217;s conduct during the \u200cState of the Union and his overall demeanor. In \u200dresponse, Biden challenged Trump to two debates, which Trump agreed to. The debates are scheduled for June 27th\u2062 and September 10th.  <\/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<p>Former President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will have a special request for President Joe Biden before the two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-ny-times-columnist-ruled-ineligible-to-run-for-oregon-governor\/\" title=\"Former NY Times Columnist Ruled Ineligible To Run For Oregon Governor\">candidates meet<\/a> on stage next month for the first of two scheduled debates.<\/p>\n<p>Trump spoke to a crowd of supporters at a Republican fundraiser in St. Paul, Minnesota, Friday night and discussed his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-katie-hobbs-refuses-to-debate-gops-kari-lake-in-arizona-governor-race\/\" title=\"Democrat Katie Hobbs Refuses to Debate GOP\u2019s Kari Lake in Arizona Governor Race\">upcoming debate<\/a> with Biden after the two candidates agreed to face off on June 27 and September 10.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just want to debate this guy \u2026 and I\u2019m going to demand a drug test too, by the way,\u201d Trump said to the applause of the crowd. \u201cI am. No, I really am.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t want him coming in like the State of the Union. He was high as a kite,\u201d the presumptive Republican nominee added. \u201cI said is that Joe up there? \u2026 And by the end of the evening \u2026 he was exhausted, right? No, we\u2019re going to demand a drug test.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trump in Minnesota in rare form.<\/p>\n<p>I want to debate this guy but I\u2019m going to demand a drug test.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4pmoZurVqF\">pic.twitter.com\/4pmoZurVqF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CitizenFreePres\/status\/1791695206741656029?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 18, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Biden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-use-bidens-81st-birthday-to-draw-attention-to-age-and-gaffes\/\" title=\"Republicans use Biden's 81st birthday to draw attention to age and gaffes\">frequent slip-ups<\/a> and sometimes angry demeanor during speeches and press conferences have been a target of criticism for Trump. Last month, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/trump-suggests-biden-using-cocaine-he-should-be-drug-tested-before-debates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> radio host Hugh Hewitt that he would request the president be drug tested before future debates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think what happened is that white stuff that they happened to find, which happened to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/secret-service-confirms-cocaine-found-in-white-house-west-wing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cocaine in the White House<\/a>, I don\u2019t know, I think something\u2019s going on there, because I watched this State of the Union, and he was all jacked up at the beginning,\u201d Trump said. \u201cBy the end, he was fading fast. There\u2019s something going on there. I want to debate. And I think debates, with him, at least, should be drug tested. I want a drug test.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/lets-get-ready-to-rumble-biden-proposes-2-debates-trump-accepts-the-dates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">challenged<\/a> Trump to two debates, and Trump quickly accepted. During a 14-second video that required five jump cuts, 81-year-old Biden told Trump, \u201cmake my day, pal,\u201d adding, \u201cSo let\u2019s pick the dates, Donald. I hear you\u2019re free on Wednesdays.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Donald Trump lost two debates to me in 2020. Since then, he hasn\u2019t shown up for a debate.<\/p>\n<p>Now he\u2019s acting like he wants to debate me again.<\/p>\n<p>Well, make my day, pal. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AkPmvs2q4u\">pic.twitter.com\/AkPmvs2q4u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeBiden\/status\/1790713878248038478?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 15, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Less than an hour after Biden challenged Trump to two debates, the Republican candidate accepted, <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/112445162136412936\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">writing<\/a>, \u201cI am Ready and Willing to Debate Crooked Joe at the two proposed times in June and September.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1716126558268000&#038;usg=AOvVaw3U3GKRrS2t_HxYSxSkXuku\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would strongly recommend more than two debates and, for excitement purposes, a very large venue, although Biden is supposedly afraid of crowds \u2013 That\u2019s only because he doesn\u2019t get them,\u201d Trump added. \u201cJust tell me when, I\u2019ll be there. \u2018Let\u2019s get ready to Rumble!!!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s team included a list of stipulations in its debate challenge, including no live audience and a one-on-one format with Trump, excluding any third-party candidates such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/cnn-to-hold-first-2024-debate-between-trump-and-biden-with-no-audience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> on Wednesday that it would hold the first presidential debate on June 27, agreeing to Biden\u2019s request for no live audience but leaving the door open for Kennedy to potentially qualify to make the stage.<\/p>\n<p>CNN\u2019s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash are set to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CNNPR\/status\/1790824745795027365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">moderate<\/a> the debate, which will take place in Atlanta, Georgia, at 9:00 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump announced a special request for President Joe Biden before their upcoming debate. 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