With President Joe Biden physically drained by one long European trip and now off to southern Italy for the annual Group of Seven economic summit, expectations are growing that he will return for a long Camp David rest to prepare for the first 2024 debate on June 27 with former President Donald Trump.
Some are speculating that Biden, seen Monday night standing stiff and unconnected to the White House celebration of Juneteenth on the South Lawn, may be medically revitalized during his visit to the Maryland presidential resort.
Some people are calling this elder abuse. What do you think? I think should Biden win re-election, the President is on his right side. WATCH pic.twitter.com/fi0JTGLGv9
— Simon Ateba (@simonateba) June 11, 2024
Kellyanne Conway, a former White House adviser to Trump, suggested on Fox on Wednesday that Biden might get juiced.
“I wonder what’s going to happen with him medically at Camp David for 10 days because we have no hard evidence that Joe Biden can stand anywhere, let alone at a podium, intimidated by Donald Trump feet away from him for 90 minutes without a teleprompter,” she said, according to a post on X.
Kellyanne Conway- I wonder what’s going to happen to him (Biden) medically at Camp David for 10 days because we have no hard evidence that Joe Biden can stand anywhere let alone at a podium intimidated by Donald Trump feet away from him for 90 minutes without a teleprompter pic.twitter.com/GyrfJcarQh
— Karli Bonne’ 🇺🇸 (@KarluskaP) June 12, 2024
Similar suggestions were aired after Biden’s recent State of the Union address, in which he appeared engaged and lingered long after to socialize with politicians in the House chamber.
Trump, for example, rumored that Biden was on stimulating drugs. At one point, when the president verbally stumbled, Trump said on social media, “THE DRUGS ARE WEARING OFF!” He has also called for pre-debate drug tests.
Trump campaign to call for drug tests for Biden before the debates:
“He did the State of the Union the other day. He was high as a kite.” pic.twitter.com/XYIrWSDLIQ
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) May 18, 2024
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Biden spent the weekend in France, attending D-Day anniversary events and a state visit. He returned briefly to the White House, where he was seen frozen on the South Lawn during a musical performance that had those around him dancing in place. He left for Italy on Wednesday.
Biden’s plans for debate preparation have not been announced. News reports suggest he plans to spend several days at Camp David, where media are not allowed.