Biden’s Debate Prep Never Started Before 11 A.M., Given Time for a Nap Each Afternoon: Report
President Joe Biden’s lapses have apparently become more frequent and more worrisome, per a recent report. The New York Times (NYT) reported on Tuesday, officials, both former and current, who encountered the president…
President Joe Biden’s lapses have apparently become more frequent and more worrisome, per a recent report.
The New York Times (NYT) reported on Tuesday, officials, both former and current, who encountered the president after his poor debate performance found “he increasingly appeared confused or listless, or would lose the thread of conversations.”
In Biden’s 23 days ahead of the debate, he flew across seas multiple times, meeting with foreign leaders and attended a fundraiser in California.
The debate prep occurred over six days and never started before 11 a.m., according to the NYT.
“Mr. Biden was given time for an afternoon nap each day,” the outlet reports, citing a source.
The White House has pushed back, stating the president “was working well before” 11 a.m.
The president’s debate performance sparked concerns. Douglas Brinkley, a presidential historian, told the NYT: “You don’t have to be sitting in an Oval Office meeting with Joe Biden to recognize there’s been a slowdown in the past two years. There’s a visible difference.”
“The president can zip around the country like he does,” Brinkley added. “But the