Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Sunday on NBC's “Meet the Press” that he and other Democratic leaders are warning Americans about President Joe Biden's declining mental health. He insisted that there was no misunderstanding.
Host Kristen Welker said: You were clearly in close contact with President Biden long before the nation focused on the discussions that ultimately led to his resignation. I want to play off a little bit of what you said last year. Please take a look.
Schumer said on Capitol Hill in 2024. “I've talked to President Biden regularly, sometimes several times a week, usually several times a week. His mental acuity is amazing. It's okay. Things have been good for years now. , the right-wing propaganda that his mental faculties are declining is wrong.”
Mr. Welker asked, “What do you say you and Democratic leaders have misled about President Biden's mental strength?”
Schumer said: Let's look at President Biden. he has a great record. The legislation we passed is one of the most important pieces of legislation since Lyndon Johnson's Great Society, putting 235 judges on the record. he is a patriot He was a great man, and he resigned because he thought that when he resigns, it's not just for the Democratic Party of America, but for all of us to honor him. We should all pay homage to him. ”
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