President Biden’s Coughing Episode Fuels Speculation About His Fitness for Office.
Biden’s Health Concerns
- President Joe Biden was observed coughing repeatedly during a visit to Eliot-Hine Junior High in DC.
- He was seen walking into the Oval Office with his personal physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, which raised concerns about his health.
- White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre claimed she was unaware of the reason for the doctor’s presence.
Joe Biden coughing all over the kids at school pic.twitter.com/it0cUQlFrN
— Zeno Calhoun (@zenoc_oshits) August 28, 2023
Public Perception on Biden’s Age
- A recent poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research revealed that 77% of respondents believe Biden is too old to be effective for another four years.
- The poll also showed that 89% of Republicans and 69% of Democrats shared this sentiment.
- Biden, being the oldest president ever elected, has raised concerns among some Democrats about his stamina for a second term, despite being declared fit for office by his physician earlier in the year.
