Trump Challenges Biden’s Mental Sharpness
In a recent address in Detroit, former President Donald Trump challenged current President Joe Biden to undergo a cognitive assessment. Ironically, Trump fumbled the name of his own doctor while making this statement.
Despite Trump’s frequent criticisms of Biden’s verbal slip-ups, he himself is no stranger to incoherent statements and inaccuracies.
During his speech, Mr. Trump questioned Biden’s mental acuity, stating, “He doesn’t even know the meaning of the word ‘inflation.’ I believe he should take a cognitive test like I did.”
Shortly after, he misstated, “Doc Ronny Johnson. Everyone familiar with Ronny Johnson, congressman from Texas? He was the White House doctor, and he declared me the healthiest president, he believes, in history, so I immediately took a liking to him.”
However, it was clear that he intended to refer to Ronny Jackson, who served as the White House physician during part of Trump’s presidency.
Jackson was elected to Congress in 2021 and is known as one of Trump’s staunchest supporters in Capitol Hill.
Dr. Jackson mentioned that Trump voluntarily underwent the cognitive test in 2018. This assessment aims to identify early signs of memory loss and other mild cognitive issues.
Age and Campaign Focus
Turning 78 on Friday, the former president has centered his campaign around questioning whether the 81-year-old President Biden is fit for a second term.
Shortly after Trump’s slip-up, critics online were quick to highlight the incident, with the Biden campaign swiftly sharing a clip of the moment.
In a playful jab at Trump’s age, President Biden wished him a happy 78th birthday “from one old guy to another.”
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Moments of Awkwardness
Both candidates faced criticism for awkward public moments in the past week.
President Biden appeared to momentarily freeze and stumbled over words during an event commemorating Juneteenth on Monday.
Meanwhile, a malfunctioning teleprompter in Las Vegas caused Mr. Trump to veer off-topic, sharing a peculiar rant about his aversion to sharks.