This question came from the far-right media outlet NBC News and Kelly O’Donnell. President Biden was sounding pretty rough Monday night in California when he was campaigning for Gavin Newsom, and his cough continued into today’s remarks. O’Donnell wanted to know what was up with that cough.
The president has a persistent cough. @KellyO asks what the situation is with that cough. @PressSec says "I don't think it's an issue of concern."
— Philip Melanchthon Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) September 16, 2021
.@PressSec is asked about Biden's repeated cough during press conferences:
"I don't think it's an issue of concern. There's a range of reasons why we need to clear our throat or have a light cold." pic.twitter.com/xTtgNiVm2s
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) September 16, 2021
“There’s a range of reasons” people cough.
We’ve all noticed it.
— Colt45🇺🇸👮♀️👨⚕️🕵🏻♀️ 🇦🇫 (@jacksfriend25) September 16, 2021
It's constant and he doesn't talk anywhere near the amount of time as previous presidents
— Laura Watson (@laurajean591) September 16, 2021
Every time he issues some new comment he does that. It must be a nervous uncomfortable moment I noticed that also
— Suzanne On The Porch (@SuzanneOnPorch) September 16, 2021
It’s a “tell” that he is lying.
— Elevator Man, 🇺🇸☘️🇮🇪🇺🇸 (@howienudet) September 16, 2021
If Trump?
— Maria Lowndes Sevely – @mlsline (@mlsline) September 16, 2021
The MSM would be screaming at the top of their lungs…
— 1urbanfan27 (@1urbanfan27unp) September 16, 2021
Such hypocrites. The MSM used to be obsessed with the HEIGHT and HAND SIZE of the President
— CivilDrivel (@DrivelCivil) September 16, 2021
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When does he get his required physical and when is the marathon press conference with the physician?
— Ted Leger (@leger_ted) September 16, 2021
We remember when the media accused President Trump’s doctor of lying about his weight after his physical. CNN really went after that story. NBC News’ Ken Dilanian even wondered if the president would step on a scale in public to prove it.
Man if Trump had a persistent cough @cnn would have their panel of medical experts analyzing every bit. Biden looks frail and co fused and yet not one elite media outlet will even mention it? What a joke.
— Kevin Hermes (@bluemangos) September 16, 2021
And why is he constantly coughing into his hand? Didn’t @jaketapper tell him during the campaign not to do that?
— Joey Perez (@JoeyPerez89) September 16, 2021
Someone teach him to cough into his elbow and not his hand. I'm gonna puke 🤮
— Ihatepeople (@LadyBeaujolais) September 16, 2021
Maybe have someone teach him to cough into his elbow? He literally was making me gag
— cindy (@realcindyg) September 16, 2021
All while he attempting to kiss babies.
— JFrat (@NorCalSportsFan) September 16, 2021
VP right now: pic.twitter.com/JHEwoTzkaK
— Faye Knooz III (@IiiKnooz) September 16, 2021
Why be concerned? It's not like he's a demented 78 year-old or anything.
— AdamInHTownTX (Sixteen Cents Richer) (@AdamInHTownTX) September 16, 2021
“Light cold.”
— Sandie (@SandieBellz) September 16, 2021
But if your child sneezes the school calls for you to come get them!
— Melba (@Melba79245191) September 16, 2021
'He's an old dude, you know how flimsy their lungs are'
— Lucavita (@lookabee83) September 16, 2021
Years of hair sniffing have created a huge hair ball. He just needs to gack it up.
— Jack Straw (@Rafterman777) September 16, 2021
It wasn’t a question about Americans trapped in Afghanistan or the crush at the border, but at least it wasn’t about ice cream. Maybe all the ice cream makes him cough. Maybe it’s dairy.
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Call a (medical) doctor: President-elect Joe Biden seems to have caught Hillary Clinton’s cough https://t.co/OdubU0CQ5m
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) December 15, 2020
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