Biden Aides Floated Wheelchair Use in Second Term, Book by Tapper and Thompson Says
- Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson released a book titled "Original Sin" on May 20, 2025, revealing Biden aides discussed using a wheelchair during his second term.
- Drawing on over 200 interviews conducted predominantly with Democratic insiders after the 2024 election, the book reveals that concerns about Biden’s physical health sparked private conversations among his aides.
- Biden’s team took steps like shorter walking paths and handrails to protect him, while aides walked closely to block visuals and prevent falls during the 2024 reelection bid.
- Biden's personal physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor warned a fall might require a wheelchair for recovery, but a spokesperson said Biden’s stiffened gait caused by spinal wear required no special treatment.
- Despite reported physical deterioration, Biden and Jill Biden defended his presidency and pushed back on cognitive decline claims during a May 2025 interview on ABC's 'The View.
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Biden Wheelchair Book Revelation Stuns Washington - American Faith
A new book by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios reporter Alex Thompson claims White House officials privately discussed the possibility of President Joe Biden needing a wheelchair if re-elected. The book, Original Sin, based on over 200 interviews with Biden insiders, outlines growing concerns within the administration over the president’s declining physical health during his final years in office. According to Axios, the book states: “Biden’s physica…


Biden aides discussed possibility of wheelchair in second term: Book
*Video shows coverage of former President Joe Biden discussing Social Security. (The Hill) -- Former President Joe Biden’s aides considered the possibility of putting him in a wheelchair if he was reelected to a second term, an unreleased book authored by CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios's Alex Thompson reveals. “Biden's physical deterioration — most apparent in his halting walk — had become so severe that there were internal discussions about puttin…
Today Is A Good Day For Jake Tapper To Remind Us That Joe Biden Is Old
Before we talk about anything else, we’d like to note our personal annoyance with the shit Joe Biden said to the BBC last week, insisting that he didn’t wait too long to pull out of the 2024 election after that disastrous debate, as he continues to insist (on “The View,” for instance) that he would have won, when all signs were that he was heading toward a truly historic loss on a scale far greater than Trump’s squeaker over Kamala Harris. Here …
Biden aides worried he’d be in a wheelchair after 2024 election: book
"Biden's physical deterioration — most apparent in his halting walk — had become so severe that there were internal discussions about putting the president in a wheelchair, but they couldn't do so until after the election."
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