Joe Biden’s fiery supply of the State of the Union tackle Thursday night time gave rise to hypothesis the 81-year-old had been given stimulant medicine resembling Adderall to prop him up for the night time. That hypothesis was enhanced by a retweet on X Twitter by a senior White Home official.
White Home Deputy Communications Director Herbie Ziskend retweeted a remark posted throughout Biden’s speech by New York journal reporter Olivia Nuzzi, “I guess there’s no adderall shortage at the White House.”
I suppose there’s no adderall scarcity on the White Home
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) March 8, 2024
Newsmax anchor Jenn Pellegrino captured the state of the State of the Union tackle:
Speaker Johnson is all of us proper now #SOTU pic.twitter.com/6KmPRxfpl2
— Jenn Pellegrino 🇺🇸 (@JennPellegrino) March 8, 2024
Earlier Thursday, Politico’s Laura Egan reported the White Home mentioned Biden was loading up on carbs for the speech:
“It’s a big night for President Joe Biden. And in preparation for his speech, he carbo loaded. Biden served chicken parm at the lunch he hosted with TV anchors this afternoon at the White House, according to a White House aide. No word yet on what he had for dinner. But that official said he typically goes for pasta on game days.”
According to Drugs.com, the results of Adderall final 4 to 6 hours:
“When taken as prescribed, the effects of Adderall (amphetamine and dextroamphetamine) last for about 4 to 6 hours. The effects of Adderall XR last for up to 12 hours because this form of Adderall has been designed to release its contents slowly, over a longer period of time (this is called a sustained release preparation).”
Biden was late leaving the White Home for the 9 p.m. speech, arriving 16 minutes late on the Capitol, lingered lengthy afterward in the House chamber and within the hallways talking to everyone.
Home Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) adjourned the Home as Biden remained on the ground lengthy afterward, reported PBS reporter Lisa Desjardins:
Speaker Johnson adjourned the Home at the same time as POTUS was nonetheless right here. Lights now going off as POTUS nonetheless within the heart aisle.
That is extremely uncommon/not regular. (Somebody right me if unsuitable.)
— Lisa Desjardins (@LisaDNews) March 8, 2024
Biden stayed up till 2 a.m. this morning watching protection of his speech on Fox Information, he informed a marketing campaign rally in Philadelphia Friday night.
Biden takes his present on the highway, opening his common election marketing campaign with a rally reprising his SOTU biggest hits — and admits staying up til 2 am catching the evaluations, together with from Fox Information. (Spoiler alert: He did not share their take.) https://t.co/KrtAhxggbe
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) March 9, 2024
Biden was a bit worse for put on on Friday, short circuiting when asked by a reporter about utilizing the phrase “illegal” to explain the accused killer of Laken Riley.
“Do you regret using the word ‘illegal’ to describe immigrants last night?”
BIDEN (brief circuiting): “Well, I probably, uhhhh, I don’t re— it, uhhh, aghhh, technically not supposed to be here…” pic.twitter.com/ubl5SEOAyc
— RNC Analysis (@RNCResearch) March 8, 2024
Biden additionally faltered Friday night time when he informed the viewers on the Philadelphia rally to “Send me to Congress”:
BIDEN: “Pennsylvania, I have a message for you: send me to Congress!” 😬 pic.twitter.com/5LHZ4hVTb2
— RNC Analysis (@RNCResearch) March 9, 2024
Former White Home doctor Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) commented Thursday throughout the speech, “Wow! They over medicated him! Angry, confused, and yelling. I think Hunter may be prescribing his drugs now!”
Wow! They over medicated him! Indignant, confused, and yelling. I believe Hunter could also be prescribing his medicine now!
— Ronny Jackson (@RonnyJacksonTX) March 8, 2024
Elon Musk posted about Biden’s efficiency on the State of the Union, “In all seriousness, I suspect Adderall. It adds coherence at the cost of anger.”
In all seriousness, I believe Adderall. It provides coherence at the price of anger.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 8, 2024
Victor Davis Hanson additionally referenced Adderall (excerpt):
In reality, Biden gave probably the most furious state-of-the-union tackle in fashionable reminiscence, a surreal teleprompted rant from a “get off my grass” previous man. At factors, he began howling on the seated opposition and even referred to as out Supreme Courtroom Justices. Decided to not reveal cognitive decline, Biden as a substitute got here late to the rostrum shouting nonstop, grimacing in reptilian fashion for over an hour.
If the deliberate Adderall-fueled screaming was to show he was nonetheless alive, most would have most popular his drowsy incoherence.
One Indignant Biden Lie After One other
A demagogic fuming Biden gave one other Phantom of the Opera speech blasting conservatives for all of the destruction that he has induced and has resulted in his personal historic unpopularity.
All too conscious that he was confused and incoherent, his…
— Victor Davis Hanson (@VDHanson) March 8, 2024
The Washington Times reported Friday a physician who works with the aged suspects Biden was propped up by medicine (excerpt):
…Pace and quantity of speech could be a signal of utilizing Adderall or one other amphetamine, mentioned Dr. Carole Lieberman, a forensic psychiatrist based mostly in Beverly Hills, California.
“If you look at how Joe Biden usually is — slow and stumbling — compared to how he was during the State of the Union — fiery and angry — these are signs that are typical for someone taking Adderall or any amphetamine,” she mentioned.
Dr. Lieberman, who has not personally examined the president, mentioned the indicators of potential pharmaceutical use transcend how Mr. Biden spoke throughout the practically 90-minute speech, but additionally in his mannerisms.
For instance, Mr. Biden sometimes rests his fingers on the rostrum whereas delivering a speech from the teleprompter. Throughout the State of the Union, he regularly gestured and moved along with his fingers at a fast fee, she mentioned.
At varied factors, Mr. Biden appeared to slur a few of his phrases. That’s not new for the president, who generally slurs his phrases when he will get excited, however Dr. Lieberman mentioned the velocity by which he slurred steered he was “psychopharmacology helped.”
“It was a word salad on speed,” she mentioned.
A nonetheless wired Biden returned to the White Home earlier than midnight Thursday to a hero’s welcome by White Home employees:
The @POTUS returned to the White Home after SOTU, and was met by a big cheering crowd. The pool was not shut sufficient to determine any of the individuals. pic.twitter.com/Vy6T946uK6
— Akayla Gardner (@gardnerakayla) March 8, 2024
Following an electrical #SOTU, @POTUS returns to @FLOTUS and a packed home. Such an honor to be on this crew! pic.twitter.com/WrRQzvVtu9
— Rodericka Applewhaite (@Rodericka) March 8, 2024
