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The first presidential debate of 2024 left many Americans and even some traditional Democratic allies wondering about President Biden’s mental fitness for office based on what appeared to be his unclear train of thought at times and his raspy voice on Thursday night.
The White House responded to these concerns, claiming that the president, who is 81, was fighting a cold, but some doctors said they perceive the health issues go beyond the sniffles — with one noting that “it is an issue of fitness, not of age.”
Dr. Brett Osborn, a Florida neurosurgeon who specializes in cognitive function, told Fox News Digital on Friday about his concerns.
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Joe is evincing increased and progressive cognitive problems. His stumbling presentation, his loss in a train of thought, his loss for words, his posture, his mouth agape, all point to cognitive decline. Add other problems such as the petit pal gait, the loss of bowel control. This man has dementia that would have been exposed in the last campaign but that was avoided as his handlers were able to keep him out of the public’s view. He pushed the false premise it was due to COVID restrictions. Joe’s cognitive skills were declining then, While the man has significant problems I do want to see him finish his term or we will end up with a true scatter brained Kamala Harris in office. She, in trying to make a name for herself, could unintentionally inflict significant damage to the country.