Joe Biden struggled to remember basic words or even stand up at campaign fundraisers over a year prior to dropping out of the presidential race, with witnesses describing him as “frighteningly awful” and a “senile grandfather,” Bob Woodward’s bombshell book “War” reveals.
At a Silicon Valley fundraiser in September 2023, guests were extremely concerned by Biden’s appearance as the then-presidential candidate struggled to remain upright and only took two pre-arranged questions.
“He could not wait to sit down,” a donor at the event, hosted by Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott, recounted.
Despite bringing a stack of note cards with pre-written answers, the 81-year-old president struggled to stay on point and frequently meandered in his speech, attendees claimed.
At a different event at the New York City Four Seasons in June 2023, Biden could not recall the word “veteran,” and pleaded with the crowd for help describing a person who has “served in the military,” Woodward writes.
Biden’s problems did not stop there: The president continued to struggle to complete sentences at future fundraisers, with guests describing their interactions with the politician as “painful.”