Donald Trump has called for President Joe Biden to undergo a drug test before their first scheduled debate. This demand was made during Trump's speech at the Minnesota Republican Party’s Lincoln Reagan Dinner on Friday. “I’m gonna demand a drug test too, by the way,” Trump declared, drawing attention with his provocative claim. “I am, no I really am. I don’t want him coming in like the State of the Union, he was high as a kite.” Trump has previously accused Biden of being “all jacked up” during his State of the Union address, suggesting that the president was under the influence of drugs.

 

The context of these accusations dates back to Biden's State of the Union address, where Trump and some of his allies have repeatedly claimed that Biden appeared unusually energetic, implying that he might have used performance-enhancing substances. Trump reiterated this stance in a radio interview, asserting that Biden was “higher than a kite” during the speech. As the former president and Biden prepare for two upcoming presidential debates, scheduled for June and September on CNN and ABC respectively, Trump's comments have added a contentious twist to the pre-debate atmosphere. With just over a month before the first debate, the stakes are high, and the rhetoric is heating up.

 

Trump emphasized the need for fairness in the debates during his Minnesota speech. “They gotta be fair, I think they gotta be fair, and if they’re not, you know, you have to deal with it. Right? You have to deal with it,” he said, highlighting his concerns about potential bias and the integrity of the debate process. Adding fuel to the fire, Rep. Greg Murphy (R-N.C.) echoed Trump’s sentiments on Thursday, suggesting that Biden was under the influence during his State of the Union address. “I was in the State of the Union address and Joe Biden must have been jacked up on something that day. I absolutely believe that from a medical viewpoint and actually have a little bit of good knowledge that happened,” Murphy stated. “He can’t stand, and he can’t stand under the lights for that long, and I don’t think he can keep a concept in his brain that long.”

 

These assertions have sparked significant controversy and have been widely discussed in political circles. As of now, no official statement has been made regarding Trump's drug test demand or the allegations of drug use during the State of the Union address. The demand for a drug test is not entirely unprecedented in political history, but it is certainly unusual and adds an unprecedented layer of drama to the upcoming debates. Trump's tactics appear to be aimed at casting doubt on Biden's mental and physical fitness, a strategy he has employed in the past.

 

As the debate dates approach, both candidates are likely to ramp up their preparations and public appearances. Trump's latest demand is likely to be a topic of intense scrutiny and debate among political analysts and the public alike. Whether Biden will agree to such a test remains to be seen, but the request itself has already succeeded in drawing significant media attention and sparking discussions about the candidates' health and fitness for office.

 

 

Credit: The Hill 2024-05-20

 

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As expected, Trump is making up reasons for backing out!

 

Now instructions have been sent!😆

1 hour ago, candide said:

As expected, Trump is making up reasons for backing out!

 

Now instructions have been sent!😆

Yup if he can’t blow it up he wants no part of it obviously policy is a nonexistent platform for him 

2 minutes ago, Tug said:

Yup if he can’t blow it up he wants no part of it obviously policy is a nonexistent platform for him 

You haters really have no sense of humor do you... look up the word "facetious" and try to be "full wits" for a change.

2 hours ago, candide said:

As expected, Trump is making up reasons for backing out!

 

Now instructions have been sent!😆

In the meantime... joe's at it again... 

SAY WHAT?

Biden’s graduation speech full of head-scratching moments as some students turn their backs on him

Biden obviously was high on something during the last State of the Union Address.  He cannot put two sentences together.

2 hours ago, candide said:

As expected, Trump is making up reasons for backing out!

 

Now instructions have been sent!😆

Trump has been begging Biden for a debate for months.   Biden is the worst President the US has ever had. 

Here it comes....all the BS about how very unfair it all it and how the debates will all be rigged by the MSM...

 

 

Hey whiney boy....how about for once you man up and quit whining over something you already agreed to and go sit on the stage and actually answer questions rather than sit and whine and talk over everyone else?

1 minute ago, Ultrathai said:

Trump has been begging Biden for a debate for months.   Biden is the worst President the US has ever had. 

Free kool aide.  Have a few more gallons.

27 minutes ago, pomchop said:

Free kool aide.  Have a few more gallons.

Oh, BTW, nothing is free.  If you had any sense you'd know that.

17 minutes ago, Ultrathai said:

Wrong.   Biden is the worst President in US history.  He's got nothing to stand on.   You can't say one thing good that he has done for the US.

Rubbish you really need to up your game you really should try harder

3 hours ago, Social Media said:

Donald Trump has called for President Joe Biden to undergo a drug test before their first scheduled debate

 

Oh, what a clever move, isn't it?

2 hours ago, candide said:

As expected, Trump is making up reasons for backing out!

 

Now instructions have been sent!😆

What a crock... AS expected the first person to comment is a Trump hater and spouting B.S. Biden is the only one who ever backed away from doing a debate with Trump. Get your facts right ok. 

I loathe both parties but loathe even more when people make stupid and baseless comments about someone just because they do not like that person. 

2 minutes ago, Tug said:

Rubbish you really need to up your game you really should try harder

Biden is sick with dementia he doesn't know how to be President.  He is without doubt the worst US President in history of the World

24 minutes ago, Ultrathai said:

Biden is the worst President in US history.  He's got nothing to stand on.   You can't say one thing good that he has done for the US.

 

Yes, we fully agree with you! Biden must go.

Posts using derogatory and "toxic" nicknames or intentional misspelling of people’s names will be removed. If you don’t want your post to be removed, spell people’s names correctly, this applies to both sides of the political debate.

23 minutes ago, Ultrathai said:

Biden is sick with dementia he doesn't know how to be President.  He is without doubt the worst US President in history of the World

Seems facts are not your friend.

 

Historians rank Trump as worst president

Just now, LosLobo said:

Seems facts are not your friend.

 

Historians rank Trump as worst president

Wrong again.  80 million Americans say he is the best.   Trump's economy was far stronger than Biden's could ever hope to be.

20 minutes ago, Ultrathai said:

Wrong again.  80 million Americans say he is the best.   Trump's economy was far stronger than Biden's could ever hope to be.

Without evidence your opinion is exactly that.
Links to support your wild claims are conspicuous by their absence.

Could Biden in reply ask for a Trump brain scan, I mean, it could be located elsewhere, as a shop changing room does come to mind........

Every accusation is a confession. Ever wonder why Diaper Donnie is the Incontinent Imbecile that he is? A LOT of it has to do with a lifetime of cocaine and adderall use. Addiction is not just a bad thing for one's mind, but it really messes with the body.

18 minutes ago, LosLobo said:

Without evidence your opinion is exactly that.
Links to support your wild claims are conspicuous by their absence.

Under Trump gasoline was cheaper,  inflation and interest rates were much lower, wages were higher, unemployment was lower.   There were no wars.  What more do you need? 

Trump's demand for a drug test from Biden appears paradoxical, given Trump's apparent refusal to take a pre-agreed COVID test before the 2020 debate.

 

It's possible he aimed to play Typhoid Mary, risking his opponent's infection after testing positive three days prior.

 

The judges bypassed the rules by using the 'honor system' to permit Trump's participation.

History would suggest honour and Trump are mutually exclusive.

 

Trump wants others to play by the rules, without himself playing the game.

Trump will take Covid-19 test before next debate with Joe Biden (cnbc.com)
Trump, Still Stuck in 2020, Recycles His Tired Drug Test Demand (yahoo.com)
Trump was COVID positive before debate, ex-aide says in book | The Independent

 

Edited May 20, 20242 yr by LosLobo

2 minutes ago, JCauto said:

Every accusation is a confession. Ever wonder why Diaper Donnie is the Incontinent Imbecile that he is? A LOT of it has to do with a lifetime of cocaine and adderall use. Addiction is not just a bad thing for one's mind, but it really messes with the body.

Biden is sick 😫 with dementia and can't put two sentences together.  Is that the idiot that you are talking about?

4 hours ago, Social Media said:

"performance-enhancing substances". Trump would know a thing or two about this. From what I have read, Don Junior possesses lots of hands on knowledge about "performance-enhancing substances". Knowledge is just a 'line' away.

 

Just now, Ultrathai said:

Biden is sick 😫 with dementia and can't put two sentences together.  Is that the idiot that you are talking about?

I think you are exaggerating, try spouting something more sensible.....

But, try looking at the wide boy Trump regarding dementia.........

Just now, transam said:

I think you are exaggerating, try spouting something more sensible.....

But, try looking at the wide boy Trump regarding dementia.........

Biden has to have his hand held in order to find his way off stage. 

11 minutes ago, Ultrathai said:

Biden has to have his hand held in order to find his way off stage. 

So do blind people.........

9 minutes ago, Ultrathai said:

Biden is sick 😫 with dementia and can't put two sentences together.  Is that the idiot that you are talking about?

So did you watch the State of the Union? That was a powerful speech and it lasted one hour and seven minutes! That sure is a long time to drag out two sentences. 

 

Here's the link so you can observe within seconds that he's got quite the ability to speechify. https://www.whitehouse.gov/state-of-the-union-2024/

 

As with the drug testing, every accusation is a confession with you people. You are seriously trying to make a cognitive impairment argument with the guy who bicycles around and gives polished hours-long speeches with detailed policy and nuanced understanding and the guy who wears diapers and falls asleep at his own trial and who STILL keeps referring to Barack Obama when he means his actual political opponent who beat him in the last election and who has been president these last four years. Why do you have to lie and state obvious mistruths? Just because your hero does it and you accept it doesn't mean that you can emulate him and have us slavering over your blatant untruths.

 

 

That's okay with me as long as Trump has to take one, too...