“The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert skewered President Biden for his gaffe-ridden statement at the White House Easter Egg Roll that hinted at a reelection run Monday.
Biden\u2019s presidency has been filled with crises and gaffes as citizens question his mental acuity, but he may have hinted he is up for the challenge of running for reelection. The president\u2019s fumbling statement at the annual Easter Egg Roll, a White House tradition going back to 1878, was comedy fodder for Colbert.
“I was just wondering, Mr. President, will you be taking part in the Easter Egg Rolls, planning on after 2024?” NBC’s “TODAY” show co-host Al Roker asked Biden in a clip shown by Colbert.
“I plan on at least three or four more Easter Egg Rolls,” Biden replied, before adding, “Maybe five\u2026Maybe six, what the hell? I don\u2019t know.”
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Roker pressed the president on whether his planned continued participation in this White House tradition implied he would be hosting as president, “Are you saying that you would be taking part in our upcoming election in 2024?”
“I\u2019ll either be rolling an egg or end up being the guy who\u2019s pushing \u2019em out,” Biden replied, stumbling over his words.
Colbert riffed on the bizarre statement.
“That\u2019s right, Jack! I got big Easter news: Joe Biden can lay eggs. Easy as pie. No, I push \u2019em right out the cloaca. Serve \u2019em up scrambled, or sit on \u2019em for a while, raise a beautiful flock of little baby Joes, \u2018peep, peep, peep,\u2019” Colbert quipped while imitating the president and wearing the aviator sunglasses Biden favors. “Point is, I am mentally fit to once again run for President of the United States. What\u2019s goin\u2019 on? Where\u2019s Jill? Marco! Jill-o!”
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Biden was deemed to be “healthy” and “vigorous” in his mid-February health exam, but some medical experts pointed out his doctor didn’t mention the president’s mental acuity.
Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, a family and emergency medical professional and Fox News contributor, questioned how Biden performed on this aspect of the exam, noting the mental portion is critical.
“The job of the presidency is a very demanding stressful job,” she said. “We must ensure our leader is physically mentally and emotionally capable, especially when it comes to, decisions, regarding life and death and the overall health, safety, and well-being of our nation.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n