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Candace Owens says Joe Biden has 'dementia' and calls his press meet 'a play', Internet asks if she's a 'doctor'

'That was not a press conference—that was a play put on by bad faith actors in a pseudo-democracy,' Owens wrote

Candace Owens took to social media to claim that the current President of the United States, Joe Biden has dementia, as the 46th president of the country held his first press conference on Thursday, March 25. The conservative political commentator was not the only one to echo such sentiments after Biden faced criticism for using "cheat sheets" during the press conference, as well as stumbled through gaffes.

On the 64th day of his administration, Biden took questions from the press for the first time. Many on social media called the president out for rambling and not providing any clear answers to certain questions, with some even seeking to invoke the 25th Amendment. During the first formal news conference, Biden announced, among other things, a new goal of administering 200 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine within his first 100 days in office and also commented on the ongoing border crisis. 

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Owens joined those who voiced criticism of Biden during his first press conference as the president, and claimed that he had dementia. Owens tweeted, "THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES HAS DEMENTIA." The tweet came after she tweeted a similar message around half an hour earlier, in which she raised questions about his mental health, tweeting, "Are we supposed to feign surprise when Biden announces that he’s stepping down as President to deal with health issues, or can we all honestly acknowledge that installing Kamala Harris was their plan all along? Because I’m going to need time to work on my fake-surprised face."

The comments came as Biden seemingly forgot what he was talking about while answering a question about the filibuster. He began, "I'm going to say something outrageous. I have never been particularly poor at calculating how to get things done in the United States Senate."

Biden then fumbled over his words, before saying, "So the best way to get something done, if you, if you hold near and dear to you that you like to be able to." After an extended pause, Biden said, "Anyway," before changing the subject.

She later tweeted, "Joe Biden had a cheat sheet with the names and faces marked of which journalists to call on, and he knew EXACTLY what questions would be asked of him. That was not a press conference—that was a play put on by bad faith actors in a pseudo-democracy."

Owens was criticized for her comments. One user tweeted, "I'm taking down noted fascist Candace Owens, who does wish that Biden has dementia. Biden can hold his own with professors, and doesn't get rattled easily." Another wrote, "'Person' 'woman' 'man' 'camera' TV' and Dr. Candace Owens diagnoses Biden with dementia b/c he had a list of names for his first press conference that she complained he wasn’t having soon enough. Certifiably GQP." A user tweeted, "Candace Owens was unable to complete a degree in journalism at that seat of learning the University of Rhode Island, she's never even met Joe Biden but feels qualified to comment on his mental health." Another wrote, "Are you a doctor ? Don’t want to just presume you aren’t so asking."