Joe Biden’s candidacy has been under scrutiny ever since the Thursday night debate last week, which has led many to question the President’s mental and physical health, and now a recent revelation has added fuel to the fire. In a recent meeting with Democrat governors, Biden let slip that he had a medical check-up just a few days after last week’s debate debacle.
NEWS: When a gov asked @POTUS [1] tonight how he’s feeling, he told them he’d just gotten a check-up and is fine, per 3 people w/ knowledge of the meeting.
He had a brief exam days after the debate bc of his cold.
w @ec_schneider [2] @SallyGold [3] https://t.co/JysTdSbZTD [4]
— Eli Stokols (@EliStokols) July 4, 2024 [5]
According to Politico [6], three people with knowledge of the Wednesday night meeting said that when one of the governors asked how Biden was feeling, he responded by saying that he had just received a check-up from a doctor and that everything was fine. This apparently happened a few days after the debate due to a cold he was suffering from at that time.
CBS News’ Weijia Jiang says she got confirmation from a White House official that Joe Biden had received a medical check-up days after the debate for his cold. However, earlier that same day, Jean Pierre had told reporters that Joe Biden had not seen a doctor since his last physical in February, leading to speculation and concerns about the President’s health.
WH press sec says Biden has not had any medical exams since his annual physical in February. pic.twitter.com/pox0oeywWJ [7]
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) July 3, 2024 [8]
Adding to the confusion and frustration, Jean Pierre had lashed out at Fox News reporter, Jacqui Heinrich after being questioned about Biden’s recent poor debate performance, blaming jet lag and a cold for his apparent incompetence.
.@JacquiHeinrich [9]: “Can you also clarify Seung Min’s question?”
KJP: “Sure.”
Heinrich: “I mean, how — how is it that the President was still tired 12 days after returning from Europe, had a cold but then went to the Waffle House, and then the following day, staged such a huge… pic.twitter.com/pRr1v4sy0B [10]
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) July 3, 2024 [11]
As the 2024 election approaches, voters are becoming more and more concerned about the state of Joe Biden’s health.