In the aftermath of last Thursday’s presidential debate, the illusion that Biden is cognitively fit to serve as the President of the United States has been shattered for many Democrats. As the party has descended into a panic while trying to navigate the predicament of having Biden as its current presumptive presidential candidate, some have called out First Lady Jill Biden for her supposed role in keeping Biden in the Oval Office despite his apparent complications.
Subsequently, Trump 2024 national press secretary Karoline Leavitt has argued that First Lady Jill Biden should be held accountable for “elder abuse” of her husband, who at 81 years old is the oldest sitting president in U.S. history. “The majority of the American public agree with that. Jill Biden doesn’t because, I guess, she doesn’t want to be a loving wife and go take care of her husband in Delaware, which is what she should be doing,” Leavitt stated.
The press secretary further claimed that there had been a coordinated effort between the mainstream media and the Democratic Party to “cover up” Biden’s deteriorating mental and physical health. Leavitt asserted that, as Biden’s wife, she would have to be aware of his condition more than anybody else, and it should be considered “elder abuse” for continuing to allow the president to remain in his station.
“And I think the media, it’s time for them to finally step up after they’ve been complicit in this cover-up by the Democrat Party over the last four years and ask really tough questions of Jill Biden and of the Biden family about what they know about our president’s state. Clearly, Jill Biden obviously knows her husband better than anyone else in this country, in this world, and she too continues to lie to the American people. It really is shameful. She’s been engaging in elder abuse, and she should be held accountable for that,” Leavitt continued.
Other prominent figures in the political scene have also called out Jill Biden, accusing her of pursuing her own ulterior motives for keeping her husband in the Oval Office. The American Tribune recently reported on remarks from Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, who posted a scathing message on X suggesting that the First Lady wants to hold on to the feeling of power that comes from the presidency.
“I no longer blame @POTUS Biden for not stepping aside. He no longer has the mental acuity to make important judgments about himself. It is becoming increasingly clear however that the fault lies with
@FLOTUS Jill Biden. FL Jill Biden becomes irrelevant the moment her husband is no longer president. No more Air Force One. No more glamorous life. No more White House dinners for dignitaries. No more being treated like a queen when traveling the world,” Ackman unapologetically wrote.
He continued in his message, “I am sorry to be harsh, but what has become entirely clear is that the First Lady values what is best for herself over her husband’s health and the safety and security of the country at large.” Watch footage below of White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre dealing with reporters calling out Biden’s cognitive state below:
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