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A National Crisis: Joe Biden’s Distressing Exploitation as an Elderly Individual

Ergin Kocyildirim
5 min readJun 8, 2023

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Throughout his 2020 presidential campaign and the subsequent 28 months of his presidency, Joe Biden has consistently faced health challenges. His frailty during the campaign compelled his political handlers to keep him secluded in the basement, resulting in infrequent public events and media interviews often marred by embarrassing mistakes.

Regrettably, Biden’s health issues have persisted and even worsened since assuming office. This was evident during the Air Force Academy’s commencement ceremony when he stumbled and fell face-first on stage.

His aides faced difficulties assisting him, and initially, Biden sat back down before eventually rising and attributing the mishap to a sandbag securing the teleprompter. To compound matters, he bumped his head while exiting Marine One upon returning to the White House.

These falls were not isolated incidents; Americans have witnessed Biden stumble on multiple occasions, notably while ascending the stairs of Air Force One. Last year, he gained notoriety for falling off his bike while cycling in Delaware’s Henlopen State Park.

Just a few weeks ago, during the G-7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, Biden came close to tripping while descending concrete stairs. Not holding the railing put him at risk…

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Ergin Kocyildirim
Ergin Kocyildirim

Written by Ergin Kocyildirim

A rare breed of intellect and stupidity. Half surgeon mending little hearts, half mad scientist. Editor and writer at 140journos https://twitter.com/kocyildirim

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