Biden Aides Floated Wheelchair Use in Second Term, Book by Tapper and Thompson Says
- Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson authored a book detailing President Biden's physical and mental decline during the 2024 election, releasing it on May 20, 2025.
- Biden's aides observed worsening physical deterioration after he tripped over a sandbag at a 2023 Air Force Academy event, prompting careful mobility measures amid the 2024 campaign.
- The book reveals internal discussions about using a wheelchair for Biden if re-elected, but the decision was postponed until after the election, reflecting aides' concern over his declining condition.
- Biden's debate performance in June 2024 against Donald Trump intensified public skepticism of his fitness, with aides scripting appearances and critics calling the debate disastrous.
- Biden ended his campaign in July 2024, endorsing Kamala Harris as his successor, while his spokesperson maintained that aging did not impair his mental capacity or effectiveness as president.
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Jake Tapper says the media didn't cover up Biden's 'Original Sin': 'We were just lied to'
Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson's book has already generated a national debate about whether the White House deceived the public about the president’s cognitive state and how Biden’s late exit from the race undermined the Democratic Party’s chances of stopping Trump.
Jake Tapper’s Book on Biden: ‘Original Sin’ Bombshells
Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson wrote about the former president's mental and physical decline in their book, 'Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again.'
Who was fooled by the Biden decline cover-up? Not the voters
When then-President Joe Biden invited comparisons to Franklin D. Roosevelt during a meeting with historians, the possibility he might end up in a wheelchair while in office was surely not what he had in mind. But FDR went down in…
"So Much Worse Than Everyone Thought": Internet Explodes After Book Reveals Plan To Put Biden In Wheelchair For Second Term - The American Tribune.com
Confirming what many suspected, a new book has revealed a plan to keep Joe Biden in a wheelchair had he won the 2024 election. Many prominent, conservative voices addressed the news, including Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), who blasted Biden in a hilarious tweet. For context, Biden’s health was a significant factor in the 2024 election. Eventually, Democrats’ mental decline was so apparent that Democrats were forced to concede and replace him at the l…
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