Donald Trump didn’t hold back on his opinions on Joe Biden seeking re-election for a second term in his interview on Tucker Carlson Tonight on Tuesday, April 11th, which took place at his Mar-a-Lago residence. In the interview, the first interview since his arraignment in New York on April 4th, the 76-year-old twice-impeached former president spoke with Tucker Carlson about his indictment and a range of other topics, but it was his thoughts on President Biden seeking a second term that stood out the most.
Biden, 80, has yet to make an official announcement, but he told NBC meteorologist Al Roker on Monday, April 10th at the White House Easter Egg Roll that he does “plan on running,” and then said “but we’re not prepared to announce it yet.” Roker, 68, asked, “I was just wondering, Mr. President, will you be taking part in the Easter Egg Rolls, planning on, after 2024?” and Biden said, “I plan on at least three or four more Easter Egg Rolls. Maybe five… Maybe six, what the [expletive.] I don’t know,” which led people to believe that was his way of hinting he would be running.
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Trump’s Thoughts On Biden Potentially Seeking A Second Term
“Do you think Biden will stay in the race?” Carlson asked Trump, who then said that he wasn’t sure whether the current president could handle another campaign, using Monday’s very “easy” interview with Roker as the latest example to prove, in his opinion, that he isn’t up to the task. “Look, I watch him just like you do. And I think it’s almost inappropriate for me to say it, but I deal with other people. I don’t see how it’s possible, and it’s not an age thing,” Trump said.
“But there’s something wrong. I saw his answer on television about whether or not he was going to run, to a very nice guy named Al Roker,” he continued, before going on to say that Biden gave “a long answer about the eggs and this and that.” He added: “Look, I don’t think he can.”
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Trump then said that Biden is “surrounded by vicious, smart people – radical left people, but they’re very smart and they’re very vicious,” adding, “It’s not him.”
And when Carlson asked Trump who would replace Biden if he doesn’t run, he said: “Well, obviously the one they would talk about would be the vice president, Kamala. That would be the one that they talk about. But I don’t think she’s performed well on the big stage. I mean, maybe I’m wrong, but there are certain people who will go crazy if it’s not her. They’re gonna be very angry if it’s not her. That’s a problem.”
Biden Deemed 'Healthy' By Medical Professionals
Back in February, the White House released Biden's health report, and he was deemed to be "healthy," "vigorous," and "fit to successfully execute the duties" of his office, although his physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor did mention in a March 3rd statement that Biden had a small cancerous lesion removed from his chest in February.
However, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, a family and emergency medical professional and Fox News contributor, pointed out that O’Connor didn't mention his mental acuity. "The job of the presidency is a very demanding stressful job," she said. "We must ensure our leader is physically mentally and emotionally capable, especially when it comes to, decisions, regarding life and death and the overall health, safety, and well-being of our nation."
Biden would be 86 at the end of a potential second term, but he dismissed concerns about his age in an interview with PBS’ Judy Woodruff earlier this year, saying, "Watch me. That’s all I can say." He added at the time: "Look, I’m a great respecter of fate. I would be completely, thoroughly honest with the American people if I thought there was any health problem, anything that would keep me from being able to do the job."
