CNN host Jake Tapper criticizes President Biden's recent interviews defending his mental acuity, arguing that they have not allayed concerns about his age and ability to serve as commander-in-chief.
CNN host and presidential debate moderator Jake Tapper has joined the chorus of voices expressing concern about President Biden's age and mental fitness for office. In a lengthy monologue on his show Monday, Tapper criticized Biden for giving multiple interviews in which he defended his cognitive abilities but failed to provide sufficient evidence to assuage concerns.
Biden's Age Concerns Remain Unassuaged, Despite Interviews Defending Cognitive Abilities
"The reality is that the Democratic elites are mostly late to acknowledge these age and ability issues compared to the rest of the public," Tapper said. "The president and his team have not held a press conference to demonstrate just that."
Tapper's criticism echoes that of other influential political commentators, media figures, and talk show hosts who have expressed skepticism about Biden's mental sharpness since his performance in the first presidential debate against President Donald Trump.
Biden's Age Concerns Remain Unassuaged, Despite Interviews Defending Cognitive Abilities
In his interviews, Biden has attempted to dismiss concerns about his age and cognitive abilities. On Friday, he told ABC News host George Stephanopoulos that his poor debate performance was "a bad episode" caused by exhaustion and lack of preparation.
However, Tapper questioned the validity of Biden's explanation, pointing to a clip of the president giving an interview on WURD, a Philadelphia-based Black-owned radio station.
Biden's Age Concerns Remain Unassuaged, Despite Interviews Defending Cognitive Abilities
"By the way, I'm proud to be, as I said, the first vice president, first Black woman, to serve with a Black president, proud of the first Black woman in the Supreme Court," Biden said in a rambling interview on "The Source with Andrea Lawful-Sanders."
"He’s proud to be the first Black woman?" Tapper said in response to Biden's comments. "Not coherent."
Tapper also noted that 72% of voters believe that "President Biden is too old," according to CNN's most recent polling. "Voters have been saying this for quite a long time," he said.
The Biden campaign has not yet responded to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
Tapper's criticism adds to the growing chorus of concerns about Biden's mental acuity, which have been exacerbated by his recent interviews and public appearances. Whether these concerns will have a significant impact on his presidency remains to be seen, but it is clear that the issue of Biden's age and cognitive abilities will continue to be a focus of public debate.
