Staff Reports
It seems that America got a front-row seat to the Biden circus well before he took office, with the Wall Street Journal revealing just how far Biden’s team was willing to go to keep him under wraps. In a shocking revelation, it turns out cheering for the first lady’s campaign events was a full-time job, as staffers worried these appearances might showcase just how much Biden had slowed down since the last presidential race. The effort to shield the President from scrutiny was not a mere oversight; it was an elaborate plan worthy of a spy movie.
Biden’s aides apparently had to work overtime, spinning the narrative around a “diminished leader,” which is a euphemism for the president who seemed to need constant monitoring. While his predecessors held meetings with Cabinet members regularly, Biden’s team was reportedly cutting back on these gatherings to avoid embarrassing moments. Advisers found themselves stepping into roles typically filled by the Commander-in-Chief, which may explain why he seemed more like a figurehead than a leader during his presidency.
We knew that (and they thought we were stupid) ~ ~ White House aides hid Biden’s apparent mental decline from Day 1 of his presidency, explosive report reveals https://t.co/nA0jouSO69 pic.twitter.com/X9Cc6qFJ0s
— Mary (@matjendav4) December 19, 2024
The gymnastic efforts of Biden’s staff to make him appear competent included censoring media clips. The aides were editorializing his campaign footage, making sure that only the rays of sunshine were captured while any dark clouds on the horizon were left on the cutting room floor. A personal “bodyguard” approach became the norm, complete with a vocal coach to help disguise the frailty that had some voters raising eyebrows.
Early in 2021, the internal reports coming out of Biden’s White House were just as alarming as the daily headlines. It appeared that long meetings turned into endurance tests Biden couldn’t pass. To avoid snags, officials learned to plan discussions around Biden’s schedule so they could hit him at his prime, with afternoons as the sweet spot. On days when the president wasn’t on his A-game, meetings were just flat-out scrapped—almost like a child skipping school for a “mental health day.”
As if the self-imposed exile from reality wasn’t enough, Biden’s famously poor performance on the campaign trail came complete with verbal blunders that could rival a stand-up comedian—except, to be fair, stand-up comics usually know when to quit while they’re ahead. His aides frequently rushed in to run damage control, but clearly, they had their work cut out for them, especially when it came time for tough questions about polls. There’s a fine line between dedication to a cause and total denial, and it seemed where Biden stood was getting blurrier by the day.
The grand finale of this political slapstick was the scuttlebutt around his departure from the race, which many are dubbing the most understated exit since a cat quietly slinks off after knocking over the family vase. When Biden finally stepped down and garishly endorsed Kamala Harris, it was almost poetic—Harris, who showed enthusiasm but ultimately met with the same fate, losing to a meatier Donald Trump. With each revelation that trickled from these reports, one thing became clear: the team behind Biden can write a comedy script, but running the country isn’t exactly a punchline.
