Biden Aide Admits to Gaslighting on Age and Health Concerns Ahead of Re-Election

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Former Biden aide admits the administration deceived Americans about the former president’s declining health and mental capacity, revealing internal fears about his ability to compete in the 2024 election.

Key Insights

  • Michael LaRosa, former press secretary for Jill Biden, acknowledged the administration engaged in “gaslighting” to dismiss legitimate concerns about the president’s age and health.
  • Biden’s team was “scared to death” of allowing him to participate in unscripted interviews or events, severely limiting his media appearances.
  • White House staff actively denied polling data showing Biden’s lack of support among Democrats, independents, and Republicans.
  • LaRosa described Biden’s decision to seek reelection as a “misread of our mandate,” suggesting internal awareness of his limitations.
  • The administration’s strategy of doubling down on denials about Biden’s fitness ultimately backfired, damaging media relationships when Biden needed them most.

Insider Reveals Campaign of Deception

A startling admission from a former Biden White House aide has confirmed what many Americans suspected during Joe Biden’s presidency: his administration deliberately misled the public about his declining health and mental capacity. Michael LaRosa, who served as press secretary for First Lady Jill Biden, made the revelations during a seminar at American University, acknowledging that the administration engaged in systematic “gaslighting” to quell mounting concerns about the president’s fitness for office.

LaRosa’s candid comments expose the degree to which Biden’s inner circle worked to control his public image as questions about his cognitive abilities intensified.

“I will use the term ‘gaslight’ because that’s what they were doing, the campaign, former colleagues. The message to everybody was to make sure that you tell people ‘It’s too early. It’s too early. These polls don’t mean anything.'” – Michael LaRosa

Fear and Control Behind Closed Doors

According to LaRosa, Biden’s handlers implemented extreme measures to limit the former president’s exposure to unscripted situations. “The president’s team was scared to death of impromptu, unscripted, unrehearsed, unpracticed, unchoreographed, anything, they couldn’t compete for the attention economy,” he revealed. This strategy reflected deep internal concerns about Biden’s ability to function effectively in spontaneous public appearances, leading to a highly controlled media approach.

What makes LaRosa’s admissions particularly troubling is the indication that the White House was fully aware of Biden’s deteriorating condition. When discussing the administration’s reluctance to acknowledge the former president’s age-related issues, LaRosa noted that the White House chief of staff dismissed concerns as a “second term issue.” This suggests a cynical political calculation to conceal Biden’s true condition until after securing reelection.

Denying Reality Despite Mounting Evidence

Throughout 2023, polling consistently showed Biden’s weakening position with voters across the political spectrum. Rather than addressing these legitimate concerns, the administration chose denial. “There was a lot of denial of the polling. All of the polling in the spring of 2023, and then the fall of 2023, showed that there was no real depth of support from his own party, let alone independents and Republicans,” LaRosa explained, describing a pattern of “data denial” that ultimately damaged the president’s standing.

The administration’s strategy of simply doubling down when questioned about Biden’s fitness backfired spectacularly. “Every time there was a story about his age, or whether he could do another election, or whether he should be the candidate, they just doubled down,” LaRosa said. This approach ultimately created a credibility crisis that culminated in Biden’s disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump, where viewers witnessed firsthand the former president’s struggles with hoarseness and incoherent answers.

The Final Collapse of the Narrative

LaRosa pinpointed a fundamental miscalculation at the heart of Biden’s reelection bid: “Ultimately, the problem with deciding to run for reelection again was a misread of our mandate.” This frank assessment suggests the administration was aware of Biden’s limitations but proceeded with a reelection campaign regardless, prioritizing political ambitions over transparency with the American people. The strategy ultimately failed when Biden withdrew from the race following weeks of intense pressure.

When the media finally began to question Biden’s fitness more aggressively, the administration’s previous deceptions left them without credibility. “Biden needed the press. When he needed them the most, they didn’t trust him, they gave him the back foot of the doubt and they put their foot on the gas and never took it off. And he was politically dead,” LaRosa concluded, acknowledging the self-inflicted damage caused by years of misleading the public about the president’s declining capabilities.

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Sources:

  1. Biden Campaign Was ‘Gaslighting’ Public on Age Concerns, Former Aide Says – Newsweek
  2. Biden aide admits administration was ‘gaslighting’ Americans by covering up alarm at his age and health
  3. Biden aide admits admin was ‘gaslighting’ Americans by dismissing health concerns: report
  4. Ex-Biden Aide Admits Administration Gaslit Americans on Biden’s Health

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