In an unusual display at the White House on Monday, President Joe Biden appeared to be uncertain of his position during a joint appearance with King Abdullah II of Jordan. The 81-year-old president was seen pacing behind King Abdullah, seemingly unsure of where to stand, before finally settling to the left of the Jordanian leader.
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00:00 In an unusual display at the White House on Monday, US President Joe Biden appeared to
00:12 be uncertain of his position during a joint appearance with King Abdullah II of Jordan.
00:19 The 81-year-old president was seen pacing behind King Abdullah, seemingly unsure of
00:24 where to stand before finally settling to the left of the Jordanian leader.
00:29 Biden's indecision momentarily threw off the king, highlighting a peculiar moment during
00:34 the diplomatic encounter.
00:36 Biden was also seen readjusting his position beside the smiling king.
00:41 This incident follows a recent development where special counsel Robert Hurd chose not
00:46 to recommend criminal charges against President Biden for mishandling classified White House
00:51 documents.
00:52 The decision in part cited concerns that a jury might perceive Biden as an elderly man
00:58 with a poor memory.
01:00 Reacting to the incident, RNC Research, a Republican National Committee-managed account,
01:05 shared a video clip with the caption, "Biden, what am I doing?
01:09 Where am I going?"
01:11 Social media reactions were mixed, with some defending Biden, arguing that the incident
01:16 was not alarming.
01:18 Public polling over the past year has consistently shown concerns about President Biden's mental
01:23 fitness for office.
01:25 According to an ABC News/Ipsos poll released on Sunday, 86 per cent of Americans believe
01:31 Biden is too old to be president.
01:34 These results come amid the backdrop of persistent questions about Biden's recall abilities,
01:39 with the president reportedly struggling to remember key details such as the years he
01:44 served as Barack Obama's vice president and the timing of his son Beau Biden's passing.
01:49 In comparison, former President Donald Trump, who is 77 years old and eyeing a rematch against
01:55 Biden in the upcoming November election, has faced similar scrutiny, with 62 per cent of
02:00 the respondents in the same poll expressing concerns about his age.
02:05 As the United States observes these developments, the question of presidential fitness continues
02:11 to be a topic of discussion with the 2024 election on the horizon.
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