Now, as he assumes the role of our official commander-in-chief and shows no signs of reversing the clock, his age has evolved into a more significant concern. Many question his mental acuity and whether he's fit to lead our nation.
When these concerns were brought up in a recent "Morning Joe" interview with First Lady Jill Biden, the interviewer, Mika Brzenzski, couldn't help but chuckle when Mrs. Biden claimed that her husband's age and diminishing mental state were, in fact, "an asset."
Watch the video:
"His age is an asset... he is the right person for the job at this moment."
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) January 11, 2024
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From Western Journal:
“Your husband is 81,” Brzezinski said in a clip of the interview shared by MSNBC on X. “At the end of a second term, he’d be 86. As his life partner of 46 years, is there a part of you that is worried about his age and health? Can he do it?”
Biden didn’t hesitate to defend the president’s energy level and ability.
“He can do it,” she responded. “And I see Joe every day. I see him out, you know, traveling around this country. I see his vigor; I see his energy; I see his passion. Every single day.”
“Mm-hmm,” Brzezinski seemed to agree. “So, to those who say: ‘I can’t vote for Joe Biden. He’s too old.’ What do you say?”
“I say his age is an asset,” Biden answered.
“Ha!” the “Morning Joe” co-host responded. I’m not sure laughter was what the first lady had been going for, but it’s possible that Brzezinski, an obviously friendly interviewer, wasn’t laughing at her so much as with her — expressing appreciation, as it were, for Biden’s spin on the question of her husband’s age.
Jill's intention seems to be suggesting that Joe's age has bestowed wisdom upon him, yet the evident reality contradicts this notion.
Nevertheless, Biden and his team will undoubtedly exert considerable effort to present this substantial concern in a positive light, resorting even to fabricating complete falsehoods when deemed necessary.