Former first lady Hillary Clinton says President Biden’s age is a “legitimate” issue in the campaign, even as the president comes under fire over a damning special counsel report that accuses him of senility. He said he believed that.
“I’ve always talked to people in the White House, and they know it’s a problem, but what I want to say is, ‘Look, this is a legitimate problem.’ is.” Clinton told MSNBC’s Alex Wagner. Early this week. “It’s a legitimate issue [ex-President Donald] Trump is only 3 years younger, right? So that’s a problem. ”
The former Democratic presidential candidate and secretary of state also said in an interview Wednesday that it may be difficult for Biden and Trump to connect with younger voters and that the president should emphasize his “seasoned” leadership background. .
“I think we should look at the fact that Mr. Biden also has experience, and that experience is not just in politics,” she said. “It’s like human experience, character and wisdom.
“I think he should be willing to really pull it out…and I think he should joke about it more.”
Recent In an NBC News poll, 76% of respondents said He said he was concerned that Biden, 81, was not mentally fit for a second term.
Special Counsel Robert Hur’s scathing report released Thursday found Mr. Biden too old to be prosecuted for illegally storing classified documents.
The newspaper also reported that during a two-day interview in October, the commander in chief said, “I don’t remember when I was vice president,” and “I don’t even remember when my son Beau died, even within a few years.” said.
But at a hastily scheduled news conference late on Thursday, Mr. Biden lashed out at his own mental acuity, insisting, “My memory is fine!” and “I know what the hell I’m doing!”
However, he incorrectly referred to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi as the Mexican president when speaking to reporters during a rally.
Clinton said that while an aging population may be an issue, it is more important that voters choose the best candidate, and that she fully supports Biden.
“I support Joe Biden’s re-election because I think he’s done a really good job as president,” Clinton said. “So I think he should continue to go out and campaign. He’s been campaigning vigorously all over the country.
