A LEAKED document has revealed the detailed guide given to President Joe Biden by White House staffers advising him on how to move around during public appearances.
The stammering commander-in-chief, 81, is increasingly being ridiculed for making a string of gaffes on various occasions – including the disastrous presidential debate with Donald Trump.
Following the series of blunders, the latest document has emerged detailing instructions on how he should enter and exit venues ahead of planned public events.
The template, obtained and released by Axios, also has short memos along with pictures that depict the exact route Biden is expected to walk during such appearances.
Dubbed “advance work” by Biden staffers, the document has been created using large, easy-to-read fonts as well as pictures and visual aids that show the entry and exit points at any given venue.
It even shows the exact location of the podiums he is expected to speak from.
One photograph in the document was captioned: “Walk to the podium.”
Others read “view from podium” and “view from audience” – suggesting how Biden is guided by his aides during his on-air appearances.
One staffer, who was allegedly part of a Biden event in recent months, described the document as “detailed verbal and visual instructions”, DailyMail reports.
He claimed: “I staffed a simple fundraiser at a private residence, but they treated it like it was a Nato summit with his movements.”
Biden staffers and other White House officials have severely downplayed the instruction manual, suggesting the guide only contains “basic approaches” critical to the work done by any president.
A similar guide is also given to other top White House – including Kamla Harris – during public events, they added.
However, many staffers who organise such events said they were “surprised” to see such a basic guide, adding they don’t believe experienced politicians should require such instructions.
The detailed documents were made public yesterday when officials from the Democratic party held a call to discuss Biden’s viability as their presidential candidate for the upcoming winter elections.
At 81, Biden is the US’ oldest president in history and has long been the subject of discussions around his mental sharpness.
Many lawmakers as well as US citizens insisted on Biden stepping down from the election race, claiming he was not physically fit for the high-profile position anymore.
Hawaii Governor Josh Green said Biden could decide within days whether to withdraw from his re-election battle.
Amid all the speculations, however, Biden today stated he is still running for office – and aims to beat Donald Trump.
He wrote in a letter posted to Instagram: “Now that you have returned from the July 4 recess, I want you to know that despite all the speculation in the press and elsewhere, I am firmly committed to staying in this race, to running this race to the end, and to bearing Donald Trump.”
He said he was “not blind” to people’s concerns about the election, but affirmed he was aware of the work it took.
PRESIDENT Joe Biden's gaffes have increased at an alarming rate over the past few years.
He made a disastrous performance during the recent presidential debate against Donald Trump.
The commander-in-chief struggled to complete his sentences and seemed to lose his train of thought during his arguments in the first presidential debate of 2024.
Biden alarmingly described himself as a “Black woman” during a radio interview with Philadelphia station WURD on Thursday.
“I’m proud to be, as I said, the first vice president, first black woman… to serve with a black president,” Biden said, appearing to confuse himself with Vice President Kamala Harris.
Biden previously served as VP to President Barack Obama, the US’ first black president, which is likely the source of his confusion.
The president also attempted to go off-script and insult rival, Donald Trump, while addressing military families during the White House’s Fourth of July barbecue.
While Biden came in strong, he fumbled his word and came crashing down.
“By the way, you know I was at that World War I cemetery in France and a – the one that one of our colleagues, a former president, didn’t want to go and be up there,” Biden said in an apparent dig at former president Donald Trump.
“I probably shouldn’t even say that. Anyway,” he continued as his voice dimmed.
After shocking the audience, he quickly went back on script and tried to get the energy back up.
Biden even admitted that he needs to limit his work hours and get more sleep – even if means missing important events.
Biden bizarrely admitted that he almost fell asleep during the bumbling screening – which saw members of his own party call for him to quit.
In the footage shared on Trump’s own Truth Social network, he claimed Kamala would be taking over from Biden despite repeated comments from his camp which insist he won’t quit.
Despite Biden’s proclamation, Democrats are still pleading for him to drop out.
One person wrote in the comments: “I appreciate what President Biden has done for our country, but my allegiance is the United States over my part. The well-being of our nation is the most important thing to me.”
Another said: “Read the room, Joe. Time to step down.”
While a third shared: “I have supported you, but I believe you should do the right thing and step aside and let a new leader come in to move us forward.”
