President Joe Biden made yet another embarrassing mistake while speaking at the Pennsylvania Democratic Party Reception on Friday.
During his speech, Biden accidentally said that there are “54 states” in the U.S. when talking about Obamacare.
Joe Biden apparently thinks that there are 54 states.
— Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) October 29, 2022
This guy is completely senile.
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“And, by the way, if they do, that means — not a joke, everybody; that’s why we defeated it in 2018 when they tried to do it. We went to 54 states. The reason is people didn’t realize that the only reason anybody who has a pre-existing condition can get healthcare is because of that Affordable Care Act. Tens of millions,” the president said.
The internet was quick to point out Biden’s slipup, which came after a series of other embarrassing moments over the past few weeks.
“Joe Biden now says there are 54 states,” Republican House candidate Lauren Boebert tweeted. “I guess if you count the states of denial, confusion, delusion and disaster that his Regime has caused he just might be on to something.”
“Biden says there are 54 states in America. Next speech he will explain the 81 million votes,” comedian Rob Schneider wrote.
Officials are growing concerned over the president’s physical and mental well-being as he turns 80 this month. Last week, Biden admitted in an interview that his age is a “legitimate thing to be concerned about.”
“I think it’s a legitimate thing to be concerned about, anyone’s age, including mine,” he told MSNBC host Jonathan Capehart. “But the best way to make a judgment is to, you know, watch me. You know, am I slowing up? Do I not have the same pace?”
“Or, you know, and that old joke, you know – everybody talks about the new, you know, 70s, 50s, you know all that stuff,” he continued. “I’m a big believer in fate. I could get a disease tomorrow, I could, you know, drop dead tomorrow.”
The White House has repeatedly downplayed concerns when asked about the president’s physical and mental capabilities. During an interview with CNN last June, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre dismissed criticisms about his well-being as “hearsay” and “not what we care about.”
Biden became the oldest individual ever elected to serve in the White House, and he could break the record should he decide to seek re-election in 2024.
