President Joe Biden drew criticism from social media after responding with lengthy silence when asked in an interview if he would support Mrs. Jill Biden running for president again in 2024.
“Is Dr. Biden in favor?” MSNBC’s Jonathan Capehart asked Biden about the 2024 run in a clip that aired on Friday. Biden then paused and looked down at his floor, prompting Cape Hart to follow up with “President?”
“Dr. Biden thinks so, so does my wife,” Biden said before pausing again. not.”
The clip caught the attention of critics on social media, including Republican National Committee Chairman Ronna McDaniel, who called the exchange “horrifying.”
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“What a mess,” posted Cassandra McDonald, editor-in-chief of Timcast News.
“I think there’s a short nap in there,” radio host Mark Davis tweeted.
“Joe Biden seems legitimately dozing off during this interview,” Outkick founder Clay Travis tweeted. “He keeps getting worse.”
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“I’m looking forward to fact-checkers trying to explain this,” Fox News contributor Katie Pavrich tweeted.
Before being asked about Dr. Biden’s position on running for president again, the 79-year-old president said, “I haven’t made that formal decision,” but “I plan to run again.”
Biden added, “We have time to make that decision.”
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Earlier this week, it was reported that Dr. Biden tore senior White House officials into demanding answers after ignoring the cue to close his comments after the president’s latest solo press conference in January and nobody intervening. it was done.
The report drew strong criticism from Republicans. Among them was Rep. Ronnie Jackson, a former White House doctor who accused the first lady and senior White House officials of “carrying out a cover-up to protect their own interests.” Jackson also set his sights on the president’s cognitive status.
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A survey of 1,206 registered voters conducted by Fox News last week found that more than half (54%) will vote for someone other than President Biden in 2024, and a third (33%) will re-elect Biden. wax.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.