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USA Today
08-05-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
'Worst 100 days': Joe Biden defends legacy, attacks Donald Trump on 'The View'
'Worst 100 days': Joe Biden defends legacy, attacks Donald Trump on 'The View' Show Caption Hide Caption Joe Biden tells BBC Donald Trump is appeasing Russia In an interview with the BBC's Nick Robinson, President Joe Biden suggests President Donald Trump is appeasing Russia. Former President Joe Biden rebuffed criticism that he waited too long to drop out of the 2024 campaign in a special live interview Thursday on "The View" and maintains he would have defeated President Donald Trump in a rematch last fall. Biden was peppered with several questions about his decision-making in the final months of his term, his relationship with major party leaders and if he takes responsibility for Trump's decisive victory in November. "I do, because look, I was in charge and he won," Biden said. "So I take responsibility." Biden admitted 2024 was a very tough year across the board due to the aftermath of COVID-19 and historic inflation, but that his administration failed at advertising its political wins and what they had accomplished. Asked about former Vice President Kamala Harris' future, Biden said he keeps in contact with his former running mate who he said asked for her advice as she weighs whether to run for president again or for governor of California. "She has a difficult decision to make about what she's going to do. I hope she stays fully engaged," Biden said. "I think she's first rate, but we have a lot of really good candidates as well." Biden has been making the media rounds in an attempt to rehabilitate his reputation, particularly among Democrats, ahead of two highly anticipated books excavating his administration's efforts to downplay concerns about his age and acuity that many believe hobbled Democrats in 2024. "Original Sin" written by Axios' Alex Thompson and CNN's Jake Tapper, is set to release on May 20. It is being promoted as an "unsettling" account of how Biden, his family and senior White House aides mislead allies and the public about the former president's "condition and limitations." Another book, "2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America" which is scheduled to be released on July 8, reveals that top aides considered having Biden take a cognitive test to demonstrate his fitness to serve a second term, but that idea was eventually dropped, the New York Times reported. Journalists Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes released a book in April, 'Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House,' that also documents the Biden administration's efforts to cover the president's decline. "I think a lot of people who will read this book will be surprised and, on the left, be saddened at the degree to which Joe Biden put himself above the interests of his party and ultimately … from the Democratic point of view, the interests of the country," Allen told USA TODAY in April. 'Worst 100 days': Biden defends his legacy, attacks Trump Biden's return to the public stage, starting with a roughly 30-minute speech last month, has largely served two goals: fixing his reputation and attacking Trump. The former president has hired a well-known Democratic operative to help with the former, while rebuking the current administration for eliminating 7,000 employees in the Social Security Administration's workforce, while addressing a conference of disability advocates April 15 in Chicago. Asked about Trump's return to power on Thursday, Biden jabbed the current president on several fronts from domestic to international affairs. "Let me put it this way, he's had the worst 100 days any presidents ever had, and I would not say honesty has been his strong point," Biden said of his Republican rival. In an exclusive interview with the BBC earlier this week, Biden slammed Trump for pressuring Ukraine to surrender territory to Russia, calling it "modern-day appeasement" that will fuel uncertainty in American leadership among European allies. Trump hasn't shied away from bashing Biden in speeches, online posts and executive orders, and the White House hasn't backed down in the face of the former president's criticisms. Asked why Trump brings him up so much, Biden said: "I beat him." The Trump administration is reportedly planning to release audio of Biden's interview with Robert Hur, the special counsel who investigated his handling of classified documents and released a report last year calling attention to Biden's mental acuity. "Joe Biden is a complete disgrace to this country and the office he occupied," White House communications Steven Cheung said in an May 7 post on X. "He has clearly lost all mental faculties and his handlers thought it'd be a good idea for him to do an interview and incoherently mumble his way through every answer. Sadly, this feels like abuse." This story will be updated. Contributing: Joey Garrison, Clare Mulroy, Savannah Kuchar, Bart Jansen
Sky News AU
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Book reveals Joe Biden advisors declined to have president take a cognitive test in February 2024: report
A new book revealed that former President Joe Biden's team chose not to have the president take a cognitive test in February 2024, over concerns that taking the test itself would raise more questions about his age, The New York Times reported Sunday. Authors Tyler Pager, a reporter for The New York Times, Josh Dawsey, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal and Isaac Arnsdorf, a reporter for the Washington Post, wrote the book, titled, "2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America," which is set to be released in July. The book, one of several about the tumultuous 2024 presidential election, details that Biden's top aides debated having him complete a cognitive test to quell concerns about his age. The aides were reportedly confident Biden would pass the test. "At the same time, Mr. Biden's longtime doctor, Kevin O'Connor, had told aides he would not take the 81-year-old president's political standing into consideration when treating him," the Times reported, citing the book. The debate over whether the president should take the test occurred in February 2024, several months before the June debate against President Donald Trump, and just a couple of weeks before Biden's White House physical exam, the Times reported. It was the same month that Special Counsel Robert Hur's report about the former president's mishandling of classified documents was released. The special counsel described Biden as "a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory." The NYT report also described a conversation from the new book between former Biden chief of staff Ron Klain and former Obama aide and frequent CNN guest, David Axelrod. Klain, according to NYT, called Axelrod following a Times report from June 2022 that quoted Axelrod saying, "The stark reality is the president would be closer to 90 than 80 at the end of a second term, and that would be a major issue." "That comment prompted an angry call to Mr. Axelrod from Ron Klain, then Mr. Biden's chief of staff, according to the book. Mr. Klain wanted to know why Mr. Axelrod was fueling doubts about a Democratic president who was on track to begin a re-election campaign," the NYT reported. "There's no Obama out there, Axe," Klain said during the call, according to the Times. "Who's going to do it if he doesn't do it?" Another new book about the 2024 campaign revealed that Klain said Biden was "fatigued, befuddled and disengaged" before his debate with Trump in June. Klain helped Biden prepare for the debate after exiting his White House role. "At his first meeting with Biden in Aspen Lodge, the president's cabin," author Chris Whipple wrote, Klain "was startled. He'd never seen him so exhausted and out of it. Biden was unaware of what was happening in his own campaign. Halfway through the session, the president excused himself and went off to sit by the pool." Whipple's book, "Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History," was released in April. A representative for Biden did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Originally published as Book reveals Joe Biden advisors declined to have president take a cognitive test in February 2024: report
New York Post
04-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Biden's team debated making him take a cognitive test months before dropping out of 2024 race: book
A new book revealed that former President Joe Biden's team chose not to have the president take a cognitive test in February 2024, over concerns that taking the test itself would raise more questions about his age, The New York Times reported Sunday. Authors Tyler Pager, a reporter for The New York Times, Josh Dawsey, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal and Isaac Arnsdorf, a reporter for the Washington Post, wrote the book, titled, '2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America,' which is set to be released in July. Advertisement The book, one of several about the tumultuous 2024 presidential election, details that Biden's top aides debated having him complete a cognitive test to quell concerns about his age. The aides were reportedly confident Biden would pass the test. 'At the same time, Mr. Biden's longtime doctor, Kevin O'Connor, had told aides he would not take the 81-year-old president's political standing into consideration when treating him,' the Times reported, citing the book. The debate over whether the president should take the test occurred in February 2024, several months before the June debate against President Donald Trump, and just a couple of weeks before Biden's White House physical exam, the Times reported. Advertisement It was the same month that Special Counsel Robert Hur's report about the former president's mishandling of classified documents was released. According to a new book, aides to former President Biden decided not to have him complete a cognitive test in February 2024. Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images The special counsel described Biden as 'a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.' The NYT report also described a conversation from the new book between former Biden chief of staff Ron Klain and former Obama aide and frequent CNN guest, David Axelrod. Advertisement Klain, according to NYT, called Axelrod following a Times report from June 2022 that quoted Axelrod saying, 'The stark reality is the president would be closer to 90 than 80 at the end of a second term, and that would be a major issue.' 'That comment prompted an angry call to Mr. Axelrod from Ron Klain, then Mr. Biden's chief of staff, according to the book. Mr. Klain wanted to know why Mr. Axelrod was fueling doubts about a Democratic president who was on track to begin a re-election campaign,' the NYT reported. 'There's no Obama out there, Axe,' Klain said during the call, according to the Times. 'Who's going to do it if he doesn't do it?' Advertisement Another new book about the 2024 campaign revealed that Klain said Biden was 'fatigued, befuddled and disengaged' before his debate with Trump in June. Klain helped Biden prepare for the debate after exiting his White House role. 'At his first meeting with Biden in Aspen Lodge, the president's cabin,' author Chris Whipple wrote, Klain 'was startled. He'd never seen him so exhausted and out of it. Biden was unaware of what was happening in his own campaign. Halfway through the session, the president excused himself and went off to sit by the pool.' Biden's former chief of staff Ron Klain said that the president was 'fatigued, befuddled and disengaged' before the infamous July debate, according to another book. EPA/Al Drago / POOL Whipple's book, 'Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History,' was released in April. A representative for Biden did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Book reveals Biden advisors declined to have president take a cognitive test in February 2024: Report
A new book revealed that former President Joe Biden's team chose not to have the president take a cognitive test in February 2024, over concerns that taking the test itself would raise more questions about his age, The New York Times reported Sunday. Authors Tyler Pager, a reporter for The New York Times, Josh Dawsey, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal and Isaac Arnsdorf, a reporter for the Washington Post, wrote the book, titled, "2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America," which is set to be released in July. The book, one of several about the tumultuous 2024 presidential election, details that Biden's top aides debated having him complete a cognitive test to quell concerns about his age. The aides were reportedly confident Biden would pass the test. "At the same time, Mr. Biden's longtime doctor, Kevin O'Connor, had told aides he would not take the 81-year-old president's political standing into consideration when treating him," the Times reported, citing the book. Former Cnn Analyst Says Media Turned Blind Eye To Biden's Alleged Decline Because Most 'Vote For Democrats' The debate over whether the president should take the test occurred in February 2024, several months before the June debate against President Donald Trump, and just a couple of weeks before Biden's White House physical exam, the Times reported. Read On The Fox News App It was the same month that Special Counsel Robert Hur's report about the former president's mishandling of classified documents was released. The special counsel described Biden as "a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory." The NYT report also described a conversation from the new book between former Biden chief of staff Ron Klain and former Obama aide and frequent CNN guest, David Axelrod. Klain, according to NYT, called Axelrod following a Times report from June 2022 that quoted Axelrod saying, "The stark reality is the president would be closer to 90 than 80 at the end of a second term, and that would be a major issue." "That comment prompted an angry call to Mr. Axelrod from Ron Klain, then Mr. Biden's chief of staff, according to the book. Mr. Klain wanted to know why Mr. Axelrod was fueling doubts about a Democratic president who was on track to begin a re-election campaign," the NYT reported. Nancy Pelosi Urged Biden Not To Debate Trump In A Play To His Ego, Book Says Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture "There's no Obama out there, Axe," Klain said during the call, according to the Times. "Who's going to do it if he doesn't do it?" Another new book about the 2024 campaign revealed that Klain said Biden was "fatigued, befuddled and disengaged" before his debate with Trump in June. Klain helped Biden prepare for the debate after exiting his White House role. "At his first meeting with Biden in Aspen Lodge, the president's cabin," author Chris Whipple wrote, Klain "was startled. He'd never seen him so exhausted and out of it. Biden was unaware of what was happening in his own campaign. Halfway through the session, the president excused himself and went off to sit by the pool." Whipple's book, "Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History," was released in April. A representative for Biden did not immediately respond to a request for article source: Book reveals Biden advisors declined to have president take a cognitive test in February 2024: Report
Fox News
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Book reveals Biden advisors declined to have president take a cognitive test in February 2024: Report
A new book revealed that former President Joe Biden's team chose not to have the president take a cognitive test in February 2024, over concerns that taking the test itself would raise more questions about his age, The New York Times reported Sunday. Authors Tyler Pager, a reporter for The New York Times, Josh Dawsey, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal and Isaac Arnsdorf, a reporter for the Washington Post, wrote the book, titled, "2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America," which is set to be released in July. The book, one of several about the tumultuous 2024 presidential election, details that Biden's top aides debated having him complete a cognitive test to quell concerns about his age. The aides were reportedly confident Biden would pass the test. "At the same time, Mr. Biden's longtime doctor, Kevin O'Connor, had told aides he would not take the 81-year-old president's political standing into consideration when treating him," the Times reported, citing the book. The debate over whether the president should take the test occurred in February 2024, several months before the June debate against President Donald Trump, and just a couple of weeks before Biden's White House physical exam, the Times reported. It was the same month that Special Counsel Robert Hur's report about the former president's mishandling of classified documents was released. The special counsel described Biden as "a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory." The NYT report also described a conversation from the new book between former Biden chief of staff Ron Klain and former Obama aide and frequent CNN guest, David Axelrod. Klain, according to NYT, called Axelrod following a Times report from June 2022 that quoted Axelrod saying, "The stark reality is the president would be closer to 90 than 80 at the end of a second term, and that would be a major issue." "That comment prompted an angry call to Mr. Axelrod from Ron Klain, then Mr. Biden's chief of staff, according to the book. Mr. Klain wanted to know why Mr. Axelrod was fueling doubts about a Democratic president who was on track to begin a re-election campaign," the NYT reported. "There's no Obama out there, Axe," Klain said during the call, according to the Times. "Who's going to do it if he doesn't do it?" Another new book about the 2024 campaign revealed that Klain said Biden was "fatigued, befuddled and disengaged" before his debate with Trump in June. Klain helped Biden prepare for the debate after exiting his White House role. "At his first meeting with Biden in Aspen Lodge, the president's cabin," author Chris Whipple wrote, Klain "was startled. He'd never seen him so exhausted and out of it. Biden was unaware of what was happening in his own campaign. Halfway through the session, the president excused himself and went off to sit by the pool." Whipple's book, "Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History," was released in April. A representative for Biden did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
