There is something deeply fascinating about Hill Republicans (sometimes stammering) and media conservatives (sometimes shouting) ripping President Trump for accepting a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar.<\/p>\n
But he\u2019s not the only president in trouble. More on that in a moment.<\/p>\n
Daily Wire founder Ben Shapiro called the deal ‘skeezy,’ saying the gift isn\u2019t coming ‘out of the goodness of their sweet little hearts\u2026’It’s an equal opportunity influencer \u2013 as long as you can help whitewash their image or smooth over the fact that they are in fact the world’s largest proponents of terrorism on an international scale.’<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
National Review, under the headline ‘Poison Plane,’ said in an editorial:<\/p>\n
‘For one thing, the plane is a potential security threat, given all of the possible places to hide listening devices within a jumbo jet. Assuming that issue could be dealt with through an extensive security sweep, there are the ethical concerns\u2026<\/p>\n
‘Making matters worse is that Qatar is no friend. Its government funds Al Jazeera, the anti-American propaganda channel. It funneled billions of dollars to Hamas, helping the terrorist group build up the infrastructure that allowed it to carry out the October 7 attacks. After the attacks, Qatar issued a statement calling \u2018Israel alone responsible\u2019 for the massacre\u2026<\/p>\n
‘There is absolutely nothing good that can come of an American president feeling he owes something to this terrorist-loving government.’<\/p>\n
Veteran conservative radio host Erick Erickson points out that Attorney General Pam Bondi was a lobbyist for Qatar, paid $119,000 a month: ‘I don\u2019t think that we should agree with Pam Bondi saying, \u2018Oh, yes, Qatar can gift this to the Department of Defense on condition it goes to the Trump Presidential Library.\u2019’<\/p>\n
And uber-Trump defender Laura Loomer called the deal a ‘stain’ on his presidency.<\/p>\n
But the president isn\u2019t backing down, saying he would have to be ‘stupid’ to pass up saving big bucks by accepting the gift.’<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Now to the former president.<\/p>\n
A new book out today, by CNN anchor Jake Tapper and Axios\u2019 Alex Thompson, unearths devastating new material about the coverup of Joe Biden\u2019s declining health. <\/p>\n
Now we\u2019ve all known since the disastrous debate against Trump that Biden\u2019s mental acuity had dramatically dropped, and this is the main reason he was sequestered from the press and even from much of his own staff.<\/p>\n
But in a piece on Axios \u2013 wonder how it obtained an advance copy of the book \u2013 the authors reveal some stunning news:<\/p>\n
‘Joe Biden’s physical deterioration was so severe in 2023 and 2024 that advisers privately discussed the possibility he’d need to use a wheelchair if he won re-election.’<\/p>\n
In ‘Original Sin: President Biden\u2019s Decline, Its Cover-up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again,’ the authors cite ‘the significant degeneration of his spine \u2014 and his aides’ alarm over it as Biden sought a second term at age 81.’<\/p>\n
The book also reveals ‘the White House’s determination to conceal the reality of Biden’s condition, at the risk of his own health, while he faced a tough reelection bid against Donald Trump.’<\/p>\n
Think about that for a second. While Trump has used poor judgment in accepting the Qatar plane, this is far worse. Yes, FDR was in a wheelchair, but the press agreed never to show him that way \u2013 that ain\u2019t happening today. And he wasn\u2019t 81.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
In the Guardian, which also got the book in advance, these on-the-record quotes from top Harris adviser David Plouffe \u2013 that the campaign was an F—ing nightmare, that Biden F—-d us, he totally F—-d us \u2013 hey, I\u2019m just quoting here \u2013 shows the depth of intense anger at the former president for running again. And they\u2019re furious that he\u2019s doing a rehab tour on The View and BBC. They want him to get off the stage \u2013 hopefully not tripping \u2013 and stay there.<\/p>\n
Biden aides believed it was politically untenable to have Biden use a wheelchair amid his re-election campaign. Of course they did. It would be political suicide.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
His White House doctor Kevin O’Connor, pleading for more rest time, would tell the staff, ‘I\u2019m trying to keep him alive, and you\u2019re trying to kill him.’<\/p>\n
O\u2019Connor ‘privately said that if he had another bad fall, a wheelchair might be necessary for what could be a difficult recovery,’ the authors report. One fall away.<\/p>\n
Biden didn\u2019t even recognize George Clooney, who had raised a record-breaking sum for him, and had to be prompted on who he was. Then Clooney wrote the New York Times op-ed urging Biden to drop out. The rest, as they say, is history.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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