Hunter Biden says Ambien influenced his father’s debate with Trump
Hunter Biden told YouTube personality Andrew Callahan that former President Joe Biden took Ambien before his poor debate with Donald Trump.
Former President Joe Biden’s wife, Jill Biden, said she feared her husband was having a stroke while watching the infamous June 2024 debate against President Donald Trump.
The hospitalization was revealed during an interview with Rita Braver on CBS News Sunday Morning. The media released excerpts from the interview ahead of the broadcast on May 31st.
When asked how worried she was while watching the debate unfold, the former first lady said she was “horrified” by the president’s performance and even thought the president might be having a stroke on national television.
“It was scary, because I’ve never seen Joe like that before or since. Never,” Jill Biden told Braver.
She added: “I don’t know what happened. I was watching it and I thought, ‘Oh my God, he’s having a stroke.'” And it scared me to death. ”
Biden withdraws from presidential race
Joe Biden’s performance in the debate remains one of the most disastrous political moments in recent history. Within three weeks of the event, he announced he would not seek re-election, paving the way for former Vice President Kamala Harris to face President Trump in the 2024 election.
Biden has battled concerns about his age since taking office in January 2021, but panic set in for Democrats after his debate with Trump. Mr. Biden’s voice was weak, he struggled to complete sentences and organize his thoughts, and was unable to refute many of Mr. Trump’s claims on the debate stage.
Drew Pittock covers trending news from around the country for USA TODAY. He can be reached at DPittock@usatodayco.com.
