It seems increasingly obvious that President Joe Biden’s age is catching up with him, and not in good ways.
To that end, a video clip of him interacting with the leaders of two major U.S. allies at Camp David on Friday sparked new concerns including calls of “elder abuse.”
Biden was at the Maryland presidential retreat to greet South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, a summit viewed by many as the U.S. attempting to improve relationships between both countries as China becomes more powerful.
As the meeting opened, Biden was seen walking slowly down a pathway to an area in front of the Camp David sign, where he stood for a few moments gesturing as Yoon and Kishida approached to shake his hand.
Biden’s gait looked slow and stiff, leading The Blaze’s X account to label the incident “Elder abuse.”
Elder abuse pic.twitter.com/QcXG4CbuYU
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) August 18, 2023
Other “X” users sounded off about the encounter as well, making similar remarks.
“The audacity of liberals to run this guy again is simply astounding,” one user wrote.
“He walks like he either just s**t his pants or is trying desperately not to!” another quipped.
“Why is his gait so robotic? lol,” said another.
“And ‘they’ want us to believe he can carry on ANY real conversation w/them?” said yet another user.
A survey released in late June was not very assuring for members of Biden’s 2024 campaign, let alone the president himself.
The most recent national survey conducted for NBC News revealed that over two-thirds (68%) of registered voters expressed moderate to significant concerns about President Biden’s mental and physical health, questioning whether he possesses the necessary qualities to serve as president.
The percentage reflects a 17-point surge compared to the previous survey conducted in October 2020.
According to the new poll, only 32% of voters reported having minimal to no genuine concerns, which indicates a decrease from the 48% of voters who held similar views in October 2020, approximately a month prior to the presidential election in November of that year.
Biden already holds the distinction of being the oldest person to assume his role at the age of 80. If he were to serve a second term, he would reach the age of 86 by the end of it. His occasional instances of losing track of his thoughts while speaking, as well as documented incidents where he has tripped or fallen, have generated concerns regarding his capacity to lead effectively.
