At a press conference on Thursday, President Joe Biden addressed concerns about his stamina, vigorously denying reports that he has acknowledged limitations, including needing to end his day earlier. An 81-year-old Biden fielded a question from a reporter, who asked how he could continue to fulfill his duties as president, given his perceived limitations.
The reporter noted the physically demanding nature of the presidency, citing the “most straining job in the world,” and asked Biden how he planned to perform in the future. Biden looked perplexed, questioning which limits he had acknowledged, before the reporter replied, referencing reports that Biden tends to retire to bed earlier in the evening.
Biden sharply denied the reports, attempting to shift the narrative by mentioning others who might also prefer to leave events earlier. “I said it would be smarter for me to pace myself a bit,” he explained, “like starting a fundraiser at 8 o’clock instead of 9 o’clock, and having people go home by 10 o’clock. That’s what I’m talking about.”
However, Biden’s response took a bizarre turn when he began comparing his own activities to those of former President Donald Trump. “Where’s Trump been?” he wondered. “Riding around his golf cart, filling out his scorecard before he hits the ball. I mean, look, he’s done virtually nothing.” Trump, meanwhile, has remained active, holding a recent rally in Florida.
Biden continued, boasting about his own schedule, stating that he had attended “roughly 20 major events, some with thousands of people showing up.” He claimed that he merely needed to pace himself, hinting at his poor debate performance by saying, “I’m not going to be traveling in 15 time zones a week before.”
Trump, meanwhile, mocked Biden’s slip-up on social media, writing, “Crooked Joe begins his ‘Big Boy’ Press Conference with, ‘I wouldn’t have picked Vice President Trump to be vice president, though I think she was not qualified to be president.’ Great job, Joe!”
