If Joe Biden doesn't have cognitive function... how can he remain as US President?: JD Vance
Donald Trump's running mate, JD Vance, on Friday took a shot at US President Joe Biden, asking how he can remain in office if he doesn't have the "cognitive function" to run for re-election.
Taking to X, the Ohio Senator asked, «If Joe Biden doesn't have the cognitive function to run for re-election, then he certainly doesn't have the cognitive function to remain as Commander-In-Chief. How can any Dem pushing him to drop out of the presidential race, argue in good faith that he should stay on as POTUS?»
His statement came as several Democrats have called for Biden to step aside as the party nominee. Biden has been under intense scrutiny following his incoherent performance in the nationally televised 90-minute debate with Trump earlier this month. However, Biden has vowed he will be «running this race to end» of the November election.
In the debate, Biden looked notably hoarse and exhibited limited vocal range, struggling at times to articulate clear differences from Trump. His attempts to cite statistics and legislative achievements were often marred by stumbling and a lack of vocal clarity.
Calls from Democrat members became louder on Friday, when Senator Martin Heinrich became the third Democratic senator to call for Biden to move aside, and four House Democrats issued a joint statement urging the president to end his reelection bid.
Last week, it was reported that nearly 20 Democrats in the United States Congress have urged Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race. The majority of those who urged
