A confused-looking President Biden paced behind King Abdullah II of Jordan on Monday, seemingly unsure of where to stand before the royal order.
“Your majesty, leave it to you,” Biden, 81, told the king after welcoming him to the White House.
As Abdullah prepared to deliver his speech, the president circled behind him and the podium, staring at the floor as if looking for a sign indicating the appropriate place for him to stand.
Biden tossed between two different spots before settling on what was initially his first choice, to the left of Abdullah and in front of the Jordanian flag.
The president’s indecision seemed to throw off the king, who at one point looked over his left shoulder expecting to see Biden but he wasn’t there.
“I’m on your side,” Biden said, before moving to the left of the now-smiling king.
Aid places a box of apples for King Abdullah II of Jordan (center) as he and US President Joe Biden deliver remarks during a press conference on February 12, 2024 at the White House. CHRIS KLEPONIS/POOL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
Biden’s latest episode of on-stage confusion comes days after special counsel Robert Hur opted not to recommend criminal charges against the president over his handling of classified White House documents, in part because jurors may see Biden as “an old man with failing memory.”
Biden could not remember the years he served as Barack Obama’s vice president and when his late son Beau Biden died, Hur reported.
RNC Research, the X account managed by the Republican National Committee, seized on the mistake, posting a video with the caption, “BIDEN: What did I do? Where do I want to go?”
Jordan’s King Abdullah II and US President Joe Biden shake hands after they deliver remarks following a meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on February 12, 2024. Chris Kleponis/UPI/Shutterstock
“The world is laughing at the US,” Andrew Giuliani, a former Trump administration official and son of a former NYC mayor, wrote on X, sharing footage of the bizarre moment.
“Don’t judge his mental acuity. Judge him based on his ability to get things done, like stand up at the taping and do so next to the appropriate guest,” radio host and political strategist Melik Abdul teased X.
Steve Flesch, a golfer on the PGA Champions Tour, was among several X users who criticized Democrats for “putting it out there,” hoping people “will believe he’s ‘fine.'”
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“Shame on them. This is elder abuse,” claimed Flesch.
Some on social media came to Biden’s defense, arguing that the incident was of little concern.
“Biden’s age is a concern, but he’s very clearly looking for a floor marker for a camera shot,” X user Josh Fields pointed out. “They will usually put a piece of tape on the ground. They do this in movies, plays, TV, newspapers, etc. I have seen other real things, this is not one of them.”
US President Joe Biden speaks after a meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on February 12, 2024. Chris Kleponis/UPI/Shutterstock
Polls over the past year have consistently shown that a large majority of voters are concerned about Biden’s mental fitness for office.
Currently, 86% of Americans believe Biden is “too old” to be president, according to an ABC News/Ipsos poll released Sunday and conducted after Hur’s report was released — while 62% said the same about former President Donald Trump, 77, who is seeking a rematch against Biden in the November election.
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