Renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson claims that based on an informal assessment on footage of President Joe Biden’s speech and behavior, he has signs of dementia.
Biden, who is the oldest president in American history, has refused to publicly undergo a mental acuity test despite polls indicating that most Americans are “concerned” about his mental health.
In July, 54 House Republicans called on Biden to take a cognitive test due to that “concern,” saying that all presidents should follow the example of former President Donald Trump, who published his results publicly.
When pressed on why he refuses to take the test, Biden lashed out at a reporter prompting him, saying, “Why the hell would I take a test?” and telling the reporter that it’s the same as him taking a cocaine test.
Carson claimed that Biden’s resistance to taking a mental acuity test is a sign he could be suffering from cognitive decline. He added that he thinks Biden “is pretty sure the [records] won’t show what he wants them to show.”
“That’s so typical of people in early stages of decline, to become aggressive and very defensive about who they are. It tells you that they know a little bit about what’s going on. They don’t want you to know,” Carson, a former presidential candidate said.
Biden also has exhibited a lack of awareness of his surroundings, apparent confusion and an inability to “screen” what he says, Carson said, all of which are signs of concern. He highlighted several instances of Biden “lacking inhibitions,” particularly when it comes to interacting with women and children, including his family members, in public settings.
“That’s so sad. I actually feel sorry for him, because it’s clear that he’s not in contact with what he wants to be able to say,” Carson said, while watching footage of Biden stumbling through sentences.
Carson also said that some of the president’s racially offensive and insensitive comments toward black people, notably when he said, “if you have a problem figuring out if you’re for me or Trump, you ain’t black,” is a “classic example of someone not having the ability to screen what he says,” adding, “That’s probably one of the most racist statements ever made in the history of politics.”
Carson urged Biden to take a mental test, saying, “there are a lot of people that are not satisfied with the amount of medical material that’s been released, particularly about his mental status.”
“We would be smart as a nation, quite frankly, to require an annual mental status examination for our leaders. I mean we’re talking about people who have their hand on the button,” Carson said.
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