Donald Trump Calls on Joe Biden to Take Drug Test Before Debate
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Former President Donald Trump is calling on President Joe Biden to take a drug test prior to their first debate on Thursday.
For Context: Biden and Trump are set to face off in the first of two planned presidential debates on Thursday night. The debate will be hosted by CNN (Lean Left bias). This is the first time either of the candidates have participated in a debate this election cycle. The Democratic Party did not hold primary debates, and Trump declined to participate in the Republican debates. Due to both candidates' advanced age, the issue of mental acuity and physical strength has been a focal point of debate, but Biden’s age has more prominently been a topic of discussion due to his frequent instances of stuttering and mispronouncing words during speeches.
Key Quotes: On Monday, Trump posted on Truth Social, “DRUG TEST FOR CROOKED JOE BIDEN??? I WOULD, ALSO, IMMEDIATELY AGREE TO ONE!!!” Biden campaign co-chairman Mitch Landrieu stated on Sunday, “Trump’s going to talk trash like that all the time because that’s what he does. The other day, you may remember, he was trying to question our president’s mental acuity, and he could not remember the name of his own doctor, so tell President Trump, bring whatever he’s got — President Biden will be standing there, ready for him.”
How the Media Covered It: Unsubstantiated claims that Biden uses performance-related drugs are almost exclusively reported on by right-rated outlets, often centering coverage around claims made by Republican politicians.
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From the Left
Ahead of debate, Trump escalates calls for Biden drug tests, accusations of CNN bias
With only days to go until he faces off against President Joe Biden in Thursday's CNN debate, former President Donald Trump is escalating his demands that Biden take a pre-debate drug test, something the Biden campaign rejected as "desperate."
That's in addition to a growing list of complaints Trump and his campaign are making about CNN, accusing the network and its moderators of being biased.
"DRUG TEST FOR CROOKED JOE BIDEN??? I WOULD, ALSO, IMMEDIATELY AGREE TO ONE!!!" Trump wrote on his social media platform Monday afternoon and later fundraising...
From the Center
Trump suggests Biden take drug test ahead of Thursday debate
Ahead of Thursday’s presidential debate, former President Donald Trump has suggested his opponent, incumbent President Joe Biden, take a drug test.
“DRUG TEST FOR CROOKED JOE BIDEN??? I WOULD, ALSO, IMMEDIATELY AGREE TO ONE!!!” he posted to Truth Social on Monday.
Biden performing with the assistance of drugs is rhetoric he spread after the 2024 State of the Union Address and again at a Philadelphia rally earlier this week.
“I say he’ll come out all jacked up, right? All jacked up,” Trump said Saturday.
Republican congresspeople have long echoed this...
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Biden campaign declines call for drug test before debate
President Joe Biden’s presidential reelection campaign declined calls from former President Donald Trump and Republicans to take a drug test before their presidential debate.
In an appearance on CNN, Biden campaign spokeswoman Adrienne Elrod was asked for a response to Trump calling for a drug test for Biden before the debate on Thursday.
“I mean, I don’t even really know what to say about that,” she said. “I worked on Hillary Clinton’s campaign, you know, she also debated him very effectively. He accused her of being on drugs.”
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