Is it really accurate to call President Joe Biden’s speaking mistakes “gaffes” any longer? As even the Democrats have finally conceded what the world has long known—that Biden is declining into senility—the President continues to appear in public to make statements that leave reporters and the public alike with raised eyebrows.
Prior to the televised ABC debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump that took place the evening of September 10, Biden told reporters that he was “doing 9/11” the next day. His phrasing struck people as odd, as if Biden were listing off a set of scheduled activities rather than referring to a solemn occasion to mark the 23rd anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington that killed nearly 3,000 people.
Reporters caught up with Biden as he was walking to the helicopter designated Marine One that was parked on the lawn of the White House. Biden said he was on his way to a granddaughter’s birthday party, after which he was going to watch the debate, “then tomorrow I’m going to do 9/11.”
Social media users picked apart Biden’s words, with one saying his “slip-ups are endless.” Another said he had forgotten “that Joe Biden was alive.”
The president has been scarce in recent weeks, with most Americans only seeing continual images of Biden lying on Delaware’s Rehoboth Beach with his wife, Jill. When he reemerged from what seemed like an endless vacation, Biden made several rally stops to address union workers and many had a difficult time understanding his words given how badly his speech is slurred.
The Trump campaign made hay with Biden’s remark about “doing” 9/11, saying it was another example of the cognitive decline that Vice President Kamala Harris has “covered up.” In truth, it is hard to know whether any Democrat officials were even able to hide Biden’s decline, as it has been apparent to almost everyone, though those on the left have been loath to admit it candidly.
Biden joined a number of dignitaries, including Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani. for a morning ceremony marking the anniversary of the attacks.
