{"id":2270072,"date":"2024-06-17T21:23:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T01:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/panic-mode-kjp-scrambles-to-cover-for-biden-after-he-freezes-up-with-obama-says-videos-are-fake\/"},"modified":"2024-06-17T21:24:51","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T01:24:51","slug":"panic-mode-kjp-scrambles-to-cover-for-biden-after-he-freezes-up-with-obama-says-videos-are-fake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/panic-mode-kjp-scrambles-to-cover-for-biden-after-he-freezes-up-with-obama-says-videos-are-fake\/","title":{"rendered":"Panic Mode: KJP Rushes to Defend Biden After Freeze-Up with Obama, Claims Videos Are &#8216;Fake"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fpanic-mode-kjp-scrambles-to-cover-for-biden-after-he-freezes-up-with-obama-says-videos-are-fake%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=2270072&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>The summary \u200cfocuses on Karine Jean-Pierre&#8217;s challenges as White\u2063 House Press Secretary, particularly \u200din defending President Biden against criticisms regarding his mental \u200cfitness and governing abilities.\u200d She labels videos depicting \u200cBiden in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-netflix-ceo-ted-sarandos-getting-red-pilled-in-real-time\/\" title=\"Is Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos Getting Red-Pilled in Real Time?\">unflattering light<\/a> as &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-goes-motionless-at-swanky-fundraiser-and-gets-led-offstage-by-obama-white-house-responds\/\" title=\"Biden Becomes Unresponsive at High-End Fundraiser, Escorted Offstage by Obama - White House Issues Statement\">cheap fakes<\/a>,&#8221; arguing they are\u2063 manipulated and circulated in bad \u2062faith by \u2064right-wing critics. Despite\u2064 these defenses, recent\u2063 incidents, including an awkward \u200cmoment at a D-Day ceremony\u2064 and Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-north-korea-top-foreign-policy-issue-casts-doubt-on-u-s-troop-withdrawal-from-afghanistan\/\" title=\"Biden says North Korea top foreign policy issue, casts doubt on U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan\">appearing confused<\/a> at a\u2062 Los Angeles fundraiser, have intensified scrutiny on his \u2062capacity to\u2062 lead. Jean-Pierre&#8217;s stance is \u2064that these \u2062portrayals are part of\u200c a malicious agenda to undermine \u200bBiden, yet the frequent public gaffes and questionable\u2064 behaviors feed into\u2063 ongoing concerns about his fitness for office, \u2062making her \u200cjob increasingly difficult as she tries to counter the negative perception built around these incidents.  <\/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<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/sshort\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/sshort\/%20\"><span>Samuel Short<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 17, 2024 at 5:14pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Karine Jean-Pierre\u2019s time as White House press secretary can be summed up in one phrase \u2014 defending the indefensible.<\/p>\n<p>KJP must constantly reach beyond where reason would allow in trying to defend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-hit-california-chaos-secret-service-agent-gets-robbed-gunpoint-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President Joe Biden<\/a>\u2018s disastrous policies and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nolte-joe-bidens-approval-rating-plunges-to-new-low-in-npr-poll\/\" title=\"Nolte: Joe Biden's Approval Rating Plunges to New Low in NPR Poll\">failing mental state<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It is not that she believes any of the things she says. She is smart enough to realize this administration is simply horrible, but it is her job to fall on her sword and remain committed to the commander-in-chief.<\/p>\n<p>Monday\u2019s White House media briefing was yet another example of this sentiment. When asked if the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/white-house-correspondents-association-hits-back-biden-gets-testy-reporter-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White House<\/a> was concerned about videos that are apparently edited to paint President Biden in a negative light physically or mentally, KJP referred to footage of Biden portraying him this way as \u201ccheap fakes video[s]\u201d done \u201cin bad faith.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN: White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says videos of Biden freezing and appearing confused are \u201ccheap fakes video.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t believe your own eyes, folks.<\/p>\n<p>Pierre said right-wingers who are sharing these videos have a \u201ccredibility problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think you all have\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F4Au9ReAY8\">pic.twitter.com\/F4Au9ReAY8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1802781175767007677?\">June 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>She attacked \u201cright-wing critics of the president,\u201d who \u201chave a credibility problem because of the fact checkers have repeatedly caught them pushing misinformation, disinformation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>KJP\u2019s scrambled defense of Biden came after two recent incidents that put the president\u2019s health under a microscope once again.<\/p>\n<p>The first happened at the 80th anniversary for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/greatest-hallmark-movie-ever-days-d-day-honoring-wwii-veteran-100-gets-married\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">D-Day invasion<\/a> of Normandy Beach where Biden could be seen on camera making some suggestive movements leading to speculation that he \u2014 being an 81-year-old man \u2014 may have had an accident.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Is Biden mentally fit to be president?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>KJP mentioned in her statements from the clip above a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/06\/11\/biden-videos-republicans-cheap-fake-d-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Post article<\/a> in which the moment is supposedly debunked as the president was not doing anything out of the ordinary as \u201cright-wing critics\u201d may suggest.<\/p>\n<p>He was simply trying to take his seat during the ceremonies a few seconds earlier than those around him.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">VIDEO: Social media users sparked a viral discussion about whether \u2018Biden pooped his pants\u2019 during the D-Day event. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/biden?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#biden<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/dday?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#dday<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What do you think? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xSLINSwqUI\">pic.twitter.com\/xSLINSwqUI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Prince Carlton \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@_PrinceCarlton_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_PrinceCarlton_\/status\/1799267890291695860?\">June 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The second and very recent episode, which spurred KJP\u2019s remarks, came during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/general-hospital-actor-johnny-wactor-shot-death-los-angeles-catching-thieves-next-car\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles<\/a> fundraiser at the Peacock Theater over the weekend where Biden appeared alongside former President Barack Obama.<\/p>\n<p>In the footage, Biden appeared to freeze, staring blankly at the crowd before Obama led him off stage.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: Former President Barack Obama has to help guide a confused President Biden off stage as he appears to freeze at an L.A. fundraiser.<\/p>\n<p>The incident happened at Peacock Theater in L.A. where Biden raised $28 million.<\/p>\n<p>Obama was seen handling the president off stage who was\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3EhZOjtV9l\">pic.twitter.com\/3EhZOjtV9l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1802370687845474327?\">June 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While the footage from D-Day\u2019s ceremonies could very well be just what Biden\u2019s defenders say, his latest moment with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-goes-motionless-swanky-fundraiser-gets-led-offstage-obama-white-house-responds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Obama<\/a> doesn\u2019t offer KJP any leeway.<\/p>\n<p>The president appeared to stare blankly into the crowd before Obama brought him back into the moment and led him away. He seemed distant and mentally checked out.<\/p>\n<p>What if we grant KJP everything she is claiming during Monday\u2019s briefing? What if there really is a malicious right-wing cabal who cleverly edited Biden in these appearances to make him appear frail, incompetent, and unfit for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/decision-desk-hq-releases-initial-2024-election-forecast-trump-will-thrilled\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">second term<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>She \u2014 and the rest of his administration \u2014 are still left with the steepest of uphill battles in defending him.<\/p>\n<p>There is a catalog of moments where the president\u2019s appearances are plagued with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/white-house-tries-fix-latest-biden-gaffe-official-transcript-still-looks-like-jumble-nonsense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">malapropisms<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-biden-wanders-off-stage-speech-gets-dangerously-close-sniffing-baby-audience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aimless wanderings<\/a>, and fatigue indicative of an 81-year-old in failing health.<\/p>\n<p>There are simply too many moments for the American people to see where something is amiss.<\/p>\n<p>KJP can\u2019t expect us to believe that <em>all<\/em> of these are fake, does she?<\/p>\n<p>Probably not, but again, she must defend the indefensible.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We who work here at The Western Journal have fought for years against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut us down and then shut America down. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Make no mistake \u2014 nothing will be the same after November 2024. 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Please don\u2019t let the America-hating left win. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Stand with us today<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45824\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/sshort\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45824\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45824\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45824\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>  Sam Short is an Instructor of History with Motlow State Community College in Smyrna, Tennessee. He holds a BA in History from Middle Tennessee State University and an MA in History from University College London. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commentary by Samuel Short, June 17, 2024 &#8211; Karine Jean-Pierre, as White House Press Secretary, often defends the indefensible, stretching reason to support President Joe Biden&#8217;s controversial policies and his declining mental acuity. 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