Statements and behaviors from Joe Biden’s audio recordings that have been cited as evidence of mental lapses:
- In one recording, Biden explicitly stated “Oh gosh, I can’t think” when struggling to recall information during conversations with his ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer.
- The tapes contain numerous pauses and “ums” that one critic described as making Biden sound like he’s “buffering like a dial-up Internet connection”.
- During discussions about classified documents, Biden appeared confused and said “It’s confusing me” when trying to recall specific details.
- In one instance, Biden couldn’t remember the name of a Representative while discussing political matters, despite his long career in government.
- The recordings show Biden repeatedly losing his train of thought mid-sentence and struggling to maintain coherent narratives about events from his vice presidency.
- Special Counsel Robert Hur noted that Biden showed “diminished faculties and faulty memory” during these 2017 recordings, which were conducted approximately four years before he became president.
- The tapes reveal Biden occasionally struggling to recall basic names and dates during discussions about foreign policy and his time in office.
These recordings were part of Special Counsel Robert Hur’s investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents and were made public after a lengthy legal battle initiated by conservative organizations through Freedom of Information Act requests.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ-4dWVwWsFI
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/07/28/recordings-biden-memory-lapses
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2026/07/27/the-biden-ghostwriter-tapes-are-out-n2680219
