[Text/Observer Network Zhang Jingjuan] Current President Biden has already locked up the Democratic presidential nomination for the 2024 U.S. presidential election. However, as the election approaches, more and more Americans are worried about Biden's physical condition.
According to a report by the US "Capitol Hill" on the 27th, after an American radio host Mark Garrison asked White House Press Secretary Jean-Pierre "whether Biden suffers from dementia", The latter made sharp criticism and quickly ended the call.
White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates later explained in a statement that Jean-Pierre's call time with the media was controlled within 7 minutes to ensure that each media had the same interview time, and accused Garrison added an artificial "sound effect" to the end of the call.
However, Garrison slapped the White House in the face when he was invited to participate in a podcast. He pointed out that the day before the call, he was told that he would have 5-10 minutes to talk, not the "7 minutes" claimed by the White House deputy press secretary. He also said that the "sound effects" after the call ended were not artificially added, but came from the other end of the phone.
White House Press Secretary Jean-Pierre Source: Visual China
Reports said that Garrison called Jean-Pierre at around 9 o'clock on the 26th. Because he was a few minutes earlier than the agreed time, the call could not be answered. Pass. He then called the intermediary who contacted him, who said Jean-Pierre would call him back shortly. "Almost as soon as I hung up the phone, Jean-Pierre called back."
Garrison told Jean-Pierre that after he told his friends that the two were about to talk, many people suggested if they could ask Q: Does the president suffer from dementia?
"I can't believe you asked me this question. It's a very disrespectful question," Jean-Pierre said vehemently. "I think it's a great insult. We can go on. It’s a question.”
Garrison believes that people actually really want to know the answer to this question. The podcast host also agreed with this statement, saying that when people talk about the president, even those who support and vote for Biden will have such confusion. "Jean-Pierre could have calmed everyone's concerns with something like, 'Of course the president does not have dementia,' but instead of doing that, she attacked you."
Although Garrison's answer to Jean-Pierre was not Not satisfied, he turned to the next economic question, but did not receive a substantive reply. He said that Jean-Pierre seemed to dislike all the questions he asked, and what made him even more offended was that after Jean-Pierre said, "Thank you very much and have a great, great day." an amazing, amazing day.)", he hung up the phone in a hurry, and there was a dial tone on the other end of the phone.
However, the White House disputed this claim. White House Deputy Press Secretary Bates said in a statement that multiple media outlets have been informed in advance that the telephone interview with Jean-Pierre will be seven minutes. Once the agreed time is up, he will talk to another media outlet to ensure that " fair".
He also accused Garrison's station of choosing not to play the full interview, but instead adding an artificial sound effect.
Garrison was invited to participate in the podcast column
Biden is 81 years old and is the oldest sitting president in the history of the United States. His age and health issues have not only been hyped by political opponents, but have also caused concern among many voters, including his supporters.
A month ago, Biden's doctor conducted an annual physical examination on him and stated in the physical examination report that Biden's physical and mental condition was still "fit to perform his duties." However, Biden did not undergo cognitive testing, and Jean-Pierre's explanation at the time was that "doctors did not think he needed it."
"The president passes cognitive tests every day," she added, "and he does his job with a rigor every day that is far more rigorous than any 15-minute clinical examination."
We are currently one year away from the 2024 U.S. presidential election. In the past few months, multiple polls including The Economist and Reuters/Ipsos have shown that Biden’s support rate is slightly ahead of former Republican President Trump.
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