The legacy media’s tense scrutiny of Donald Trump’s fitness during his first term in office is being revisited as Joe Biden’s cognitive decline scandal continues making headlines.
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Thecover-upofJoeBiden’scognitivedeclineisoneofthebiggestpoliticalscandalsinrecenthistory,eruptingjustoverayearagofollowinghisdisastrousdebateperformanceonJune27,2024.
QuestionsmostlyamongconservativecriticsaboutBiden’smentalacuitybeganasearlyas2019whenheranintheDemocraticpresidentialprimary,butitwasn’tuntilhisill-fateddebateagainstDonaldTrumplastyearthathisdeclinebecameundeniable.Andinrecentweeks,betweenrevelationsfromtell-allbooks,thereleaseoftheHurtapesandhisStage4prostatecancerdiagnosis,thescandalhasonlygrowninscale.
YetduringTrump’sfirstterminoffice,thelegacymediadidnothesitatetoopineonthepresident’shealthandfitnessforoffice.
SHIELDINGBIDEN:JOURNALISTSSHEDLIGHTONTHEMEDIA’SCOVER-UPOFAWEAKENEDPRESIDENT
ThespeculationaboutTrump’smentalfitnessbeganevenbeforehewass
