Peter Doocy Questions Why White House Staff Treats Biden Like a ‘Baby’
Fox News reporter Peter Doocy posed the question why the White House staff treats President Joe Biden like a “baby.” During a press conference on Tuesday, Doocy pointed out that at 80 years old, Biden is the oldest…
Fox News reporter Peter Doocy posed the question why the White House staff treats President Joe Biden like a “baby.”
During a press conference on Tuesday, Doocy pointed out that at 80 years old, Biden is the oldest president. He particularly asked about a book, “The Last Politician” by Franklin Foer, which claims Biden allegedly said he felt as if he was treated like a “toddler.”
“President Biden is the oldest president in U.S. history. Why does White House staff treat him like a baby?” Doocy asked White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
Jean-Pierre immediately dismissed Doocy’s question, saying, “Nobody treats the President of the United States, the Commander in Chief, like a baby.”
“So, there’s this book that says…” Doocy began before Jean-Pierre interrupted.
“That’s ridiculous, it’s a ridiculous claim,” Jean-Pierre said.
Doocy then cited a quote from Foer’s book which reads, “Rather than owning his failure, he fumed to his friends about how he was treated like a toddler. Was John Kennedy ever babied like that?”
The question from Doocy comes as multiple polls show a wide range of Americans feel Biden is too old to run for re-election.
A poll from the Wall Street Journal conducted between Aug. 24-30 showed that 73% of voters feel that Biden is too old. Similarly, a poll from AP-NORC on Aug. 28 showed that 77% of registered voters feel that age is a significant concern for Biden, compared to 22% of voters who feel that Trump’s age is concerning.