Biden on ‘Original Sin’ authors: ‘I can beat the hell out of both of them’

Biden's Outburst Raises Concerns Over Mental Acuity

Former President Joe Biden sparked controversy on May 30, 2025, with a confrontational response to questions about his cognitive health. When asked about criticisms from CNN anchor Jake Tapper and journalist Alex Thompson, co-authors of a book detailing his alleged cognitive decline, Biden retorted, “You can see that I’m mentally incompetent and I can’t walk, and I can beat the hell out of both of them.” The book, Original Sin, alleges that Bide…

Biden Vows To “Thrash” Book Authors On Decline Claims

Joe Biden’s got a new fight—cancer and critics. At a Memorial Day event in Delaware on May 30, 2025, the former president punched back at claims of his mental decline with a quip that’s pure Biden bra

Biden Says He "Can't Walk" And Is "Mentally Incompetent" In Bizarre Speech Saying He'll "Beat The H*ll" Out Of Authors - The American Tribune.com

In his first public appearance since his cancer diagnosis, Biden spiraled into a bizarre rant and embarrassed himself as he attempted to deflect accusations that he was mentally unstable, going on to make a threat of physical violence against Jake Tapper, the CNN correspondent who wrote a book exposing the cover-up of Biden’s failing health. For context, in an interview with CNN on May 30, 2025, Joe Biden made his first public statement since th…

Former U.S. President Joe Biden told several reporters this Friday that he could “beat” CNN host Jake Tapper and journalist Alex Thompson, who co-wrote a controversial book detailing the strong cognitive decline of the Democratic leader, as well as the alleged cover-up by the White House. “There’s been a lot of discussion lately about his mental and physical abilities while he was in office,” one reporter told Biden during a public event in Dela…

Biden Makes First Public Comments Since Cancer Diagnosis, It Does NOT Go Well

President Joe Biden lashed out at reporters, threatening physical violence in response to questions about his mental and physical fitness. His remarks come amid growing scrutiny following a new book that details his alleged decline and the efforts to cover it up. Key Facts: Biden, 82, told reporters he could “beat the hell out of” CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’s Alex Thompson. His comments followed the release of Original Sin, a book detailing hi…

Biden says he could 'beat the hell out of' authors behind book on his health

Former President Joe Biden joked that he could “beat the hell out of” authors of a book detailing his mental decline during the 2024 race for president.