Washington Post: Biden’s “premature aging” has surprised European leaders.
According to Russia Today, the Washington Post newspaper wrote in a report that the speed of aging of American President Joe Biden in recent months has been so great that some European leaders who met him at the G7 summit last month were shocked. has done! In this report, this newspaper quoted 21 European officials who did not want to be named.
After Biden’s extremely poor performance in the first debate with Donald Trump, the candidate of the Republican Party in the 2024 US presidential election, long-term concerns about Biden’s health came into focus.
While Biden’s office claims he was cold in the debate, his performance so scared Democrats that some called for his replacement.
According to the Washington Post, a large number of advisers, foreign officials, campaign supporters and members of Congress say that Biden has “slowed down dramatically!” They have noted that he is walking slower, speaking more slowly, and slurring more and more.
During last month’s G7 summit in Italy, several European leaders were “flabbergasted” by how much Biden had aged since their last meeting, according to officials who spoke to The Post. Some even said it had only been a few months since they last saw Biden.
One of them said that “everyone is worried”; Another says that European leaders have concluded that Biden cannot win the November election. Some officials have admitted that although they dismissed concerns about Biden’s health before the debate between Biden and Trump, they questioned the ability of the US president after the debate.
According to The Washington Post, most of the newspaper’s sources have not questioned Biden’s accuracy and mental alertness, and some White House officials have emphasized that he remains alert on complex political issues.
However, some White House staffers have said that most of Biden’s high-priority meetings and events will be scheduled for midday, when he is at his best.
The New York Times reported yesterday that Biden has admitted to Democratic donors that he needs more sleep and less work, preferring to avoid any appointments after 8 p.m.
Ian Bremers, head of the Eurasia Group, said that even if Biden wins the US election, European leaders do not expect him to be able to govern the country for another term.