Joe Biden’s ‘senior moment’ in the debate has inevitably become a meme – 21 favourites

The debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump saw the former President lie throughout the full 90 minutes.

CNN fact checks Donald Trump’s many, many, many lies during the debate pic.twitter.com/RBCJ6ATYuG

— Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) June 28, 2024

However, it was Joe Biden’s apparent lapses of concentration and struggles to find the right words at times that dominated the discourse. Reports that he gets tired in the evening really didn’t help allay any fears.

Am… Am I Joe Biden? pic.twitter.com/edOadXJBkY

— Stuart Heritage (@stuheritage) June 30, 2024

The issue has split the Democrats, with many calling for him to be replaced as their candidate, and others stating their continued support as he’s undoubtedly better than The Former Guy.

Nobody loves that Joe Biden is 81. It would be great if he was 35. But you know what I really dislike? Authoritarianism. So I humbly beseech people to get a goddamn grip.

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 2, 2024

Joe Biden won’t see your tweets but another doddering octogenarian clinging recklessly to power whose every waking second endangers the entire planet might :/

— rob delaney (@robdelaney) July 3, 2024

If Joe Biden wins a 2nd term, our country will be fine.

If Donald Trump wins a 2nd term, our country won’t.

I can’t put it in any terms simpler than that.

— Morgan J. Freeman (@mjfree) July 2, 2024

Despite claims that his disastrous word mix-ups and long pauses were caused by too much international travel in the run-up to debate day, the damage is done. His blank stare has been memed.

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“a meeting has been scheduled for 4pm friday” pic.twitter.com/cXIPS84kGX

— sophie (@netcapgirl) June 28, 2024

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flight attendant: Sir, your luggage is overweight.

Me: (knowing damn well my luggage is overweight) pic.twitter.com/xqkofTj4yo

— Claude Kelly (@ClaudeKelly) June 29, 2024

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This is going to ruin the tour pic.twitter.com/f0JiWu15ks

— Lucy Burdge (@LucilleBurdge) June 28, 2024

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When you're plumb LBW but still act surprised the umpire gave you out. pic.twitter.com/PLji0M9HO7

— CricBlog ✍ (@cric_blog) June 28, 2024

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me when my friend is explaining the rules of the board game pic.twitter.com/IQtqbWFZ1M

— Drew Landry (@MrDrewLandry) June 28, 2024

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When my mom asks me at 4 pm if I left out the chicken to defrost that she asked me to at 8 am pic.twitter.com/xBeE9ygm6s

— Carlos (@txiokatu) June 28, 2024

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Me at the grocery store after telling my wife I don’t need a list pic.twitter.com/7f8aeoQ7PW

— Mostly Peaceful Memes (@MostlyPeacefull) June 29, 2024

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me sitting in the salon chair after saying “i love it” pic.twitter.com/lhTEoNa0r0

— kenzi (@kenzianidiot) June 28, 2024

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“webb simpson has been named captain of the 2025 ryder cup” pic.twitter.com/j0xo95F3xQ

— Masters Burner (@ANGC_burner) June 28, 2024

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if i ever send you this, it means i forgot what i was gonna say but i know it was important pic.twitter.com/UcXgsieJ56

— jacky (@JackWilliamRtF) June 28, 2024

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When I finish the endoscopy but none of the photos were saved pic.twitter.com/ZXaAwoaFju

— Keith Siau (@drkeithsiau) June 29, 2024