{"id":2292720,"date":"2024-07-11T13:48:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T17:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-governor-speaks-out-on-bidens-response-to-beryl-hints-at-mental-problems\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T13:50:28","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T17:50:28","slug":"texas-governor-speaks-out-on-bidens-response-to-beryl-hints-at-mental-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-governor-speaks-out-on-bidens-response-to-beryl-hints-at-mental-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Governor Speaks Out on Biden\u2019s Response to Beryl, Hints at Mental Problems"},"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%2Ftexas-governor-speaks-out-on-bidens-response-to-beryl-hints-at-mental-problems%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=2292720&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 article discusses a Gulf Coast governor&#8217;s response to President Joe Biden&#8217;s handling of Hurricane Beryl,\u200d suggesting that Biden&#8217;s actions and words may be\u2064 indicative\u2064 of a \u2062mental decline. The governor refuted\u2062 Biden&#8217;s claims of failed attempts to reach state leaders for disaster relief. Both Republican leaders criticized the president&#8217;s statements \u2063and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-senator-fetterman-releases-strong-statement-in-support-of-israel\/\" title=\"Democrat Senator Fetterman firmly backs Israel.\">provided evidence contradicting<\/a> his claims. The article highlights concerns over Biden&#8217;s mental health and potential politicization \u200bof <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nearly-half-of-texas-wind-turbines-frozen-in-winter-storm-limiting-states-power-output\/\" title=\"Nearly Half Of Texas\u2019 Wind Turbines Frozen In Winter Storm Limiting State\u2019s Power Output\">disaster relief efforts<\/a>. The governor emphasized that Biden did not contact him during the crisis, raising questions about the president&#8217;s mental state. The \u200darticle \u2062also mentions the ongoing debate about Biden&#8217;s mental health following his lackluster performance in a previous debate. Democratic players and donors have publicly expressed concerns\u200d about\u200d Biden&#8217;s decline.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"> <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>  <\/p>\n<h2>Governor Hints at Biden Mental Problems After Beryl Response: &#8216;Not Once Did He Call Me&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/jharris\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/jharris\/%20\"><span>Jared Harris<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   July 11, 2024 at 8:53am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>A Gulf Coast governor hit back at President Joe Biden for attempts to politicize <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-meteorologists-fear-becoming-grim-reality-record-smashing-storm-beryl-turns-toward-texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hurricane Beryl<\/a>, even hinting the 81-year-old chief executive\u2019s actions and words might be due to an apparent mental decline.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/news\/houston-weather\/hurricanes\/article\/biden-says-greg-abbott-dan-patrick-delayed-19563648.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houston Chronicle<\/a> reported that Biden said a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/softballs-and-adoration-read-the-questions-reporters-have-asked-bidens-press-secretary\/\" title=\"Softballs And Adoration: Read The \u2018Questions\u2019 Reporters Have Asked Biden\u2019s Press Secretary\">federal government response<\/a> to the destruction of Beryl had to be delayed. The president claimed the wait was the result of his administration\u2019s failed attempts at reaching Texas Gov. Greg Abbott or other leaders in the state.<\/p>\n<p>These leaders must declare a major disaster for funds and supplies to be released.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been trying to track down the governor to see,\u201d Biden told the Chronicle. \u201cI don\u2019t have any authority to do that without a specific request from the governor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/texas-governor-greg-abbott-delivers-warning-sanctuary-cities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abbott<\/a> is currently in Asia, leaving Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick as the acting governor. Both Republican leaders were quick to call out the president on his claims.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast night, the [Houston Chronicle] reporter, who wrote the story with Biden\u2019s lie, that he couldn\u2019t find me or Gov. Abbott, asked for the state call log of my conversation with the president,\u201d Patrick wrote on X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe sent them the log,\u201d he said. \u201cThe log showed only a 3 minute call from President Biden to [Texas Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd]. Chief Kidd was sitting next to me as we waited for the president\u2019s call. I spoke to the president from 11:49 a.m. to 11:52 a.m. on Chief Kidd\u2019s phone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Patrick said Biden has Abbott\u2019s number but the traveling governor also never received a call.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo suggest that the president could not find me or the governor is ridiculous,\u201d he wrote. \u201cThe bottom line is this: I asked for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-issues-disaster-declaration-for-texas-amidst-severe-winter-weather\/\" title=\"Biden Issues Disaster Declaration For Texas Amidst Severe Winter Weather\">federal disaster declaration<\/a> at the proper time without delay and the president agreed.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud835\udc01\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc27\u2019\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc07\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1e \ud835\udc07\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc31<\/p>\n<p>Last night, the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonChron?\">@HoustonChron<\/a> reporter, who wrote the story with Biden\u2019s lie, that he couldn\u2019t find me or Gov. Abbott, asked for the state call log of my conversation with the president. We sent them the log.<\/p>\n<p>The log showed only a 3\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NZP76CrOE2\">https:\/\/t.co\/NZP76CrOE2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dan Patrick (@DanPatrick) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanPatrick\/status\/1811018466163393022?\">July 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Lone Star State\u2019s governor also joined the fray, pointing to an apparent decline in Biden\u2019s mental capabilities as a reason for the claims about his hurricane response.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBiden\u2019s memory fails again,\u201d Abbott wrote on X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot once did he call me during Beryl,\u201d he said. \u201cHe has my number &#038; called me on Memorial Day after tornadoes hit Texas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve had daily calls with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-gov-abbott-urges-action-at-southern-border\/\" title=\"Texas Gov. Abbott urges action at southern border\">state &#038; local officials<\/a> during Beryl.\u00a0I spoke with FEMA Admin while on our trade mission but Biden never called.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Biden\u2019s memory fails again.<\/p>\n<p>Not once did he call me during Beryl.<\/p>\n<p>He has my number &#038; called me on Memorial Day after tornadoes hit Texas.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve had daily calls with state &#038; local officials during Beryl.<\/p>\n<p>I spoke with FEMA Admin while on our trade mission but Biden never called.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregAbbott_TX\/status\/1810822041454412214?\">July 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Chronicle updated its article to remove a line attributed to a White House representative claiming \u201cofficials tried to reach Abbott and Patrick multiple times.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20240710015843\/https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/news\/houston-weather\/hurricanes\/article\/biden-says-greg-abbott-dan-patrick-delayed-19563648.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">archived version<\/a> of the article still has the line.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis story was updated Tuesday evening to include responses from the governor and lieutenant governor and to add information about the process for requesting federal disaster aid,\u201d a note on the new version said.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s apparent politicization of Beryl came at the expense of some 1.7 million people who were deprived of electricity and other utilities by the storm.<\/p>\n<p>The alternate explanation is not much better. If the president is not cruelly playing politics with disaster relief supplies and truly believes he has not spoken to Texan leaders, this further hints that he is suffering a debilitating mental decline.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s dismal performance at the first presidential debate in June pushed concerns over his mental health into the open. Now, even powerful Democratic players and donors are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/top-democratic-donor-halts-funding-biden-removed-realism-not-disrespect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">publicly discussing Biden\u2019s decline<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. 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