The White House has refuted claims that President Joe Biden’s mental state is deteriorating, after a series of viral clips showing him “frozen” in place at various events.
Speaking to the press on Monday June 17, Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre accused “right-wing critics” of selectively editing videos in a “misinformation” campaign aimed at questioning his mental state.
The response follows a recent incident where a viral clip of Biden captured at a weekend fundraiser where he appeared to freeze up and had to be led off stage by Barack Obama.
To clarify on the incident, the White House shared longer footage showing Biden smiling and taking in the applause, calling the edited clip “misinformation.”
Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre criticized the New York Post’s framing of another Biden clip, saying it was done in “bad faith”.
White House Calls the President’s Critics
Jean-Pierre termed the viral clips as “cheap fake” videos, adding that they were being spread by “right-wing critics of the president.”
“It tells you everything that we need to know about how desperate Republicans are here,” she said.
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“And instead of talking about the president’s performance in office, and what I mean by that is his legislative wins, what he’s been able to do for the American people across the country, we’re seeing these deepfakes, these manipulated videos.”
“I think you all have called this the ‘cheap fakes’ video and that’s exactly what they are, they are cheap fakes video, and they are done in bad faith,” said the press secretary.
White House Dismisses the Juneteenth Video
She also dismissed the video that claimed that Biden froze at a White House Juneteenth event, where people around him including Vice President Kamala Harris were seen dancing to music.
“The president stood there listening to the music and he didn’t dance. Excuse me, I did not know dancing was a health issue,” she said.
The incident has sparked renewed scrutiny of Biden’s mental state, particularly as he prepares to face Donald Trump in their first televised debate.
Trump Weighs in on the Viral Videos
Similarly, Trump has weighed in on the issue, commenting on a viral video of Biden appearing confused during a D-Day event in France.
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Trump reportedly shared the clip on his platform, Truth Social, commenting: “Is this really who you want to be your President?”
The incident has reignited discussions about Biden’s health, with many expressing their concerns about Biden’s age and seemingly declining cognitive ability even as he seeks re-election at age 81.
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