Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal published a piece detailing how President Biden was showing “signs of slipping.” But even that report, based on interviews with more than 45 people, didn’t quite prepare the nation for what they witnessed on the debate stage Thursday evening. The White House pushed back on that report, claiming the 81-year-old president “remains a sharp and vigorous leader,” but there is no way to gaslight what happened on stage, which has led critics to take a closer look at first lady Jill Biden, who absolutely knows what’s happening behind the scenes with her husband.
Let's check in on what she was up to last night.
When the debate concluded, she rushed on stage to escort Biden away, while former President Trump—just three years younger—confidently walked off on his own. On social media, the general consensus is that what's going on is "elder abuse."
Shame on Jill Biden for allowing this to go on for so very long.
— Sage Steele (@sagesteele) June 28, 2024
Shameful actions as a wife. Shameful actions as a human being. https://t.co/KDTdKrxbD2
This is elder abuse, and embarrassing for the Democratic Party, the Biden family, and the United States https://t.co/vc3JJNcN3Q
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) June 28, 2024
Then she cheered him on for 'answering every question.'
Wow. Jill Biden is desperate to hold onto power. pic.twitter.com/udFIrX9ZcE
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) June 28, 2024
We have never seen elder abuse on such a scale before. Jill knows exactly how bad it is. She doesnt care https://t.co/pGhoCdbol5
— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) June 28, 2024
Fittingly, Biden bid farewell to residents of a different state at the end of the evening.
What a fitting end to a career-ending night for Biden.
— Cash Loren (@CashLorenShow) June 28, 2024
This is elder abuse. If I were a hardcore Democrat I’d be furious at the cynical consultant class types that forced Biden into this.
— Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) June 28, 2024
And then she came out with this video...
Unbelievable https://t.co/YcKAbieSkF
— Peter Boghossian (@peterboghossian) June 28, 2024
Man, this is a bad look https://t.co/IKXrjdLRoZ
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) June 28, 2024
She's the person that needs to tell Joe to go.
— Pradheep J. Shanker, M.D. (@neoavatara) June 28, 2024
And she won't. https://t.co/HHcUjk4yjy