Biden relies on note cards resting on his lap, barely faces Israeli president

President Biden leaned heavily on his notes Tuesday while welcoming Israeli President Isaac Herzog to the Oval Office — as left-wing Democrats lined up to boycott Herzog’s scheduled speech at the Capitol in protest of the Jewish state’s policies toward Palestinians.

“This is a friendship, I believe, that is just simply unbreakable — unbreakable,” said Biden, who read from notecards on his lap rather than looking Herzog in the face for much of his roughly one minute of public remarks before journalists were removed from the room.

“And together working to bring more security and integration to the Middle East. And a lot of hard work — we’ve got a lot more to do, but there’s progress.”

The 80-year-old president then described some of his administration’s initiatives, including supporting an Israeli-Lebanese maritime boundary deal and backing Saudi and Omani decisions to allow Israeli flights over their territory.

Biden struggled to pronounce the cities of Aqaba, Jordan, and Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt — where Israeli and Palestinian leaders recently met with the involvement of the US and Middle Eastern governments.

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[nada.]

I’m not political in any way but this is embarrassing.

[senisa]

When is this agony gonna end??? The most embarrassing president in the history of the United States

[justaguy]

Incompetence at the highest level of government. Who writes his speeches and tells him how to govern??? This should be a great concern for all Americans.

[SlimTheGoat]

I cant wait until they turn on him and make him the scapegoat

[scwps]

Nothing like having an in personal talk with our allies. That person should be so angry and insulted with a person who must use cue cards to fumble his way through an important meeting. Very Disrespectful,

[orangeblood]

How long are we going to ignore the fact he has full blown dementia?

[tiffxyz]

Democrats should be ashamed of advocating for Grandpaw Joe to work and struggle through his golden years.

[scwps]

They canned the teleprompter and now they have resorted to cue cards. Why dont we just get an AI Brandon in the WH?

[barry]

He looked down to remind him what country that guy sitting.

[johnglennmercury]

Why did the post not include the far worse part of that meeting? Censorship?

[CS]

FJB
the most embarrassing President ever.

[stewartscott]

'The leader of the free world'.

[rayrocker]

How ridiculous is this? Old and decrepit has no place in the presidents office. This is shameful.

[Myers]

Let's go BRANDON....let's go BRANDON....let's go BRANDON

TRUMP 2024

[pamelalabrake]

This is elder neglect. He is incapable of making serious decisions and his wife KNOWS this . Everyone on his staff that is covering for him should be ashamed.

[buixote]

Why are there no requirements for mental competence for our elected officials. Plenty of old GOPers too.

[hngyuli]

Now, please convince me that your implementation of democracy works, that your "democracy" get you your desired leader.
Don't get me wrong. I am fully for democracy. I question only the implementation.

[tomatexelon]

What about the rest of it? Are you afraid to show it?

[sharkattack]

He belongs in a maximum security twilight home for criminals.

[clair]

I can’t believe New York post actually pointing this out. All the other liberal media is saying how strong our ties to Israel are glad y’all are throwing out the koolaid