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Fact Check: joe biden's degrading mental stability/health

Fact Check: joe biden's degrading mental stability/health

Published June 16, 2025
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# Fact Check: Joe Biden's Degrading Mental Stability/Health ## What We Know Concerns about President Joe Biden's mental fitness have been a topic of ...

Fact Check: Joe Biden's Degrading Mental Stability/Health

What We Know

Concerns about President Joe Biden's mental fitness have been a topic of discussion among the American public and political commentators. A recent NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll indicated that 62% of respondents believe Biden's mental fitness is a significant concern regarding his ability to serve as president. This sentiment is echoed across various demographics, with notable percentages of Democrats, independents, and Republicans expressing doubts about his mental acuity.

Furthermore, a new book titled Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson discusses Biden's perceived cognitive decline and how his inner circle allegedly worked to conceal this from voters (NPR). The book includes anecdotal evidence of Biden struggling with memory during public events, raising further questions about his mental health.

Additionally, a Washington Post-ABC poll found that a significant number of Americans doubt Biden's mental sharpness, with many citing his age (he is currently 80 years old) as a contributing factor to these concerns.

Analysis

The evidence surrounding Biden's mental fitness is mixed and often subjective. The NPR poll reflects a widespread perception among the public that Biden's age and cognitive abilities are concerning, with many voters indicating they would still support him despite these worries (NPR). This suggests a complex relationship between public perception and electoral behavior, where concerns about mental fitness do not necessarily translate into a loss of support.

The book by Tapper and Thompson presents a more critical view, suggesting a systematic effort to downplay Biden's cognitive issues (NPR). However, it is essential to consider the potential biases of the authors and the context in which they wrote the book. As journalists, they may have an agenda to highlight perceived failures in political leadership, which could color their portrayal of Biden's mental state.

Moreover, while anecdotal evidence from the book and various public appearances suggests that Biden has had moments of confusion or forgetfulness, such instances can occur in individuals of all ages and do not definitively indicate a decline in mental health. Critics of the narrative surrounding Biden's mental fitness argue that the focus on his age and health is often exaggerated and politically motivated (Independent).

Conclusion

The claim regarding Joe Biden's degrading mental stability and health is Partially True. While there is substantial public concern about his mental fitness, as evidenced by multiple polls and discussions in the media, the extent and implications of these concerns are often debated. Anecdotal evidence and critical assessments from various sources contribute to a narrative that may not fully capture the complexities of Biden's cognitive health. Therefore, while there are legitimate concerns, they are often intertwined with political motivations and public perception, making the situation more nuanced than a straightforward assertion of mental decline.

Sources

  1. Poll shows Americans worried about Biden & Trump's mental fitness ... - NPR
  2. New book details how Biden's mental decline was kept ... - NPR
  3. Ahead of Biden's SOTU, more than 6 in 10 US adults doubt his mental ... - AP News
  4. Age and health concerns about Joe Biden - Wikipedia
  5. Joe Biden's mental acuity becomes a Democratic litmus test - AP News
  6. Biden's mental sharpness and physical health doubted, Post-ABC poll ... - Washington Post
  7. 'A nightmare': Special counsel's assessment of Biden's mental fitness ... - NBC News
  8. Let's fact check Biden's so-called mental decline - Independent

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And they deliberately lied and by the way Jake Tapper had a bombshell 01:08 book exposing the incredible scandal that Biden's mental decline was covered up by Jake Tapper. There's a Yiddish word and that truly is how dare we lie and cover up what we all knew. Now I have been asked literally a thousand times by Texans. Was running the country? And I'm going to give 01:40 you the most terrifying answer. I don't know. I genuinely don't know. And not a single Democrat here cares. The most telling proof of Biden's decline came with the signature of the president. The symbol of executive authority that was outsourced to a machine. Mister Wald you're a lawyer who served in the White House Council's Office. You understand the gravity of presidential action. Does the president's signature 02:10 carry legal and constitutional weight under article two? Yes. Is the act of signing an executive order or signing a law or granting a pardon a delegable duty of the president. Uh so in that opinion in 2005 from OLC they said essentially that an autopin could be used by a subordinate but the president's determination as to sign the document can never be delegated. Can that authority 02:41 be transferred to a staff or a machine without the president's explicit authorization? Never. And if you look at the statistics, the statistics are stunning. In 2021, President Biden issued 78 executive orders. None were signed with an auto pen. That first year the presidency, Biden I suppose was relatively lucid and 78 executive orders he signed by hand. The second year, however, we see the auto pen emerged. 03:15 The first auto pen executive order was issued on 15th 2022. After that day 100% of the executive orders issued in 2022 were signed by an autopen. In 2023 Biden issued twenty-four executive orders. 16 were auto penned. In 20twenty-four Biden issued 19. 14 were auto penned. 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