MSNBC host Joe Scarborough recently went on a rant about Joe Biden’s cognitive abilities amid widespread speculation he is not fit to serve as President of the United States. Despite the plethora of public slip-ups throughout his current presidency, Scarborough claimed the decades of experience Biden has in politics serve as a testament to his mental state and intellectual capabilities.
In contrast to the opinions of many Americans, Scarborough said he believes 81-year-old Biden is in the best shape he has ever been in. “But comparing that guy’s mental state, I’ve said it for years now he’s cogent. But I undersold him when I said he was cogent. He’s far beyond cogent fact, I think he’s better than he’s ever been, intellectually, analytically, because he’s been around for 50 years,” the host said.
Scarborough continued explaining that Biden used to have a temper that would get the better of him, applying a derogatory stereotype of the president’s heritage. The host doubled down, maintaining that President Biden couldn’t possibly be in better mental shape.
“And, you know, I don’t know if people know this or not Biden used to be a hothead. Sometimes that Irishman would get in front of the reasoning. Sometimes he would say things he didn’t want to say. This is, and I don’t really…you know..they don’t really… start your tape right now because I’m about to tell you the truth. And eff you if you can’t handle the truth, this version of Biden, intellectually, analytically, is the best Biden ever. Not a close second, and I’ve known him for years, the Pierzynski’s have known him for 50 years. If it weren’t the truth, I wouldn’t say it,” he said.
A clip of this MSNBC segment has gone viral on social media, where users have harshly criticized and rejected Scarborough’s assessment of Biden’s faculties. Many questioned how the television host could seriously make the claims he did.
“Tell me how anyone can have that come out of their mouth with a straight face what a lowlife knowing there’s some percentage of people who still listen to them and has no problem trying to convince ourselves to run the country into the ground disgraceful,” one user commented on X.
Another person suggested that former President Donald Trump and Joe Biden should demonstrate their “mental fitness” in a televised head-to-head debate. Many have speculated that Biden would get destroyed if he attempted to step on the debate stage with Trump.
“There seems to be a lot of questions recently about Trump‘s mental fitness. It’s the kind of concern easily addressed in a nationally televised presidential candidate debate. Let’s compare candidates live on stage. When will those be again?” they said.
As mentioned, instances that draw into question Biden’s mental and physical capabilities have been plentiful over the past several years. The American Tribune reported on a recent incident where Biden strangely claimed that he would “get in trouble” if he began answering questions from the press during a public appearance.
Watch footage of Scarborough’s emphatic rant below.
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