Posted on 07/24/2024 6:04:53 PM PDT by Libloather
WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre insisted Wednesday that President Biden remains sharp as a tack and “absolutely” could serve another four-year term — stunning journalists at her first briefing since Biden dropped his re-election campaign over concerns about his mental acuity.
“Look, he didn’t step down from campaigning or from running because he didn’t believe he can serve in a second term. That is not why,” Jean-Pierre claimed to the incredulity of the press corps.
The press secretary said the 81-year-old president’s decision to drop out Sunday and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, 59, was in the “best interest” of the country and the Democratic Party and that viewers should “stay tuned” for a fuller explanation from Biden in an 8 p.m. Oval Office address on Wednesday.
“So today, the president believes that he is capable, fully capable of serving in the office that he currently has now and for the next 4.5 years if he wanted to?” an Associated Press journalist asked Jean-Pierre.
“Absolutely,” she said.
Moments later, another reporter pressed, “Why is it in the country’s best interest for him to step aside? Does it have to do with his health?”
“It has nothing to do with his health,” Jean-Pierre claimed.
“The president’s going to speak to this directly to the American people tonight in prime time.”
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I didn’t watch it because I was working.
Quit to “save democracy”? He had the most votes and was going to be nominated.
What a bologna excuse.
Healthy enough to prosecute for stealing classified documents when he wasn’t president ?
Make no mistake, Biden will wield the Presdiential Pen for the next five months.
Something evil is lurking.....
Make no mistake, Biden will wield the Presidential Pen for the next five months.
Something evil is lurking.....
-PJ
Good.
Good! Indict him then
This fraud maladministration is replete with sociopaths liars. Believe nothing they say,,,nothing.
This fraud maladministration is replete with sociopathic liars. Believe nothing they say,,,nothing.
More gaslighting. These people won’t give up.
yes
they could’ve just issued it behind his back
I don’t know anyone that watched the Biden speech.
I think you’ve nailed it Biden will be the VP cause everyone knows how horrible Kamala is to deal with. They will make Joe deal with her.
How many lies on top of other lies can they get? They’re going for the world record aren’t they?
He is sharp compared to the average democrat.
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