‘Lost for words’: Joe Biden’s tale about cannibals bemuses Papua New Guinea residents
GuardianAPR 2 2024
Biden Suggests 'Cannibals' Ate His Uncle in Papua New Guinea
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The Spin
Republican narrative
Some may claim Biden is a liar, for which there's a good bit of evidence, but the reason he made such an outlandish statement this time is his cognitive decline. Even when reading from a teleprompter, Biden often struggles to understand the words written for him. The man in charge of whether or not to go to war shouldn't face these difficulties.
Democratic narrative
Biden is neither a liar nor mentally ill — the president, who is incredibly proud of his family's military history, just misspoke. What's truly remarkable is that those who make such erroneous accusations against Biden are the same ones who defend Trump — who they describe as mentally sharp — when he purposely rags on fallen American heroes.