Biden FREEZES at star-studded fundraiser before Obama comes to his rescue and pulls him off stage
President Joe Biden appeared to freeze on stage Saturday night after delivering remarks at a star-studded fundraiser in Los Angeles, before his old boss grabbed his arm and pulled the president away.
The videotaped incident is the latest in a series of episodes that have plagued the 81-year-old Biden as he makes a second bid for the White House.
In the video, Biden and Obama are seen waving and smiling as they receive a standing ovation at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles.
Biden applauds and gives the audience a thumbs-up, but then he stops moving as he stares out over the crowd for several long seconds.
At that moment, Obama, still smiling and waving, grabs Biden by the wrist and gives him a gentle tug. At that point the president seems to snap out of it.
They then walk off stage together, with Obama speaking into Biden’s ear, patting him on the back along the way.
Late night host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel awkwardly follows behind them as they head outside to blasting music.
It took place as Biden and Obama shared the stage at the event that raised more than $30 million for Biden’s re-election bid.
It comes just after other videos appeared to show Biden freezing or having other cringe-worthy moments in recent days and his penchant for public gaffes coming under increasing scrutiny as he seeks another term despite his advanced years.
During a recent Juneteenth celebration at the White House, a video of Biden staring into space as other attendees danced to the music around him went viral. The president then made some comments during his speech at the event, which sparked some concern online.
Last week, while attending the G7 in Italy, video showed Biden wandering away from other world leaders while watching a skydiving demonstration and giving a thumbs up in the other direction.
The video then shows Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni tapping Biden on the shoulder and sending him back to the group, where he recruits a few pilots.
Critics and some allies of Donald Trump focused on the video as it raises questions about the 81-year-old’s fitness for office.
But the White House denounced the criticism and the video, arguing that the widely shared clip edited out other paratroopers Biden had approached to make it appear as if he had simply wandered off.
Obama was seen giving Biden a gentle tug on the arm and leading him off stage after the president froze during applause at a fundraiser in Los Angeles
President Biden speaks at a campaign fundraiser in Los Angeles on Saturday evening, before a video shows him appearing to freeze and being led off stage by Obama
Biden was joined by former President Obama and late-night host Jimmy Kimmel for a conversation at the star-studded fundraiser. The president took aim at Donald Trump and the conservative Supreme Court during the glitzy event
The video of Biden freezing in the Las Angeles theater while shot from far away in the audience clearly shows the president being motionless before Obama intervenes.
Just before the captured moment, Biden had spoken alongside Biden in a conversation with Kimmel, in which he criticized his political opponent Donald Trump and warned against letting the ex-president return to the White House.
Biden called the possibility of Trump choosing two more Supreme Court justices “one of the scariest aspects” of the Republican ex-president’s re-election and even joked about his hair.
“Do you remember the pandemic? He said don’t worry, just inject a little bleach,” the president said. “It worked for me,” Kimmel joked.
‘It worked [Trump]Biden responded. “It colored his hair.”
Obama also took aim at Trump, arguing that there are certain “norms and values that we must stand for.”
While Obama has publicly raised money for Biden’s re-election campaign and appeared in campaign videos, behind closed doors reportedly warned of Trump’s political strength in conversation with Biden last year.
Polls have shown that Biden’s age has been one of the biggest concerns for voters this election season. He is already the oldest president to ever hold office.
On Saturday, Trump delivered remarks in Detroit, where he challenged Biden to a cognitive test. But then the 78-year-old ex-president also made a series of blunders.
In less than two weeks, the two will face off in a highly anticipated first debate.