Mon. Dec 23rd, 2024

Biden Had His Worst Week, Then Trump Made Him Look Competent<!-- wp:html --><p>Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Getty</p> <p>Last week, Special Counsel <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/biden-classified-docs-garland-appoints-special-counsel-robert-hur">Robert Hur</a> dropped a bombshell report about <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/joe-biden">Joe Biden</a>’s handling of classified documents, in which he described Biden as an “<a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/bidens-too-old-and-forgetful-to-be-prosecuted">elderly man with a poor memory</a>.” The report was politically devastating because it corroborated what most Americans <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/bidens-age-fitness-top-list-voters-concerns-poll-finds-rcna137212">already suspect</a>.</p> <p>And in response, <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/donald-j-trump">Donald Trump</a> effectively said, “Hold my beer!”</p> <p>During a South Carolina rally on Saturday, <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/nikki-haley-claps-back-after-trumps-jab-about-her-husband">Trump said</a> to <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/nikki-haley">Nikki Haley</a> (whose husband is deployed overseas, serving our country): “Where’s your husband? Oh, he’s away. He’s away. What happened to her husband? What happened to her husband? Where is he? He’s gone! He knew. He knew.”</p> <p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/biden-had-his-worst-week-then-trump-made-him-look-competent">Read more at The Daily Beast.</a></p><!-- /wp:html -->

Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Getty

Last week, Special Counsel Robert Hur dropped a bombshell report about Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents, in which he described Biden as an “elderly man with a poor memory.” The report was politically devastating because it corroborated what most Americans already suspect.

And in response, Donald Trump effectively said, “Hold my beer!”

During a South Carolina rally on Saturday, Trump said to Nikki Haley (whose husband is deployed overseas, serving our country): “Where’s your husband? Oh, he’s away. He’s away. What happened to her husband? What happened to her husband? Where is he? He’s gone! He knew. He knew.”

Read more at The Daily Beast.

By