President Joe Biden, 81, appeared to forget his own name during a speech on the economy delivered at Washington, D.C.’s Union Station on Tuesday. “My dad used to say ‘A job… Joey… I give you my word as a tray… ‘” the President began, confusingly stumbling over his words. Abandoning the anecdote, Biden said: “A job is about a lot more than a paycheck. It’s about your dignity. It’s about respect.”
In a video of the speech, Biden briefly hesitates while attempting to quote his father’s words, appearing unclear how his father referred to him in the anecdote before settling on “Joey.” Incidents of the octogenarian Democrat displaying confusion and memory lapses in both public and private interactions have become increasingly common — fueling voter concerns that he is suffering from cognitive decline and too old to serve another term in office.
During an impromptu address in February responding to DOJ special counsel Robert Hur’s 345-page report on his mishandling of classified documents, Biden insisted he was mentally fit despite the report detailing evidence to the contrary. While taking questions at the end of his speech, the President described General Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the President of Egypt, as “the President of Mexico” and implied the U.S.’ southern neighbor actually bordered Gaza.
The transcripts of DOJ special counsel Robert Hur’s interviews with Biden reveal a damning picture of the President’s mental state. After their release in March, The National Pulse reported President Biden stated that he “did not know,” “could not recall,” or “did not remember” almost 150 times over five hours. Additionally, the transcripts confirmed that Biden struggled to remember when he served as Vice President and the date of his son Beau Biden’s death.
Did Biden just forget his own name? pic.twitter.com/hmaC8WMc8o
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) April 9, 2024
