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Time of India
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Former Obama aide reveals why he stayed silent on Joe Biden's health decline: 'Wanted him to win...'
Ex-Obama aide on Biden's health decline Former Obama speechwriter and 'Pod Save America' host Jon Lovett has admitted that he held back concerns about Joe Biden 's health during the 2024 campaign because he wanted Biden to win re-election. Speaking on Jon Stewart's 'The Weekly Show' podcast, Lovett said he was worried about the president's physical and cognitive state but chose not to talk about it publicly. 'I remember feeling I want to talk about this as a huge liability. To talk about this is something Joe Biden can overcome, but I'm not going to go so far as to say, 'I think Joe Biden must drop out. He is too old to be president,'' Lovett said. He added, 'A, because I didn't know exactly what was going on behind the scenes, but B, if Joe Biden is the candidate, I want him to f—king win.' Lovett admitted he feared that any criticism from the left would be used by Biden's political enemies. 'It was about being honest about Joe Biden's age as a liability while knowing that if he is the nominee, I want to be clear that I thought it was important to make sure we did everything we could to reelect him,' he said. He explained his reluctance further: 'Having the words we're saying taken out of context and all of a sudden be part of the case against Joe Biden from the right — that would use any person criticising Joe Biden from the left as a weapon against him.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Carcelen: Descubre cómo Amazon CFD puede ayudarte a invertir como un pro Empezar ahora Subscríbete Undo The issue of Biden's health has been drawing more attention, especially following the release of the book Original Sin by CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios's Alex Thompson. The book claims the White House deliberately tried to downplay concerns about Biden's decline. Lovett himself features in Original Sin, in an anecdote describing a meeting with Biden on April 26, 2024, alongside co-hosts Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer. According to the book, the trio were left 'deeply disturbed' after the meeting, reportedly finding Biden 'rambling' and 'incoherent.' US President Donald Trump has also criticised Biden's physical and mental decline. Last week, Biden, who is 82 years old, was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Doctors have described the form of cancer as 'aggressive'.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
‘Pod Save America' host says he struggled over whether to talk about Biden decline
'Pod Save America' co-host Jon Lovett recently said he struggled to speak about former President Biden's mental state for fear of his statements' impact on the 2024 presidential race. 'I remember feeling I want to talk about this as a huge liability. To talk about this is something Joe Biden can overcome, but I'm not going to go so far as to say, 'I think Joe Biden must drop out. He is too old to be president,'' Lovett said during a Thursday appearance on The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart. 'A, because I didn't know exactly what was going on behind the scenes, but B, if Joe Biden is the candidate, I want him to f—— win,' he continued. During Biden's last months in office, critics often railed at the leader's slurred speech, alleging the oldest sitting president was experiencing a cognitive decline. However, rumors were denied by both family members and staffers alike. Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson's new book, 'Original Sin' outlines the testimony of Democratic insiders who say they watched Biden's downfall. The book details Lovett's meeting with the former president alongside co-hosts Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer in April of 2024. The narrative recounts the conclusion of the meeting leading the three to believe the leader came across as 'incoherent.' During Thursday's podcast, Lovett said he didn't speak on his concerns in hopes of not 'having the words we're saying taken out of context and all of a sudden be part of the case against Joe Biden from the right — that would use any person criticizing Joe Biden from the left as a weapon against him.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Time of India
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
'Didn't go public as I wanted him to win': Podcaster Jon Lovett admits he had concerns about Joe Biden's declining health
Jon Lovett; Joe Biden "Pod Save America" co-host Jon Lovett has admitted he had concerns about the then-US President Joe Biden 's physical decline during the 2024 campaign. Lovett once wrote speeches for Barack Obama. Biden served as vice president during Obama's presidency (2009-2017). Lovett made the admission on Jon Stewart's "The Weekly Show" podcast, saying he didn't want to publicly voice his concern over Biden's declining health because he wanted the Democrat to win. "I remember feeling I want to talk about this as a huge liability. To talk about this is something Joe Biden can overcome, but I'm not going to go so far as to say, 'I think Joe Biden must drop out. He is too old to be president,'" Fox News quoted Lovett as saying on the podcast. "A, because I didn't know exactly what was going on behind the scenes, but B, if Joe Biden is the (presidential) candidate, I want him to win," he added. Further, the Los Angeles-based writer said he was worried that expressing his concerns would be "weaponized" against Biden by the latter's political opponents. "I kept my concerns to myself to avoid having the words we're saying taken out of context and all of a sudden be part of the case against Joe Biden from the right — that would use any person criticizing Joe Biden from the left as a weapon against him. So it was about being honest about Joe Biden's age as a liability while knowing that if he is the nominee, I want to be clear that I thought it was important to make sure we did everything we could to re-elect him," Lovett claimed. CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios's Alex Thompson have recently drawn attention to Biden's health while promoting their new book, "Original Sin," which covered the decline in health of the ex-US president and the alleged cover-up by his administration to keep it under wraps. Lovett is featured in "Original Sin" in an anecdote where he and his "Pod Save America" co-hosts Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer met with Biden at the White House on April 26, 2024. The book described them as "deeply disturbed" after their discussions with Biden that night, with the authors describing the then-president as rambling and "incoherent."
New York Post
25-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Ex-Obama aide admits he didn't mention Biden's decline because he ‘wanted him to f—king win'
Ex-Obama aide and 'Pod Save America' co-host Jon Lovett admitted on Jon Stewart's 'The Weekly Show' podcast that he withheld his concerns about President Joe Biden's physical decline during the 2024 campaign. Lovett told Stewart and his fellow 'Pod Save America' host Jon Favreau that he didn't want to publicly voice his concern over Biden's declining health because he wanted him 'to f—— win.' 'I remember feeling I want to talk about this as a huge liability. To talk about this is something Joe Biden can overcome, but I'm not going to go so far as to say, 'I think Joe Biden must drop out. He is too old to be president,'' Lovett said on the podcast. 'A, because I didn't know exactly what was going on behind the scenes, but B, if Joe Biden is the candidate, I want him to f—— win.' Lovett said he was worried that expressing his concerns would be weaponized against Biden by political opponents. He claimed he kept his concerns to himself to avoid 'having the words we're saying taken out of context and all of a sudden be part of the case against Joe Biden from the right — that would use any person criticizing Joe Biden from the left as a weapon against him.' Lovett told Stewart that he didn't want to publicly voice his concern over Biden's declining health because he wanted him 'to f—— win.' Getty Images Lovett said he was worried that expressing his concerns would be weaponized against Biden by political opponents. 'So it was about being honest about Joe Biden's age as a liability while knowing that if he is the nominee, I want to be clear that I thought it was important to make sure we did everything we could to reelect him,' Lovett claimed. CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios's Alex Thompson have recently drawn attention to Biden's health while promoting their new book, 'Original Sin,' which covered the former president's decline and the alleged cover-up by his administration to keep it under wraps. Lovett is featured in 'Original Sin' in an anecdote where he and his 'Pod Save America' co-hosts Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer met with Biden at the White House on April 26, 2024. The book described them as 'deeply disturbed' after their discussions with Biden that night, with the authors describing the president as rambling and 'incoherent.'
The Hill
25-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
‘Pod Save America' host says he struggled over whether to talk about Biden decline
'Pod Save America' co-host Jon Lovett recently said he struggled to speak about former President Biden's mental state for fear of his statements' impact on the 2024 presidential race. 'I remember feeling I want to talk about this as a huge liability. To talk about this is something Joe Biden can overcome, but I'm not going to go so far as to say, 'I think Joe Biden must drop out. He is too old to be president,'' Lovett said during a Thursday appearance on The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart. 'A, because I didn't know exactly what was going on behind the scenes, but B, if Joe Biden is the candidate, I want him to f—— win,' he continued. During Biden's last months in office, critics often railed at the leader's slurred speech, alleging the oldest sitting president was experiencing a cognitive decline. However, rumors were denied by both family members and staffers alike. Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson's new book, 'Original Sin' outlines the testimony of Democratic insiders who say they watched Biden's downfall. The book details Lovett's meeting with the former president alongside co-hosts Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer in April of 2024. The narrative recounts the conclusion of the meeting leading the three to believe the leader came across as 'incoherent.' During Thursday's podcast, Lovett said he didn't speak on his concerns in hopes of not 'having the words we're saying taken out of context and all of a sudden be part of the case against Joe Biden from the right — that would use any person criticizing Joe Biden from the left as a weapon against him.'
