The Republican National Committee’s (RNC) research arm posted to X several videos that appear to show President Biden in a “state of constant confusion” following his speech in Normandy on Thursday marking the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings.
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee-run investigative account posted a flurry of posts about the president’s X at Normandy, including one video that showed Biden hunched over at one point, uncertain as to whether it was time to sit down.
“Awkward,” the Republican National Committee captioned the video.
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The Republican National Committee’s research arm posted several videos on Thursday that appear to show President Biden in a “constant state of confusion.”
Biden appeared to make a gaffe in a speech to veterans of the Normandy landings in which he urged allies to support Ukraine in its war with Russia by saying hundreds of thousands of Russian soldiers had been killed in Ukraine.
“The Russian army suffered heavy losses. The figures are staggering: 350,000 Russian soldiers killed or wounded,” he said.
Later, in an interview with ABC’s David Muir, Biden claimed he’d “known Putin for over 40 years,” despite Putin’s work as a Soviet secret agent for the KGB throughout the 1980s.
“I’ve known him for over 40 years. For 40 years he’s worried me. He’s not a decent human being,” Biden told Muir.
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An improvised airfield hastily constructed after the Normandy landings and used by American and Allied forces in Normandy, France, from June to July 1944. (ullstein bild/ullstein bild via Getty Images)
In another clip, Biden was seen walking away with his wife, Gilles, while French President Emmanuel Macron greeted and spoke with World War II veterans. In another video of the exchange, Biden was heard telling Macron, “The advance guard told me to leave first.”
Questions about Biden’s mental fitness have been raised this week. The Wall Street Journal An explosive report that interviewed 45 lawmakers and administration officials about Biden’s mental state.
At 81, Biden is the oldest person to hold the presidency and has faced skepticism from voters and Republicans about his ability to do the job, with many Republicans and even Democrats saying the president has let his age show in private meetings.
Most of the people interviewed by the outlet were Republicans who were critical of Biden’s performance, but some Democrats said the president’s age was showing in some of his interactions. Those interviewed were either in the Biden meetings or were briefed on them at the time, and included administration officials and other Democrats who didn’t express concerns about the president’s handling of the meetings.
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President Biden speaks at a campaign event at the Martin Luther King Recreation Center in Philadelphia on April 18, 2024. (Hannah Beyer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
White House officialsBut he denied many of the accounts from people who have met with the president or been briefed on the meetings, saying such criticism was driven by partisan politics.
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“Republicans in Congress, foreign leaders and bipartisan national security experts have made clear in their own words that President Biden is a wise and capable leader with a strong legislative track record,” White House spokesman Andrew Bates said. “Now in 2024, House Republicans are making this false claim as a political tactic that is completely contradictory to previous statements they and their colleagues have made.”
Fox News Digital’s Landon Mion contributed to this report.
