Recent polls reveal a growing skepticism among U.S. adults regarding 81-year-old President Joe Biden's mental sharpness as he prepares for his State of the Union (SOTU) address. A notable 36% of Democrats and 61% of likely voters believe that the news media may be covering up for Biden's mental decline. Furthermore, 60% of Americans express doubts about Biden's mental ability to hold office. This sentiment is not exclusive to Biden; a new AP poll indicates that a similar percentage of the population also questions the mental capabilities of Donald Trump. These findings come at a crucial time as Biden contemplates a second term, turning the upcoming State of the Union into a critical moment for his presidency.
6 in 10 US adults doubt mental capability of Biden and Trump, AP-NORC poll finds (from @AP) https://t.co/TXKWg6SFjq
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60% of Americans say Biden lacks mental ability to hold office, poll finds Forget presidential approval ratings... we've reached, 'Are they too elderly to be here' ratings. https://t.co/iNJh8XqyXY
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A poll finds that a growing share of U.S. adults doubt that 81-year-old President Joe Biden has the memory and acuity for the job. What do you think? 🤔 https://t.co/2UaIoKM1Se
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A poll finds that a growing share of U.S. adults doubt that 81-year-old President Joe Biden has the memory and acuity for the job, turning his coming State of the Union address into something of a real-time audition for a second term. More: https://t.co/H1KZRiZ8J1 https://t.co/9Cv8wSk1eX
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Ahead of Biden's SOTU, more than 6 in 10 US adults doubt his mental capability | AP News https://t.co/rZgzueEhgM
A poll finds that a growing share of #US adults doubt that 81-year-old President #JoeBiden has the memory and acuity for the job, as he prepares to address the nation. https://t.co/0m3elFiqPM
Even 36% of Democrats think that Biden is getting less mentally sharp. 61% of likely voters think that it is very likely that the news media is covering up for Biden's mental decline. Only 20% say that it is not likely at all that they are covering for him. https://t.co/0yKbyi1CBA