President Donald Trump launched a blistering attack on Friday after Jill Biden recounted her husband's disastrous debate performance in her upcoming book. The former first lady revealed she feared Joe Biden had suffered a stroke or been drugged during the event.
Trump's Response on Truth Social
On Truth Social, Trump criticized Jill Biden for not rushing to her husband's aid on stage. He wrote, "Jill Biden is now out there finally admitting that she did NOT know what went wrong with Sleepy Joe during our spectacular, and highly rated, 2024 Presidential Debate... She said that she thought he was having a 'stroke,' and various other really bad things, and yet never rushed onto the stage to help her troubled husband, as any good wife would do."
Trump then pivoted to self-praise, claiming his performance caused Biden's collapse. "The only thing she failed to mention was how well I was doing prior to his near total collapse," he wrote. "In other words, as many have asked, did my strong performance in that debate cause him to plain and simple 'choke,' leading to his ignominious defeat, or were other reasons the cause? Nobody else knows the answer to that, BUT I DO!!!"
Impact of the Debate
Biden's shaky performance intensified concerns about his age, ultimately prompting him to withdraw his reelection bid and clear the path for Vice President Kamala Harris to become the Democratic nominee.
