As you no doubt heard, President Joe Biden tipped over on his bike in Delaware this morning. He wasn’t hurt, but even before Republicans could pounce, liberals were bringing up President Trump walking cautiously down a ramp as proof somehow that Biden is still more vigorous that the former guy. As we reported, CNN’s Chris Cillizza did a piece at the time on “why it matters,” but brushed off Biden’s tumble with a “been there.”
As long as we’re looking back at old hot takes on Trump’s fitness, how about this 2020 clip of CNN’s Brian Stelter refuting accusations about Biden’s fitness for office from Rush Limbaugh and Michael Savage by showing footage of him riding a bike: “There he is riding a bike,” Stelter said.
CNN's Brian Stelter: "This is Joe Biden out there on a vigorous bike ride. Not wearing a helmet but definitely wearing a mask, by the way… [the right wing narrative] has been that Joe Biden is falling apart… and there he is riding a bike."
How is this a real segment? pic.twitter.com/zA8TcdQD8L
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) August 9, 2020
This video of Brian Stelter praising Biden’s bike riding ability did not age well…
— Alex Bruesewitz 🇺🇸 (@alexbruesewitz) June 18, 2022
"Definitely wearing a mask by the way" https://t.co/3Q3KH21oIW
— Mark Bednar (@MarkBednar) June 18, 2022
wearing a mask but not wearing a helmet while on a bike ride is just an incredible time capsule btw https://t.co/fBzrwuJ4gq
— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) June 18, 2022
https://twitter.com/HJWallEcon/status/1538256080651751424
Potato claims riding a bike means @POTUS is mentally and physically fit for office. I wonder how he feels about that assessment today?pic.twitter.com/ib4KRIERPU
— Sam📿 (@SamMoline1) June 18, 2022
#POTUS & the state of our media sycophantry , a reminder. https://t.co/damJjqQUFl
— Some Guy (@JustHereToShare) June 18, 2022
https://t.co/9TzEiLotpP pic.twitter.com/UTmz14otHS
— Boaty McBoatface (@srqstockpicker) June 18, 2022
@brianstelter 😂🤡 https://t.co/OUc8r9cdY1
— Covfefe (@BobMillerBella1) June 18, 2022
I’m glad that we’re back to fighting about which geriatric political leader can do basic things like walk down ramps & up stairs, not fall over, etc better. It’s genuinely hilarious.
— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) June 18, 2022
The rush to dunk on Trump in 2022 because Biden fell off his bike is ridiculous.
Related:
‘This tweet aged WELL’: Biden staffer & Jen Rubin’s past bike-related mockery of Trump has resurfaced https://t.co/17ccEYnZK1
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) June 18, 2022