Republican lawmakers, right-wing media outlets, and influencers, including former President Donald Trump, are pushing conspiracies about Joe Biden's health and the upcoming debate. Trump claims Biden will be 'jacked up' on performance-enhancing drugs, a claim he made in 2020 as well. Trump's former White House physician, Ronny Jackson, called for Biden to take a drug test before the debate. Right-wing media figures and Trump supporters are spreading conspiracies about CNN and its alleged pro-Biden bias. Influential figures on Telegram are boosting wild allegations that Biden will pull out of the debate for medical reasons or that the 25th Amendment will be invoked and Kamala Harris will become president. Pro-Trump influencers plan to hijack hashtags and push pro-Trump content during the debate. QAnon channels are sharing extreme conspiracies, including the belief that Biden has been arrested and is being played by an actor [aed84bfd].
US Navy Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson, who previously served as the White House physician and is currently a Republican congressman for Texas, has accused President Biden of planning to take 'performance-enhancing drugs' ahead of his debate against Jackson. Jackson, who was implicated in his own alleged drug scandal, announced that he would be requesting Biden to take a drug test both before and after the debate. In 2018, a report claimed that Jackson allegedly gave a White House Military Office staffer a 'large supply' of the opioid Percocet without following proper procedures. The report also stated that White House physicians liberally prescribed controlled substances to Washington aides in violation of federal law during the Trump administration. Jackson listed off a pharmacy's worth of medications that he believed Biden could be taking, including drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, as well as stimulants like Adderall and Provigil. These accusations by Jackson come after a report by the Defense Department's inspector general found that White House physicians liberally prescribed controlled substances to Washington aides in violation of federal law during the Trump administration. The allegations of a drug scandal involving Jackson and his subsequent accusations against President Biden raise questions about Jackson's credibility and fitness for public office. It is important to consider the impact of these allegations on Jackson's role as a congressman and his ability to effectively represent his constituents [7e6182b0].
Joe Biden is facing a health concern as reports surface of a Parkinson's disease specialist visiting the White House. The specialist, Dr. Kevin Cannard, is a renowned expert in Parkinson's disease and visited Biden's physician at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. This news has generated concern among US voters about Biden's fitness for a potential second term in office. The White House spokesperson has indicated that the meeting with the specialist was related to treating military staff stationed at the White House, but it has not been explicitly revealed if it was related to Biden's health. Biden's camp is already facing controversy following his underprepared performance in the US Presidential Debate. Despite calls for him to drop out of the race, Biden is still planning to contest the US Presidential Elections. Donald Trump and his party are currently strong contenders, with Trump outshining Biden in the recent debate [27f3e670].