Pelosi Says Biden Team Knew About His Mental Decline and Covered It Up — Reddit Users Are Furious

Nancy Pelosi has broken her silence with a stunning admission: those closest to President Joe Biden during his 2024 reelection campaign knew about his declining mental acuity and covered it up. Reddit users are reacting with fury, asking: "If Pelosi knew, why didn't she act sooner?"

In a recent interview with POLITICO at the "California Agenda: Sacramento Summit," the former House Speaker confirmed she had private conversations with Biden about her polling concerns and suggested that staff and family members who were aware of his condition failed to act on that information.

"I do think that those who did know should have acted upon that information. Whoever knew," Pelosi told POLITICO's Jonathan Martin. She added pointedly: "There was staff saying the family knew. The family said the staff."

On Reddit, users are expressing outrage. One user wrote: "There were years of Biden's obvious mental decline captured in video, yet Pelosi had no idea? Bullshit." Another commented: "This is a cover-up, plain and simple. They knew and they lied to the American people."

The June 2024 presidential debate between Biden and Trump was widely seen as the turning point that exposed Biden's cognitive decline to the American public. Biden appeared confused, lost his train of thought multiple times, and struggled to articulate coherent responses.

Pelosi said the debate was the moment she "really got to know" Biden's limitations. "I didn't know before," she said, adding that she had observed him having "good days and bad days."

But Reddit users are skeptical. One user wrote: "She's lying. She knew. Everyone knew. They just didn't care until it affected their chances of winning."

Pelosi confirmed that internal polling data showing Biden trailing Trump by significant margins in key swing states was the catalyst for her intervention. "I wanted him to see the numbers," she said.

According to POLITICO, polls from late June 2024 showed Biden trailing Trump by as much as 10 points in battleground states like Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.

Pelosi's most explosive claim is that there was a deliberate effort to conceal Biden's condition from the public. "There was staff saying the family knew. The family said the staff," she said, pointing fingers at both Biden's inner circle and his relatives.

Reports have since emerged that senior White House staff had been limiting Biden's public appearances and carefully scripting his interactions to prevent embarrassing moments. Several aides reportedly expressed concerns about his mental fitness in private conversations, but none took the issue public.

Biden's son Hunter Biden, who was deeply involved in the campaign, has been accused by some sources of protecting his father's image at the expense of transparency. The Biden family has denied any coverup, with a spokesperson calling the allegations "baseless and politically motivated."

The question now is whether the Democratic Party's leadership, including Pelosi herself, should have acted sooner. Pelosi said she was "sad" about the outcome, but defended her decision to intervene. "The country is more important than any one person," she said.

These revelations come as Democrats continue to assess the damage from the 2024 election, which saw Trump win both the Electoral College and the popular vote.

Reddit's Reaction to Pelosi's Interview

Reddit users are divided. Some are praising Pelosi for speaking out, while others are criticizing her for not acting sooner. One user wrote: "Pelosi is only speaking out now because it's safe. Where was she when it mattered?"

Others are focusing on the cover-up itself. One user wrote: "This is exactly why people don't trust the establishment. They knew and they lied."

Some users are also questioning the role of Biden's family. One user wrote: "Hunter Biden was running the show. He knew his father was declining and he kept him in the race for power."

The debate over Biden's mental fitness is likely to continue as more information comes to light.

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