{"id":2264697,"date":"2024-06-11T09:24:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T13:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-frail-d-day-appearance-raises-new-cognitive-concerns\/"},"modified":"2024-06-11T09:25:44","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T13:25:44","slug":"bidens-frail-d-day-appearance-raises-new-cognitive-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-frail-d-day-appearance-raises-new-cognitive-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s Weak D-Day Showing Sparks Fresh Cognitive Worries"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fbidens-frail-d-day-appearance-raises-new-cognitive-concerns%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=2264697&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>During President Joe Biden&#8217;s recent visit\u200d to Normandy, France, to commemorate \u2064the 80th anniversary of D-Day, there was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-who-greenlit-mar-a-lago-raid-gives-secrecy-minded-doj-order-on-release-of-key-document\/\" title=\"Judge Who Greenlit Mar-A-Lago Raid Gives Secrecy-Minded DOJ Order On Release Of Key Document\">significant public concern<\/a> \u200bregarding his physical and\u200d mental state.\u200c The 81-year-old president appeared disoriented and confused on multiple occasions, leading\u2063 observers and critics\u200d to question his fitness for office. Comments\u200c and criticisms, including \u200bfrom prominent public figures on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X \u200b(formerly Twitter), suggested \u200cthat\u200d his cognitive state might be indicative of dementia, and that continuing to serve as president could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-confidently-places-hand-on-heart-then-slowly-lowers-it-after-realizing-whats-being-played\/\" title=\"Biden confidently places hand on heart, then hesitates as he recognizes the tune.\">constitute elder abuse<\/a>. Notably, Biden was \u200bseen being heavily guided by his \u2062handlers, even \u2063during interactions with\u2062 other world leaders, \u2062which reinforced perceptions that he might\u200c not be independently managing his\u200b duties. These observations have fueled discussions \u200dabout \u2062his capability to run for re-election in 2024 against potentially vigorous\u200b opponents.  <\/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<div>\n<div>\n<figure>                         <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>President Joe Biden\u2019s trip to Normandy, France, last\u00a0week to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day sparked widespread concern about his physical and mental well-being.<\/p>\n<p>The 81-year-old president repeatedly seemed confused, disoriented, and unaware of his\u00a0surroundings. Observers on X, formerly known as Twitter, raised alarm about the president\u2019s condition.<\/p>\n<p>When Biden arrived at Omaha Beach, the Republican National Committee said he appeared in a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1798727506238845136\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">perpetual state of confusion.<\/a>\u201d Zuby, a British musician with 1.2 million followers, said, \u201cI don\u2019t make fun of Joe Biden as much as I should because he genuinely has dementia, and keeping him as president is a form of elderly abuse.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I don&#8217;t make fun of Joe Biden as much as I should because he genuinely has dementia and keeping him as president is a form of elderly abuse. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0QfXZvxHtA\">https:\/\/t.co\/0QfXZvxHtA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ZUBY: (@ZubyMusic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZubyMusic\/status\/1798738629415911592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Collin Rugg,\u00a0a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/turncoat-gop-lawmaker-tells-abc-news-his-impeachment-vote-may-have-ended-his-career-ya-think\/\" title=\"Turncoat GOP Lawmaker Tells ABC News His Impeachment Vote \u201cMay Have Ended His Career\u201d \u2013 Ya Think?\">media personality<\/a> and co-owner of Trending Politics, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1798734255323066485\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">noted to his 1.1 million X followers<\/a>, \u201cThere is no way Democrats let this man run against Trump in the 2024 election.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>In another instance, Biden was heard deferring to his handlers while talking with French President Emanuel Macron. \u201cMy advance team said I gotta be the first to leave,\u201d said Biden, who is routinely shuffled around by his aides and advisers, reinforcing the widely held perception that he is not in control.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>As Biden greeted world leaders, we saw that deference to handlers in action. As Tim Young, a conservative podcaster, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TimRunsHisMouth\/status\/1798755882936963460\">told<\/a> his more than 970,000 followers on X, \u201cThe handlers have more power than the President.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The handlers have more power than the President.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TimRunsHisMouth\/status\/1798755882936963460?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Critics called attention to the danger of the president appearing frail amid wars in Eastern Europe and the Middle East \u2014 because Americans aren\u2019t the only ones who notice the senility; our adversaries do too.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s mental and physical struggles in Normandy come after an alarming Wall Street Journal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/policy\/joe-biden-age-election-2024-8ee15246\">report<\/a> highlighting the concern of many members of Congress, both Republican and Democrat, for the 81-year-old president. Biden, the oldest person ever to occupy the White House, faced criticism not only from Republicans but also from many in his own party. According to the Journal\u2019s report, the White House \u201ckept close tabs\u201d on the Democrat lawmakers who spoke to the paper about the president\u2019s mental acuity.<\/p>\n<p>The administration urged Democrat lawmakers who raised concerns about the commander-in-chief\u2019s cognitive clarity to double back to the Journal and emphasize Biden\u2019s strengths. The report quoted Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., as saying, \u201cThey [the White House] just, you know, said that I should give you a callback.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Arianna Villarreal is a summer intern at The Federalist.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-image data-amount=\"5\">\n<h2>Popular<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, President Joe Biden visited Normandy, France, to mark D-Day&#8217;s 80th anniversary. At 81, he appeared confused and disoriented, sparking concerns about his health. Observers on X, formerly Twitter, expressed alarm, especially noticeable during his Omaha Beach visit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3178,"featured_media":2264698,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-09-at-5.28.56-PM.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2264697","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-09-at-5.28.56-PM.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2264697","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\/3178"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2264697"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2264697\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2264698"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2264697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2264697"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2264697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}