KJP Hangs Up on North Carolina Radio Host Who Asks If Biden Has Dementia

GARRISON: “When I told a number of people that I was talking to you today, it was interesting, though, they all said, ‘Would you please just ask her, does the president have dementia? So before I move on from that, does he?”

Jean-Pierre: “That, Mark — Mark, I can’t even believe you’re asking me this question. That is an incredibly offensive question to ask.”
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GARRISON: “But you know people ask it.”

Jean-Pierre: “Wait — no, no, no, no, Mark, you’re taking us down this rabbit hole. Let me — let me — let me be very clear about this. For the past several years, the president’s physician has laid out very — in a comprehensive way the president’s health. This is a president, if you watch him every day, if you really pay attention to his record and what he has done, you will see exactly how focused he’s been on the American people, how historic his actions have been. And so, I’m not even going to truly, truly, really, you know, take the premise of your question. I think it is incredibly insulting, so we can, you know, move on to the next question.”

GARRISON: “Gas prices and grocery prices then, big topics here in North Carolina. How does Mr. Biden win votes when people don’t have as much disposable income?”

Jean-Pierre: “Look, the president understands. He grew up in a middle-class family, a working-class family in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He gets it. He understands how difficult it is for Americans who are sitting around their kitchen table every month trying to figure out what they’re going to pay for. You have to remember, when the president walked into this administration, there were multiple crises happening. There was Covid, there was — the economy was in a tailspin because of the last administration, because of what President Trump left us with, now you’re asking me about gas prices. The president took action on gas prices. Let’s not forget, Russia’s invasion on Ukraine skyrocketed prices of gas, and because the president took action we see, we are in a different place than we were a year ago on gas prices. Eggs, milk, seafood products, all the important groceries — those costs have gone down because of what this president has been able to do. And with that, thank you so much Mark, have an amazing, amazing day.”

GARRISON: “Wow! She hung up.”

UNKNOWN: “Wow. I mean, Mark, is this — listen, I am nominating you to get a press corps badge and you need to go to the White House. I’m sorry, but you asked three, four incredibly salient important questions that are all front of mine. Nothing out of bounds, no Baba Booey-ing or anything like that, right? And you did it exactly right on. And I don’t understand — I don’t understand the fragility of this person.”