Joe Biden reportedly required a teleprompter to deliver a few brief remarks at an East Hampton fundraiser over the weekend, raising further questions about his fitness. Supporters at the event were alarmed Biden needed a teleprompter to deliver his remarks, with one attendee saying, “If you believe the stakes of the race are what they are… you can’t be like, ‘No, you all didn’t see what you just saw.'”
Following Biden’s disastrous debate performance last Thursday, some Democrat lawmakers—along with the corporate media—have been openly critical of the White House’s handling of the 81-year-old incumbent. The lack of access granted to Biden by his inner circle has especially been a point of contention.
“He doesn’t take advice from anyone other than those few top aides, and it becomes a perfect storm because he just gets more and more isolated from their efforts to control it,” a senior official said. They added that many staffers are “scared shitless” of setting Biden off during briefings.
The shocking revelation as to the extent of Biden’s cognitive decline has thrown his re-election campaign into chaos. Some donors are even asking the Biden campaign to refund their contributions. Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Biden’s campaign manager, emphasized on a call with major donors on Sunday that if Biden stepped down as the Democratic nominee, only Vice President Kamala Harris could access the current campaign funds.
Despite the overwhelming criticism, Biden’s son Hunter and wife Jill are pushing for him to remain in the race.