Jill Biden feared Joe ‘had a stroke’ during 2024 debate disaster

In the immediate aftermath of the debate, greater concerns arose about the then 81-year-old president’s cognitive health and whether he was mentally fit for another four years in office.

Some Democratic lawmakers began suggesting Joe drop out of the race, and longtime party supporter and fundraiser George Clooney even wrote a message. New York Times essay published on July 10, 2024, titled “I Love Joe Biden. But We Need a New Nominee.”

“It’s devastating to say it, but the Joe Biden I was at the fundraiser with three weeks ago was not the Joe ‘big F-ing deal’ Biden of 2010. He wasn’t even the Joe Biden of 2020. He was the same guy we all saw at the debate,” the Oscar-winning actor shared.

Clooney cheekily added: “We’re not going to win in November with this president.”

Biden announced on July 21, 2024 that he would drop out of the race in the “best interests of my party and the country.”

His vice president, Kamala Harris, was elevated to the top of the list after securing Biden’s support and delegates. She lost to Trump in the major November 2024 elections, in which the current commander-in-chief secured a second term by winning all seven swing states.