The details of President Joe Biden’s physical exam were released.
The White House doctor labeled Biden’s health “robust” — despite concerns over Biden’s age, if he is fit physically or mentally to continue to serve as president.
Biden had his routine physical at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, on Wednesday.
White House physician Kevin C. O’Connor wrote in a summary that the physical identified “no new concerns” and called the president “fit for duty.”
“President Biden is a healthy, active, robust 81-year-old male, who remains fit to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency, to include those as Chief Executive, Head of State and Commander in Chief,” O’Connor wrote.
Check out the summary below:
White House releases Biden's health summary: pic.twitter.com/G3x5sDbXAd
— Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) November 19, 2021
Asked by reporters on Wednesday about his physical, Biden joked, “They think I look too young.”
See his comments below:
Joe Biden on possible health concerns following his annual physical: "They think I look too young!"pic.twitter.com/gYvHrcTOem
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) February 28, 2024
Per a Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll, 44% of respondents called Biden “too old” for president, while 8% called former President Donald Trump the same. Meanwhile, 28% called both candidates “too old.”
The poll was conducted Feb. 12-20 in several states among 4,955 registered voters.
As Bloomberg writes, “The numbers show the depth and breadth of voter concern that Biden is no longer fit to serve as commander-in-chief, which have often has overshadowed his achievements and proven to be a problem for his campaign staff. It’s not as if they can turn back the clock.”
Last night host Seth Meyers said to Biden during a recent show appearance, “This isn’t a gotch-ya show but I do want to ask you about it… You are currently 81-years-old… All jokes aside, according to recent polling, this is a real concern for American voters.”
“How do you address that concern going forward as you come up to the 2024 election?” Meyers asked.
Biden deflected, instead attacking Trump, as IJR reported on.
A 2024 general election poll average, as of Feb. 27, shows Trump leading Biden 47.1% to 45.1%.
Super Tuesday will be on Tuesday, March 5, where “more than a third of all GOP delegates will be up for grabs” this year, as U.S. News & World Report writes.
