The upcoming presidential debate has sparked a new wave of controversy, with Republican Representative Ronny Jackson calling for President Joe Biden to undergo drug testing before and after the event.
Jackson, a former White House physician, has made bold claims that Biden may be using “performance-enhancing drugs” to bolster his debate performance.
This demand has reignited the longstanding debate over the integrity of the political process and the physical and mental fitness of the nation’s leaders.
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Johnson said on Fox News that he would be “demanding on behalf of many millions of concerned Americans right now that [Biden] submit to a drug test before and after this debate, specifically looking for performance-enhancing drugs.”
Jackson’s statement come on the heels of similar comments made by former President Donald Trump, who suggested that Biden may be using drugs to enhance his debate performance.
During a rally in Philadelphia, Trump made his own claims about Biden’s potential drug use, suggesting that the president may be getting “a shot in the ass” to “strengthen him up” before the debate.
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Trump’s comments mirror Jackson’s demands, further fueling the controversy surrounding Biden’s physical and mental fitness.
The White House has pushed back, pointing to a previous statement made by spokesperson Andres Bates. Bates suggested that the Republican officials’ demands are a result of their own “intimidation” and inability to match Biden’s success across various policy areas, from infrastructure to crime reduction and competition with China.
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