On Friday, President Biden failed in an attempt to count to three in another event that raises questions on his mental fitness for office.
“Let me start off with two words: Made in America,” the 79-year-old president said during a speech in Maryland.
Notably, “Made in America” is 50% more words than Biden calculated. To put that ratio into perspective, gas prices are also about 50% higher as they were when Biden took office in January 2021.
Biden: "Let me start off with two words: Made in America."pic.twitter.com/eI0OVsCoU4
— Washington Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) October 7, 2022
This was not Biden’s first miscalculation with single digit numbers. Back in 2008, Biden made a similar mistake as he claimed that “jobs” is a three-letter word.
Here's a fun throwback to 2008 when Joe Biden said that "jobs" is a three-letter word. pic.twitter.com/0SylTVrLep
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) October 7, 2022
Biden’s verbal struggles have raised questions about his mental fitness for office. In March, former White House physician Ronny Jackson, who served under the Obama and Trump administrations, called for Biden to undergo a cognitive exam over the issue.
“Is Joe Biden losing it? He’s always had ‘gaffes’ but what we’re seeing is something different – something WAY WORSE. He’s LOST. This is dangerous. He needs a COGNITIVE EXAM immediately!” Jackson wrote on Twitter.
However, Biden pushed back against those who question his mental fitness for office, saying such naysayers should just watch him because “the proof of the pudding is in the eating.”
Biden gave his rebuttal during an interview with CBS News host Scott Pelley.
“Mr. President, you are the oldest president ever,” Pelley said. “Which leads to my next question. You are more aware of this than anyone. Some people ask whether you are fit for the job. And when you hear that, I wonder what you think.”
“Watch me. And ma– honest to God, that’s all I think. Watch me,” Biden responded. “If you think I don’t have the energy level or the mental acuity, then– then, you know, that’s one thing. It’s another thing, you just watch and– and, you know, keep my schedule. Do what I’m doing. I– I think that– you know– I don’t– when I sit down with our NATO allies and keep ’em together, I don’t have ’em saying, ‘Wait a minute, w– how– how old are you? What are you– what say?’”
“You know, I mean, it’s a matter of, you know, that old expression: The proof of the pudding’s in the eating,” Biden continued. “I mean, I– I– I respect the fact that people would say, you know, ‘You’re old.’ And– but I think it relates to h– how much energy you have, and whether or not the job you’re doing is one consistent with what any person of any age would be able to do.”
