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Another video of an aimless President Joe Biden went viral after he appeared to have been led off-stage at a star-studded L.A. fundraiser by his former boss, Barack Obama.
The fundraiser in Los Angeles raised over $30 million for the Biden-Harris campaign. The event featured celebrities like George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Barbara Streisand, and others. Obama and Biden concluded the event with a sit-down interview with late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. During the interview, Biden criticized the United States Supreme Court for decisions that Democrats have not agreed with.
It was at the end of the sit-down that Chris Gardner, a senior staff writer at The Hollywood Reporter, shared the clip, writing: “President Barack Obama and President Joe Biden offer final waves to Peacock Theater crowd as Obama then grabs Biden’s hand to lead him offstage following 40-minute conversation with Jimmy Kimmel.”
British TV host Piers Morgan called the incident “embarrassing” and chastised Democrats, asking “how long” the party can continue to allow Biden to run.
The Republican National Committee also noted the clip: “Biden freezes before Obama grabs his arm and leads him off stage. Yikes!”
“The usual left-wing liars are claiming that Obama having to lead Biden off-stage at the LA fundraiser didn’t happen. Well, hell. You be the judge,” the USA Features Media account noted.
WATCH:
That’s a wrap on record-setting Democratic fundraiser for Joe Biden’s reelection campaign (netting $28M). Former President Barack Obama and President Joe Biden offer final waves to Peacock Theater crowd as Obama then grabs Biden’s hand to lead him offstage following 40-minute… pic.twitter.com/xbE2jf3jdz
— Chris Gardner (@chrissgardner) June 16, 2024
In a statement to Mediaite, Senior Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates blasted the “ethical standards” of “Rupert Murdoch’s sad little super pac, the New York Post: “Fresh off being fact checked by at least 6 mainstream news organizations for lying about President Biden with cheap fakes, Rupert Murdoch’s sad little super pac, the New York Post, is back to disrespecting it’s readers and itself once again by pretending the President taking in an applauding crowd for a few seconds is somehow wrong. Their ethical standards could deal with a little unfreezing.”
The incident follows a new survey that is decidedly bad news for Biden’s reelection bid.
According to polling firm Rasmussen Reports, a majority of those recently surveyed believe that “Biden’s mental decline is real,” a perception that was only strengthened following a video of the president’s appearance at a Juneteenth celebration at the White House last week.
The video caught Biden standing very stiffly, only smiling and staring straight ahead as those around him got into the groove of the music, dancing and singing.
The Biden “where am I” stare.
Democrats running this man again for president is worse than disgraceful. The party has lost what little remaining morality it had left. pic.twitter.com/kJuGI9havD
— USA Features Media (@UsaFeatures) June 11, 2024
Biden’s health is increasingly scrutinized on social media, which captures his slurred speech and frequent factual fumbles. The Washington Examiner reported that a current trend involves comparing his recent speeches to those from a few years ago.
In its poll, Rasmussen found that 57 percent think Biden is losing his mental edge. Even a third of Democrats agreed that “President Joe Biden is getting less and less mentally sharp,” as did half of Hispanic and black voters.
“The liberal media have refused to show Biden’s decline, even when they have the evidence and video as they did from Monday night’s event,” the Examiner pointed out. “Rasmussen said many voters believe the media are in cahoots with the White House and Democratic Party to cover for Biden as he enters his reelection campaign.”
The pollster said 60% believe the “news media are helping cover up evidence of President Biden’s declining mental sharpness.” The statistics show that 37 percent of Democrats, as well as a significant majority of black and Hispanic voters, are in agreement, similar to the previous question.
A former White House physician once again sounded the alarm earlier this month over Biden’s declining mental capacities following a bombshell report by The Wall Street Journal citing lawmakers and others who have had interactions with the president in recent months that his mind is fading fast.
Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas), who served in the administrations of Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump, reiterated his previous warnings about Biden’s declining mental condition in an interview with Fox News following the Journal report.
“The article’s just documenting what I’ve been saying all along: he’s not fit to be the commander-in-chief,” Jackson told Fox News Digital on Wednesday. “He’s got significant issues. He shouldn’t have the job. You know, it’s a national security issue for us.”
