President Joe Biden, 81, took naps every day of the six days of preparation for the debate, which did not begin before 11 a.m., a person familiar with the debate process said. The New York Times.
The report also said Biden’s “gaffes” have “become increasingly frequent and disturbing.”
The leak Times It reflects frustration within the Biden campaign, which is shaken by a poor debate performance and subsequent calls for Biden to drop out of the election. It is the second accusatory leak about Biden on Tuesday.
White House spokesman Andrew Bates denied both reports.
Biden: Hospitalized During a fundraiser on Tuesday, he said his rest had been affected by back-to-back trips to Europe, leaving him exhausted from the travels and cutting his debate preparations short by two days to get some rest before rehearsals with his advisers began at Camp David. Times report Based on multiple sources:
Such unpleasant moments were unexpected, but they seemed more likely when he was in a large crowd or tired after a particularly grueling schedule. In the 23 days leading up to his debate with former President Donald J. Trump, Mr. Biden kept up a grueling pace that would have worn down even his much younger aides, flying across the Atlantic twice to meet with foreign leaders and then from Italy to California for a glitzy fundraiser.
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His recent confusion has also raised concerns among his advisers and allies. He appeared confused during a ceremony in France marking the anniversary of the Normandy landings on June 6. The next day, he misstated the purpose of new military aid to Ukraine during a meeting with the country’s president.
On June 10, Mr. Biden appeared shaken at an early Juneteenth celebration. On June 18, at an immigration event, the soft-spoken Mr. Biden struggled to remember the name of the Secretary of Homeland Security, causing some of his colleagues at the event to exchange looks of shock and shock, some of whom later described themselves as “freaked out.” Mr. Biden recovered and named Alejandro N. Mayorkas.
A CBS News/YouGov poll conducted Tuesday found that 72% of registered voters believe Biden does not have the “mental” and “cognitive health” to serve as president, up 7 points after the debate.
Biden, whom special counsel Robert Hur described as “an old man with a poor memory,” suffers from atrial fibrillation, peripheral neuropathy in his feet and hyperlipidemia, according to the results of his annual physical examination by physician Kevin O’Connor.
Health issues may explain why he has trouble standing up: Biden has stumbled, fallen or stumbled at least five times during his presidency.
Biden implemented a strategy of walking to and from Marine One with multiple attendants to “draw less attention” to his physical ailments, Axios’ Hans Nichols and Alex Thompson reported in April. Biden also began boarding Air Force One using a short staircase at the back of the plane rather than the taller staircase at the front.
Biden has not worn typical dress shoes with his suit, but rather sports shoes specially made for walking comfort, a change from typical senior attire.
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