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National co-chair of President Biden’s campaign, Senator Chris Coons, D-Del., said Sunday that Biden is “agile” and “faster on his feet than most members of Congress,” amid criticism that the 80- year-old president is not. able to serve one more term.
During an appearance on ABC News’ “This Week,” Coon’s co-anchor Martha Raddatz told that concerns about Biden’s age are unfounded.
“You were with me at the White House Correspondents Dinner last night — many of them, there were thousands of people in the room,” Coons said. “And Martha, he was quick on his feet. He was agile. He had a great performance.”
“You saw the State of the Union address—nearly an hour and a half,” he continued. “He was faster on his feet than most members of Congress. I think Joe Biden is agile and capable. His track record as a leader at home and abroad makes him eminently qualified. And we should focus on the wisdom and experience he has. in addition to the achievements he has delivered in the first two years.”
President Joe Biden speaks at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner in Washington, DC, on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Nathan Howard/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Senator Chris Coons in Warsaw, Poland, on February 21, 2022. (Mateusz Wlodarczyk/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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A new NBC poll found that 70% of Americans, including 51% of Democrats, think Biden should not run for re-election. Nearly half of respondents who voted no cited Biden’s age as their “biggest” concern about getting back into running.
Asked by Raddatz about the poll, Coons turned away and said the Biden campaign is focused only on the president’s performance and sets him apart from former President Donald Trump, the current Republican presidential front-runner in 2024.
Senator Chris Coons speaks at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, October 15, 2020. (AP)
“Well, Martha, the numbers we’re going to talk about are the 12 million jobs created in the first two years of Biden’s presidency, the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years, the 850,000 jobs created in manufacturing,” Coons said. . “And I will remind you that our president often says, ‘Don’t compare me to the Almighty, compare me to the alternative.’ “When people are questioned directly whether Donald Trump should be the Republican nominee again, he wins and wins decisively. Because two years later, President Biden is stronger. He has an incredible record and the former president is weaker. He’s been charged, he just sued for years in 2020.”
“I look forward to talking about the numbers based on what we’ve done with President Biden at the White House on infrastructure, manufacturing, prescription drugs. It’s a great record to play on,” he added.
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A Friday report by Axios said some of Biden’s closest advisers believe the president’s age has “diminished his energy” and “limited his schedule,” and recent viral moments in which the president appeared confused have contributed to the investigation as the president seeks re-election.
In February, Biden bizarrely boasted during a speech at the White House that “more than half of the women” on his team “are women.”
In March, he accidentally shared details about former President Jimmy Carter’s health while speaking at a private Democratic fundraiser before later admitting that he “shouldn’t have said that.”
Biden’s also had trouble trying to climb the stairs to board Air Force One on multiple occasions and has told stories that have been repeatedly debunked as false or a complete fabrication.
Last fall, Biden raised eyebrows when he called out for a deceased congressman at an event after previously acknowledging that she had passed away weeks earlier.
“Jackie, are you here? Where is Jackie? She shouldn’t be here,” Biden looked around at Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., before continuing his speech. Walorski had died in a car accident in August.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks at a news conference Tuesday. (White House)
Last week, the president was roasted on late-night TV after sifting through kids’ answers during “Take Your Child to Work Day” at the White House.
Biden struggled to remember being in Ireland just days ago and said: “The last country I traveled in – I try to think it was the last one I was in – I, I’ve been in 89 – I have a met with 89 heads of state so far, so, uh – I’m trying to think. What was the last – Where was the last place I was? It’s hard to keep track. Um, I was…”
Another child helped him and shouted, “Ireland!”
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In December, Politico reported that Biden privately lashed out at the media about their coverage of his age, saying he joked to an ally, “You think I don’t know how old I am?” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre defended Biden’s age last week when a reporter cited a CBS poll released earlier today that found only 22% of Democrats were “enthusiastic” about a Biden vote. reelection bid.
“When it comes to age, it’s the same thing we heard in 2020. Right? We heard that over and over again in 2020. And if you look at what the president has done over the last two years, he’s been able to deliver and get things done Right? Where Republicans are trying — Republicans in Congress, Republicans on the other side of Pennsylvania — are trying to push us back, not forward,” Jean-Pierre replied.
Gabriel Hays, Joseph A. Wulfsohn, and Brandon Gillespie of Fox News contributed to this report.
Jessica Chasmar is a digital writer on the Fox News and Fox Business political team. Story tips can be sent to Jessica.Chasmar@fox.com.
