The Fourth of July proved to be a difficult day for President Biden as a string of bewildering statements and derailed trains of thought left many questioning his mental acuity. This culminated in the president referring to himself as a “black woman” who was elected president as a child during an appearance on Philadelphia’s WURD radio station, which features a format categorized as “urban talk.
In another radio interview meant to reach black audiences, Biden appeared on the nationally syndicated Earl Ingram Show. Despite the low-pressure nature of the interview, the president at times spoke haltingly as he delivered his rapid-fire answers, sometimes stopping himself in the middle of an answer. This followed another incident where he attempted to recall a story about then-President Trump calling dead American soldiers “losers” and “suckers,” only to quickly abandon the topic.
As concerns over Biden’s mental state continue to grow, his campaign has announced that tonight, at 8pm ET, he will appear in a primetime sit-down interview with ABC News, where he will likely face tough questions about his recent gaffes and debate performance. To counter suspicions that the network will edit the interview to Biden’s benefit, ABC has committed to releasing a transcript of the entire interview sometime today or this evening.
With his flub-filled Fourth in the books, Biden’s next major opportunity to shore up voters’ perception of his mental soundness comes tonight when he appears in his first sit-down interview since last week’s debate disaster. The interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos will be recorded during the day amid Biden campaign stops in Wisconsin and then aired in an 8pm ET “primetime special.
As suspicions about Biden’s cognitive abilities continue to grow, pressure mounts on him to perform well in upcoming public appearances. This includes a rare solo press conference at a three-day NATO summit in Washington that starts on Tuesday, which could prove to be one of the most treacherous challenges he has faced since last week’s debate fiasco — and perhaps even more so.