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Concerns Grow Over Biden's Mental Acuity as 2023 Ends

5/21/2025

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As 2023 draws to a close, worries about President Joe Biden's mental acuity are mounting. Critics point to his infrequent press appearances and cabinet meetings as signs of decline. Time magazine warns of the dangers in "The Weaponization of Biden’s Age," while the book "Original Sin" argues that his perceived senility is becoming an unsettling norm in American politics.

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As 2023 draws to a close, worries about President Joe Biden's mental acuity are mounting. Critics point to his infrequent press appearances and cabinet meetings as signs of decline. Time magazine warns of the dangers in "The Weaponization of Biden’s Age," while the book "Original Sin" argues that his perceived senility is becoming an unsettling norm in American politics.