Biden Was 'Not Roofied', Mehdi Presses Hunter

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1. Claim 1

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   “As I watched it, I thought, "Oh my god, he's having a stroke." And it scared me to death.”

   Jill Biden said she thought Joe Biden was having a stroke during the 2024 debate.

   ABC News and CBS News both reported that Jill Biden made this statement while discussing Joe Biden’s performance in the June 27, 2024, debate.

   • US elections and domestic politics

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   • 1Jill Biden says she thought Joe Biden was having a stroke during 2024 debate↗

     Supports"I don't know what happened. I mean, when I, as I watched it, I thought, 'Oh my God, he's having a stroke,' and it scared me to death," the former first lady said later on in the clip.

   • 2Jill Biden says she thought Joe Biden was "having a stroke" during 2024 debate. Here's what she said at the time.↗

     SupportsFormer first lady Jill Biden said she thought her husband was "having a stroke" during then-President Joe Biden's disastrous performance in the 2024 debate that preceded his departure from the race.

2. Claim 2

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   “Joe, you did such a great job. You answered every question.”

   Immediately after the debate, Jill Biden praised Joe Biden and said he answered every question.

   CBS News reported that Jill Biden made these remarks while speaking to supporters after the debate.

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   • 1Jill Biden says she thought Joe Biden was "having a stroke" during 2024 debate. Here's what she said at the time.↗

     SupportsSpeaking to supporters after the debate, Jill Biden said, "Joe, you did such a great job. You answered every question, you knew all the facts," and she joined the crowd in chanting "four more years."

   • 2Jill Biden After Lousy Debate: 'Joe, You Did Such a Great Job'↗

     Supports"Joe, you did such a great job. You answered every question. You knew all the facts," Jill Biden said to her husband as the crowd cheered.

3. Claim 3

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   “She was asked the other day whether Joe Biden was drugged before the debate whether he was ruied and she said, "Who knows?"”

   Jill Biden was asked whether Joe Biden was drugged before the debate and answered, "Who knows?"

   A report on the Jamie Kern Lima interview says Jill Biden was asked whether Joe Biden’s drink could have been laced before the debate and replied, "Who knows?"

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   • 1Jill Biden Asked If President Biden's Drink Was "Laced" Before Debate: "Who Knows?"↗

     SupportsBIDEN: Who knows?

   • 2Jill Biden: 'Who Knows' If Joe Was Drugged Before Debate↗

     Background"Oh, yeah," Jill Biden answered. "I mean, Joe and I both had a team of doctors around both of us at all times, and he had a team, I had a team. And as all first ladies and presidents have. And yeah, they checked him out."

4. Claim 4

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   “The president of United States was not ruied.”

   Joe Biden was not drugged before or during the debate.

   The public evidence cited in reliable reporting does not definitively establish whether Joe Biden was covertly drugged. Jill Biden said doctors checked him and said he was fine, but she later answered "Who knows?" when asked whether his drink could have been laced.

   • US elections and domestic politics

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   • 1Jill Biden Asked If President Biden's Drink Was "Laced" Before Debate: "Who Knows?"↗

     BackgroundAnd, and yeah, they checked him out. I mean, once we got off the stage, I went to the green room to get my, my pocketbook and all that stuff. And he went to his staff and the docs and, um, and they said, Jill, he's fine. He's okay.

   • 2No, Biden won’t be on performance-enhancing drugs for the debate↗

     BackgroundExperts who spoke with The Washington Post, though, confirm that no such medicine exists.