‘Too old and mentally unhealthy’: Joe Biden mocks Donald Trump at press dinner

US President Joe Biden on Saturday (local time) mocked Republican challenger Donald Trump’s physical health and age and said he was “too old and mentally unfit” to be president.

Trump, 77, has frequently mocked Biden, 81, for his age and mental health, raising concerns among voters as the world’s largest Democratic base turns out in a Nov. 5 rematch between the two leaders.

Reuters quoted Biden as saying that during a speech at the Gridiron Club dinner, Biden said: “One candidate is too old and mentally unfit to be president. The other is me.” This is Washington’s first since 1880 A tradition started in the 1960s. .

Biden made the remarks in front of more than 650 guests at the dinner, including Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos Bezos) and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew.

Biden, who recently secured the Democratic nomination for this year’s presidential election, has repeatedly allayed concerns that he is too old to run for the White House for a second time.

At the time of writing, Trump’s campaign had not responded to Biden’s remarks.

In the past, Trump has mocked Biden for mispronunciation, gaffes, losing balance and falling off stages or steps.

(With information from Reuters)

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