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President Biden uses humor to address memory concerns

U.S. President Biden holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington

In a recent address to a gathering of local government officials, President Biden demonstrated his ability to wield humor in response to the scathing special counsel report that had raised questions about his memory. Amidst sustained applause from the audience, President Biden quipped, 'I've been around a while. I do remember that.' This lighthearted moment is just one of several moves the Biden campaign has strategically employed in an effort to counter the revelations contained in the report.

The president's age has been a prominent topic throughout the presidential campaign, and he has frequently utilized humor to address concerns. Despite criticism from some quarters, his allies launched a counterattack over the weekend, denouncing the special counsel for including questions about Biden's age and memory, dismissing them as gratuitous and inappropriate. First Lady Jill Biden also expressed personal frustration, with a close source indicating that she considered the report's remarks on their late son Bo to be beyond the pale, while labeling the age-related attacks as inaccuracies.

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