July 22nd 2024.
Up Next, Good Morning Britain host Richard Madeley is facing backlash for his recent comments about Joe Biden. On Monday morning's episode, Madeley and co-host Charlotte Hawkins discussed Biden's decision to pull out of the presidential race with guests and experts. One of the guests was Nevada State Senator Pat Spearman, who talked about the possibility of Vice President Kamala Harris taking Biden's place in the race.
During the discussion, Madeley brought up the issue of Harris potentially being a part of a cover-up to hide the fact that Biden was not well. He said, "I suppose the problem here for Kamala Harris is, certainly initially, she's been part of a cover-up. There has been a cover-up to hide the fact that Joe Biden was not all there and hasn't been all there for quite some time. She was part of that, how will she deal with that damage?"
This statement was immediately met with criticism from guest Kristin Kaplan Wolfe, who took issue with the idea of a cover-up. Madeley then defended his statement, saying that everyone was saying "He's fine, there's no issue it's just the jetlag." Wolfe responded, "Oh come on, he wasn't well!"
The conversation continued, with Wolfe sharing her experience of meeting with Biden and how he appeared to have full command of the issues. Madeley then brought up a recent event where Biden mistakenly introduced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as President Putin, to which Wolfe explained that it was a simple slip-up that they all joked about afterwards.
This is not the first time Madeley has faced backlash for his comments about Biden's cognitive function. On a previous episode, he referred to Biden as "not all there," which many viewers found to be offensive language towards those living with dementia and cognitive impairment. People took to social media to express their disapproval, with some even calling for Madeley to be removed from the show.
The controversy comes after Biden made the announcement that he will be stepping out of the race due to health issues. He posted on social media, "It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek re-election, I believe it is in the best interests of my party and the country for me to stand down and focus solely on fulfilling my duties as president for the remainder of my term."
This decision follows a disastrous debate against Donald Trump where Biden appeared confused and struggled to complete his sentences. While he seemed to rally in the days following the debate, there have been a series of unfortunate moments and calls for him to step aside.
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