Shock as Biden forgets recent trip to Ireland, has to be reminded by a child: 'Cognitively unfit by a mile' | Fox News
By: Jim Rickards (Fox News)
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President Joe Biden had to be reminded by an actual child of the last country he visited when he couldn't remember during a Thursday event at the White House.
Less than two weeks after returning from Ireland, President Joe Biden appeared to forget it was the last country he visited, until he was reminded by a child on Thursday.
Biden visited Ireland in mid-April to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, which formally ended decades of violent conflict between Irish Protestants and Catholics. While Biden spent much of the trip talking about his family and America's connections to the nation across the Atlantic, the visit seemed to temporarily escape his memory soon after
"What was the last country you traveled to?" one child asked Biden during a Take Your Child to Work Day event at the White House.
"The last country I've traveled — I'm trying to think the last one I was in — I, I've been to 89 — I've met with 89 heads of state so far, so, uh — I'm trying to think. What was the last — Where was the last place I was? It's hard to keep track. Um, I was — " Biden stammered.
President Joe Biden follows children dressed as Secret Service agents before he spoke at event marking Take Your Child To Work Day April 27, 2023 in Washington, DC.(Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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"Ireland!" another child yelled in reply.
"Yeah, you're right, Ireland," Biden said. "That's where it was. How'd you know that?"
Commentators across Twitter both laughed at the clip and lamented the state of the American presidency.
"Today, Biden forgot the last foreign country he visited as president. It was Ireland. Week before last," Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., tweeted. "And he wants four more years?"
Washington Secrets Columnist Paul Bedard referred to Biden's widely mocked joke about wanting to stay in Ireland.
"He loved Ireland so much, he said he was staying...and he already forgot? 'I'm not going home. I'm staying here,'" Bedard wrote.
"Cognitively unfit by a mile," professional golfer Steve Flesch wrote. "This is disgraceful and why no country respects America right now."
"Biden was in Ireland two weeks ago," author Jim Rickards wrote. "When asked about it by a child today, Biden couldn't recall where he was. Another child helped out by shouting, 'Ireland!' Maybe that child would make a more competent president."
Writer Doug Powers quipped, "Kid should have yelled 'China' just to see how Biden would react."
Biden alongside Irish President Michael D. Higgins in Dublin Caste.
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Other commentators joked about Biden's track record with being questioned by the press, only a day after the president was caught holding a cheat sheet that appeared to show a reporter's question.
"Check the cards Joe. I'm sure there's a map of Ireland on there with the kids question," The account representing Live from Studio 6B joked.
"It's Biden's first 2024 campaign rally at the White House, and he's being bombarded by kids with random questions about foreign policy," Meteorologist Ryan Maue joked. "Tough crowd!"
President Joe Biden takes questions from children during an event marking Take Your Child To Work Day April 27, 2023 in Washington, DC.(Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Commentator Kate Hyde wrote, "The administration works SO HARD to keep Biden away from the press and thinks kids are safe to talk to but, as we saw in Ireland, kids show Biden's incompetence better than anyone."
"These kids are doing the job journalists could be doing... For free!" National Review contributor Pradheep J. Shanker tweeted.
Alexander Hall is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Alexander.hall@fox.com.
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Keep enjoying your vote democrats?....................
Sure they are.
No matter how badly he fucks up they just blame Republicans.
No matter how mentally unfit for the job he proves himself to be they just blame Republicans.
Republicans are their go to for all evils.
In case you have not noticed, there are 2 sides to that wooden nickel.
Actually, there are three sides as in all discussions - your way, my way and the right way.
He isn't Trump.
And the idiot Democrats and on the left want us to believe he is more than capable of doing the job.
No, he just isnt Trump.
His physical mannerisms and obvious trouble with recall/focus remind me of my grandfather as he declined in the last few years before his death. It's really sad no one in his family apparently cares enough about his well being to pull him back and let him spend his last few years enjoying the millions he made while being a government employee with those grandkids he acknowledges.
Even his 5 hour workday is way too much for him.
I laughed at this line but the sad part is how he would have reacted if it was yelled out.
There's only so much the media can do to protect him. The public eventually starts to notice the President is not competent as his approval hits the lowest point of his presidency.
[Good job hitting both restricted topics]
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Unfortunately the other choice is Trump, so Biden it is I guess.
As it has been said, a vote for Biden is a vote for President Harris as I do not believe there is any way that Biden can make it in office the full 8 years. The DNC needs to change course and hold a couple of presidential debates to show the voting Democrats just how capable Biden is. They need to stop protecting him.
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Maybe it’s a vote for Jill Biden. She could be covering for Joe as Edith Wilson covered for Woodrow after his stroke.
OMG. If only. That would just be everything.
Sad that I have to vote for him because Trump is the other option.