{"id":2425945,"date":"2025-04-21T18:42:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T22:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elizabeth-warren-succumbs-to-grilling-on-bidens-mental-acuity-fair-enough\/"},"modified":"2025-04-21T18:45:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T22:45:18","slug":"elizabeth-warren-succumbs-to-grilling-on-bidens-mental-acuity-fair-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elizabeth-warren-succumbs-to-grilling-on-bidens-mental-acuity-fair-enough\/","title":{"rendered":"Elizabeth Warren succumbs to grilling on Biden&#8217;s mental acuity: &#8216;Fair enough&#8217;"},"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\">22<\/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%2Felizabeth-warren-succumbs-to-grilling-on-bidens-mental-acuity-fair-enough%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=2425945&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>In a recent episode of the podcast &#8220;talk Easy with Sam Fragoso,&#8221; Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/funded-by-a-foreign-nation-who-is-not-our-friend-cruz-blasts-biden-aid-nominee-for-taking-money-from-qatar\/\" title=\"\u2018Funded by a Foreign Nation Who Is Not Our Friend\u2019: Cruz Blasts Biden Aid Nominee for Taking Money From Qatar\">faced tough questioning<\/a> regarding her prior defence of President Biden&#8217;s mental acuity.Host Sam Fragoso challenged her on her consistent claims that Biden remained mentally sharp until mid-2024, asking if she regretted those statements. Warren maintained that she believed her assertions to be true at the time, stating she had not observed any decline in his abilities.Fragoso pressed further, questioning the specifics of her praise and suggesting that merely being &#8220;on his feet&#8221; or able to speak coherently does not equate to high competence. Acknowledging his critique, Warren conceded, &#8220;Fair enough.&#8221; This exchange has drawn attention to the broader scrutiny surrounding Democratic leaders&#8217; previous defenses of Biden&#8217;s mental fitness, particularly in light of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eric-adams-holds-early-lead-in-new-york-citys-mayoral-primary\/\" title=\"Eric Adams Holds Early Lead In New York City\u2019s Mayoral Primary\">underwhelming performance<\/a> in a 2024 debate against Donald Trump.  <\/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><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Elizabeth Warren succumbs to grilling on Biden&rsquo;s mental acuity defense: &lsquo;Fair enough&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2075149\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elizabeth-warren\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Elizabeth Warren\">Elizabeth Warren<\/a> (D-MA) found herself in the hot seat during a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Mm_o25B5Xwo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"episode\">episode<\/a> of <em>Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso<\/em>, where the podcast host pressed her on her past defense of former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a>&rsquo;s mental acuity.<\/p>\n<p>Fragoso directly challenged the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/massachusetts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Massachusetts\">Massachusetts<\/a> senator, citing her repeated assertions up until July 2024 that Biden remained mentally sharp.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3386315\/raphael-warnock-ethics-complaint-rent-free-stay\/\">Warnock faces ethics complaint over <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">rent-free stay<\/a> in $1 million residence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3384936\/schumer-leadership-becomes-issue-in-2026-democratic-senate-primaries\/\">Schumer&#8217;s leadership becomes an issue in 2026 Democratic Senate primaries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3383649\/chris-van-hollen-denied-entry-salvadoran-prison-kilmar-abrego-garcia\/\">Chris Van Hollen says he was denied entry at Salvadoran prison<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Do you regret saying that President Biden had a mental acuity, he had a sharpness to him?&rdquo; Fragoso asked Sunday. &ldquo;You said that up until July of last year.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Mm_o25B5Xwo?si=2TeiozanN4qN50XT&amp;start=3275\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I said what I believed to be true,&rdquo; Warren replied, standing by her past assessment.<\/p>\n<p>Fragoso didn&rsquo;t let up, asking, &ldquo;Do you believe he was as sharp as you were?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Warren paused, holding back laughter, and then insisted, &ldquo;I said I had not seen decline. And I hadn&rsquo;t at that point.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The host followed up: &ldquo;You did not see any decline from 2024 Joe Biden to 2021 Joe Biden?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Warren held firm: &ldquo;He &mdash; look, he was sharp. He was on his feet. I saw him at a live event. I had meetings with him a couple of times.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Fragoso wasn&rsquo;t buying it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Senator, &lsquo;on his feet&rsquo; is not praise. &lsquo;He can speak in sentences&rsquo; is not praise,&rdquo; he bluntly said.<\/p>\n<p>Warren, acknowledging the critique, responded, &ldquo;Fair enough. Fair enough.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The exchange highlights ongoing scrutiny over Democratic leaders&rsquo; past defenses of Biden&rsquo;s mental fitness, even after his campaign collapsed following a damaging 2024 debate performance against President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>During the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3386618\/trump-joke-biden-easter-bunny-reporters-2022-white-house-egg-roll\/\" title=\"President Donald Trump took a jab at former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s cognitive decline\">President Donald Trump took a jab at former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s cognitive decline<\/a>, referencing the widely circulated 2022 incident in which an aide dressed as the Easter Bunny had to steer Biden away from reporters pressing him on foreign policy matters, including Afghanistan and Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3386618\/trump-joke-biden-easter-bunny-reporters-2022-white-house-egg-roll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"TRUMP JOKES HE DOESN'T NEED THE EASTER BUNNY TO SAVE HIM FROM REPORTERS, UNLIKE BIDEN\">TRUMP JOKES HE DOESN&rsquo;T NEED THE EASTER BUNNY TO SAVE HIM FROM REPORTERS, UNLIKE BIDEN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Remember when the Easter Bunny took out Joe Biden?&rdquo; Trump said with a grin.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s not going to be taking Trump out!&rdquo; he added, prompting first lady Melania Trump, standing nearby, to giggle at the remark.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2075149\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2075149\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elizabeth Warren admits to doubts on Biden&#8217;s mental sharpness<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2425946,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Elizabeth-Warren-Joe-Biden.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32431,53845,34813,32171,37043],"class_list":["post-2425945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2024-election","tag-bidens-mental-acuity","tag-elizabeth-warren","tag-political-commentary","tag-political-debate"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Elizabeth-Warren-Joe-Biden.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2425945","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\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2425945"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2425945\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2425949,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2425945\/revisions\/2425949"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2425946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2425945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2425945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2425945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}