Less than an hour into a rocky debate performance for President Joe Biden on Thursday evening, a new report suggested the Democrat incumbent was suffering from illness.
“NEW: Two sources familiar with the situation say ‘President Biden has a cold,” NBC News senior White House correspondent Kelly O’Donnell said in a post to X at 9:50 p.m. ET.
Some commenters quickly scoffed at the idea.
“The entire Biden campaign team committed malpractice by not being out there for a week resetting expectations. This is not spinable now,” said ABC News contributor Sarah Isgur, who is a former Trump Department of Justice spokesperson.
“I didn’t realize that a cold caused mumbling, stuttering, or staring at nothing for extended periods of time…” quipped Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ).
Fox News contributor Joe Concha said, “Oh Kelly, this is why zero people trust your news organization.”
