Republicans were harshly criticized by the White House for releasing movies that purport to show US President Joe Biden‘s mental and physical deterioration on Monday, claiming that the film was fabricated and mislead.
While speaking to the media, hit secretary Karine Jean- Pierre said,” It tells you all that we need to know about how hungry Democrats are around”, and referred to the recordings as” cheapfake” movies.
The 81-year-old president has recently been the subject of several seemingly depressing short videos shared by various outlets, including the New York Post and an official Republican social media account.
In one video, Biden awkwardly exits the group while the world leaders pose for official G7 photos. Biden was seen in the video stepping a few feet away from the group while witnessing a skydiving display. Meloni, however, quickly reached out to him, tapping on his shoulder to get his attention back to the group photo.
However, Jean- Pierre asserted that the footage was misleadingly edited, and that Biden was actually moving to give a thumbs up to the parachutists.
” This was widely fact checked… including by conservative media”, she said at a media briefing, adding “if you run that tape a little bit longer than you’d see… what was happening”. Earlier this week, NBC debunked the claim by posting video of Biden interacting with the parachutists nearby from a different angle online.
A close-up of Biden standing still as world leaders danced close to him during a concert at the White House, which opponents claimed showed a state of confusion, was featured in another widely shared clip. Jean- Pierre responded,” The president stood there listening to the music, and he did n’t dance. Excuse me. I was n’t aware that not dancing was a health issue.
The US President appeared to have “frozen” on stage during a fundraising event in California before being led off the stage by former president Barack Obama, which made another viral video.
However, Andrew Bates, another White House spokesman, stated on X that Biden was actually waiting on the stage to appreciate the applause from his supporters.
Biden’s primary opponent in the November election, Republican Donald Trump, has made Biden’s advancing age a central campaign issue, attempting to present himself as an energetic alternative.
Regardless of who wins the election, a new age record will be set.
