Posted on 03/07/2023 7:51:35 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
A video of U.S. President Joe Biden talking about surgery is circulating on social media, with some of his critics using it to question his aptitude and speculate about the state of his health.
During the short clip, Biden says: "I had these terrible headaches. I was diagnosed with having a—well, anyway. They had to take the top of my head off a couple times, see if I had a brain."
As the video went viral, some social media users accused Biden of hiding a medical condition from the public. Others used it to suggest Biden is not fit to remain president.
THE FACTS
The White House provided the transcript of Biden's entire speech during the event. Biden admitted that he was "kidding" moments after the remarks in the clip are cut off.
During this part of his speech, Biden was speaking about the time the fire department came to his aid and how grateful he was for their dedication.
Speaking about surgery that Biden needed for a brain aneurysm while he was the Senator of Delaware, Biden told the audience how the fire department aided him in traveling during snowstorm conditions.
THE RULING
Needs Context. While it is true that Biden did say doctors opened his skull "to see if he had a brain," he quickly clarifies in his speech that was a joke.
Biden was referring to an aneurysm he had that required surgery in 1988.
The clip is not an admission by Biden that he is currently suffering from any medical conditions that prevent him from remaining the President of the United States.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...
He said they opened it twice and couldn’t find one either time.
All they found was $hit.
He had a craniectomy. Rule one of neurosurgery, “You ain’t never the same when the air hits your brain.’’
Pretty much
Not only does DJT tell us that “Joe is Shot”, but in many of the snips, DJT tell’s while pointing a finger gun at his head to signal what he means.
“X-rays of Bidens head show nothing.”
We have to remember, and I say this seriously, a certain percentage of Dems that believe Biden to be Uber-intelligent and mentally sound are like this: (what percentage I don’t know but I’dguess 2-3 % or so)
https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1633125951058878466
Of course he said it and of course he was joking. Problem with his joke is that everyone who is paying attention sees that he really doesn’t seem to be ‘all there’ anymore. He is aware that people are talking about this; he was recently asked about it during an interview as was his wife, Dr Jill Biden, EdD. Both reacted as if it were an absurd idea.
He’s had 2 brain surgeries and he wasn’t the sharpest tool in the shed to start with.
CC
OH FFS. These “fact checker” are idiots.
I remember when Trump hosted the college football team and bought fast food for everyone and said, “there hamburgers piled a mile high.” Some idiot fact checker spent time declaring it a lie because there were only four burger boxes stacked and could only be about 12 inches high.
Anything to protect their beloved child sniffer.
Can’t say if that is true.
The public perception may be way out in front of them though.
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