US President Donald Trump has launched a fresh attack on the mental acuity of his political rival Joe Biden, claiming without evidence the Democratic nominee uses drugs to improve his debate performances | FarrahTomazin
US President Donald Trump has launched a fresh attack on the mental acuity of his political rival Joe Biden, claiming without evidence the Democratic nominee uses drugs to improve his debate performances.interview set to be aired in the US this weekend, Trump again claims that Biden "possibly" requires pharmaceutical assistance to get through debates, and that "he hears" the candidate may have used them to improve his performance during the Democratic primaries.
Biden has previously laughed off Trump’s attacks but the issue is nonetheless sensitive for the Democrats as the election race tightens.After a 47-year career in politics, some supporters are concerned that Biden, now 77, does not appear as sharp as he once was and has not matched the gruelling travel schedule of Trump, who is three years younger.
Doubts also reignited last week when Biden attended a virtual Q&A session with union workers in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania, and appeared to be reading his answers off a teleprompter. Campaign strategists later sought to avoid answering questions about the matter. Biden has acknowledged he has been affected by a stutter since childhood.
Trump has said in recent days that a COVID-19 vaccine could be developed by the end of the year, and possibly even before the November 3 election.
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