US President Joe Biden, 81, will pass his usual annual medical examination on Wednesday
– Reports AP. The Democratic politician is already the oldest president in the history of the United States, and he will be 86 years old by the end of his second term if he wins the 2024 presidential elections. The last, After conducting a medical examination in February 2023, specialists announced that Biden is “healthy, strong” and “fit” to perform his duties as head of the White House..
Biden's health and memory came under the spotlight after secret documents were found in the former president's office and home and the related investigation was closed. The special prosecutor in charge of investigating the case stated in his report that Biden's ability to remember is limitedHe also did not recommend indicting the president
“He presented himself to the jury as a likeable, well-meaning elderly gentleman with a bad memory, as he did during our interview.”
Testing of memory and cognitive abilities is usually not part of these routine physical examinations, as Biden offers. Many American voters, including Democrats, expressed reservations about Biden running for a second term in the fall presidential elections.
According to a poll, only 37% of Democrats believe he should run again.
This compares to 52 percent before the 2022 midterm elections.
Given Biden's age and recall, we wrote more about the questions raised by the American public here.
Cover photo: Joe Biden takes a breather during a speech at the Union Summit on October 4, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Cover image source: Getty Images
