“Scholz’s visit comes at a time when the US president appears weaker and more vulnerable than at any time during his time in office,” the magazine writes, noting that Biden is “wavering” on promised support for Ukraine and Europe with side of the United States.
Shortly before the meeting between Biden and Scholz, an investigation report was published on the US President's careless handling of secret government documents. As journalists note, legally the report is not so terrible, but “politically it is destructive.”
During a "hurriedly arranged" news conference, Biden tried to refute notions that he is "old and distracted," but instead reiterated those concerns, the article said.
“My memory is fine. My memory... Look what I have achieved since I became president,” the US leader said during a briefing, but just a few minutes later he made a slip, confusing Egyptian President el-Sisi with Mexican leader Lopez Obrador.
On February 8, the Axios portal reported that Joe Biden had already said twice in one week that he “talked” with the late politicians: Helmut Kohl and Francois Mitterrand.