President Joe Biden looked lost and confused at a joint press conference with King Abdullah II of Jordan.
Biden spoke first at Monday’s press conference, introducing the king on the 75th anniversary of the two countries’ strategic partnership. The significance of the event was partially overshadowed by questions of Biden’s mental acuity, put on display with a confused performance next to Abdullah.
After introducing the king, Biden said, “Your majesty, over to you.”
The president looked lost as he wandered from side to side around the king, eyes fixated on the floor as if looking for something. After moving from one side to the other behind the king, Biden joked, “I switched sides on you.”
Abdullah then proceeded as normal, giving a speech marking the anniversary of the two countries’ cooperation.
At the beginning of Biden’s introduction, he awkwardly told the king, “And by the way, Barack’s looking at you in the corner over there.”
Biden was lambasted for his performance on social media, with some remarking that he looked like a “lost puppy.”
After the awkward encounter, Abdullah proceeded to demand Israel call off an expected offensive against Rafah, an area in Gaza where refugees have crowded since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war.
Biden has come under renewed scrutiny over his mental acuity following the conclusions of a special counsel investigation. In a 345-page report, special counsel Robert Hur asserted that Biden’s memory was “significantly limited.”
The president is a “sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,” Hur stated, drawing a harsh rebuke from the president.
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Biden responded to the report’s release last week with an angry press conference — during which he mistakenly referred to Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi as the president of Mexico.
The president’s age has been a persistent problem for voters, who are expressing doubt that Biden is capable of serving another four years. Even Democrats are starting to get spooked by his mistakes, with more than half of them saying his age is a “major concern.”
