Following arguments from former President Donald Trump that President Joe Biden was “high as a kite” before the State of the Union Address and needs to be drug tested before the presidential debates, numerous GOP politicians argued that President Joe Biden will need to submit to a drug test before debating Trump.
Former President Donald Trump, for reference, said, “I just wanna debate this guy, but you know– and I’m gonna demand a drug test too, by the way.” He continued, “I am. No, I really am. I don’t want him coming in like the State of the Union. He was high as a kite.”
Then, Sen. Scott spoke on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” about the matter. When asked if Biden ought to have to submit a drug test before the debate, Sen. Scott said, “Why not?” Continuing, he said, “The truth of the matter is if you saw the State of the Union and you watched that performance, it was surreal. There was something going on, and if we could find the truth of what it was, we’re all better off. If it takes artificial stimulation to make the President of the United States perform, how often can he do that?”
Watch Sen. Scott here:
Sen. Scott wasn’t the only one. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida joined in as well, also on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures, saying, after being asked if Biden needs to submit to a drug test, “I think that we need to.” Continuing, she added that the presidency is a serious job that requires mental competence, saying, “We’re talking about someone who has the ability to launch nukes.”
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Continuing, Rep. Luna noted, “we need to ensure that this individual is essentially capable of not just leading this country, but he can make those tough decisions.” She then added, “Frankly, I’m not trying to be funny here, we don’t necessarily trust that he can do that right now.”
Watch her here:
Still another chimed in as well. That was North Carolina Rep. Greg Murphy, a trained surgeon, who said that Biden “must have been jacked up on something” during the speech. In his words, “I absolutely believe that from a medical viewpoint, actually I have a little bit of good knowledge that that happened. He can’t stand it. He can’t stand under the lights for that long. And I don’t think he can keep a concept in his brain that long.”
Trump, posting about the debates on Truth Social, said, “Crooked Joe Biden just announced that he’s willing to debate! Everyone knows he doesn’t really mean it, but in case he does, I say, ANYWHERE, ANYTIME, ANYPLACE, an old expression used by Fighters. I suggest Monday Evening, Tuesday Evening, or Wednesday Evening at my Rally in Michigan, a State that he is in the process of destroying with his E.V. Mandate. In the alternative, he’s in New York City today, although probably doesn’t know it, and so am I, stuck in one of the many Court cases that he instigated as ELECTION INTERFERENCE AGAINST A POLITICAL OPPONENT – A CONTINUING WITCH HUNT! It’s the only way he thinks he can win. In fact, let’s do the Debate at the Courthouse tonight – on National Television, I’ll wait around!”