The price of loyalty: Jill Biden's refusal to confront Joe's COGNITIVE DECLINE

By ramontomeydw // 2025-01-21

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First Lady Jill Biden's steadfast defense of her husband, outgoing President Joe Biden, has come under intense criticism, particularly after her disappointment over former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's call for Joe to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race.
Joe's cognitive decline became evident during his poor performance in the June 2024 debate against Donald Trump, prompting Democratic leaders to urge him to step down. His public appearances have been marked by memory lapses and confusion.
Jill has actively protected her husband's image by accompanying him at events, guiding him and limiting his interactions with the press. She has also criticized staff for not preventing embarrassing moments.
Despite the increasing concerns and Joe's own uncertainty about serving another term, Jill remains optimistic and continues to defend her husband's fitness for office and his decisions, including the controversial pardon of their son Hunter.
As her husband's presidency ends, Jill's legacy as first lady is characterized by unwavering loyalty but also by denial, raising questions about the motivations behind her actions.

As the outgoing administration winds down, First Lady Jill Biden's steadfast defense of her husband, outgoing President Joe Biden, has come under intense scrutiny. Her recent comments to the Washington Post (WaPo) expressing disappointment over former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) call for Joe to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, highlight a troubling disconnect between the Bidens' perception of reality and the stark truths that have emerged about the president's cognitive decline. Jill's disappointment with Pelosi, a 50-year friend, underscores her refusal to acknowledge the growing concerns about her husband's fitness for office. "Let's just say I was disappointed with how it unfolded," Jill told WaPo. "I learned a lot about human nature." Pelosi, along with other Democratic leaders, urged Joe to step aside after his disastrous June 2024 debate performance against President-elect Donald Trump, which laid bare the 82-year-old Joe's struggles with coherence and stamina. The debate marked a turning point in public perception. Until then, Jill had been a relentless shield for her husband, deflecting criticism and downplaying his cognitive lapses. Her role as a protector became increasingly evident as she accompanied him to public events, often holding his hand to guide him offstage or prevent him from wandering in the wrong direction. This behavior, while perhaps born of love and loyalty, has been criticized as a deliberate effort to deceive the public about the president's true condition. Jill's shielding of Joe extended to his interactions with the press. Reporters covering the administration noted that her presence at events signaled a strict no-questions policy. During Joe's rare press conferences, Jill was often positioned to intervene if her husband faltered. (Related: Operation Bubble Wrap: Jill Biden and several White House staffers SHIELDING Joe Biden from unscripted media interactions.) At one particularly grueling presser in January 2022, Biden rambled for nearly two hours, making several factual errors. According to excerpts from a forthcoming book by New York Times correspondent Katie Rogers, Jill fumed at aides afterward, demanding to know why no one stopped the president from embarrassing himself.

Jill's unwavering loyalty matched by White staff

The first lady's efforts to manage her husband's public image were matched by the White House staff's elaborate precautions. From pre-screening reporters to deploying aides in Easter bunny costumes to block unwanted questions, the administration went to great lengths to protect Biden from unscripted moments. Yet, despite these measures, the outgoing president's gaffes and memory lapses became impossible to ignore. Joe has repeatedly confused the names of world leaders, both living and dead, in September last year. He mistakenly referred to the late French President François Mitterrand as a recent conversation partner and mixed up German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, who died in 2017, with current leaders. These slips, coupled with his misidentification of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi as the "president of Mexico," have fueled concerns about his mental acuity. However, Jill remains steadfast in her belief that her husband could have served another term. She replied in the affirmative when asked if Joe had the fortitude to lead for four more years. "I mean, today, I think he has a full schedule," Jill told WaPo. "He started early with interviews and briefings, and it just keeps going.” Her optimism contrasts sharply with Joe's own uncertainty. When asked by USA Today on Jan. 5 if he had the physical and mental strength to serve another term, the president replied: "I don't know." The first lady's delusion extends beyond her husband’s capabilities. She has also defended his controversial pardon of their son Hunter, despite the president’s earlier pledge not to intervene in his son’s legal troubles. "Joe really wrestled with that decision," Jill said, adding that the pardon was a response to relentless Republican attacks. As the Biden presidency draws to a close, Jill Biden's legacy as first lady is one of unwavering loyalty—but also of denial. Her refusal to confront the reality of her husband's decline has left many questioning whether her actions were motivated by love or a desire to preserve a carefully constructed image. Watch this Fox News report about First Lady Jill Biden's vendetta against the Democrats who pushed her husband to drop out from the 2024 presidential race. This video is from the NewsClips channel on Brighteon.com.

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Jill's unwavering loyalty matched by White staff

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