Democrats slap back at 'bulls***' report on Biden's mental decline insisting Joe is 'vigorous' and 'dynamic'

Joe Biden's mental acuity and frequent gaffes are highlighted in a concerning new report that Democrat lawmakers are calling BS.

The Wall Street Journal detailed concerns by both Republicans and Democrats  that the commander-in-chief's abilities are declining and he is aging out of being an effective executive.

The brutal behind-the-scenes report claims that he can be disengaged in meetings or appear confused and is sometimes incomprehensible when he speaks.

But Democrats are rushing to Biden's defense, saying the 45 sources in the report are politically motivated and have described the story as a hit piece.

'Bulls***,' close Biden ally Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., 70, exclaimed to DailyMail.com. 'I can tell you it's an absolutely positively untrue cheap shot.'

US Democratic Representative from Michigan Debbie Dingell (C) gestures as President Joe Biden speaks to members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) at the UAW National Training Center, in Warren, Michigan, on February 1, 2024. Dingell called a report on Biden's failing mental acuity 'bulls***'

She described her conversations with Biden as engaging, saying he knows his stuff. 

The Michigander turned down interviews with other outlets Wednesday because of the loss of her voice, but adamantly defended the president, despite her ailment, to DailyMail.com. 

Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., 85, the most senior Democrat in the House - who has been in office since 1981 - said that he meets with Biden five or six times a month and that the president is 'vigorous' and 'is totally on top of the issues.'

'I say I have a little concern about Biden's age. I think he's a little young to run for president,' Hoyer, who is three years older than Biden, joked. 

'He's a little slower than he was when he was 40,' he said of Biden, before adding 'But I'm a little slower than I was 40.'

He continued: 'He's not showing, in my opinion, any signs that he's not fully, wholly capable of serving as president United States for the next four years.'

Hoyer said Biden's schedule is a testament to his vigor, pointing out his busy schedule including press conferences, meetings and this week's trip to France to celebrate the anniversary of D-Day as evidence against his decline. 

US President Joe Biden is welcomed by France's Prime Minister Gabriel Attal upon arrival at Paris Orly airport near Paris, on June 5, 2024, as he travels to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day

Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., 85, pats Joe Biden on the back while Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., speaks to the president

Over 45 Democrats and Republicans spoke to the Wall Street Journal, many who had meetings directly with the president, others were briefed on the meetings contemporaneously. 

It comes months after a Department of Justice report from Special Counsel Robert Hur blasted the 81-year-old Biden's competency. 

Hur claimed that during the investigation into Biden's mishandling of classified documents, it was clear the president has a 'poor memory' and 'diminished faculties.' 

Democrats hit back on that report at the time - and they once again rallied to defend the oldest president in U.S. history again on Wednesday. 

'The time that I've gotten to spend with President Biden is very much like his State of the Union address from several months ago,' Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., said.

'He was completely lucid, funny, interactive and dynamic.' 

Raskin said the last time he spoke to Biden was about a month ago, adding 'this is a transparent effort to distract everybody from the fact that there is now a convicted felon who is poised to be the nominee of the Republican Party.' 

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., told DailyMail.com she spoke to Biden about 10 days ago, and that his mental acuity was not an issue.

'I absolutely have spoken to the President recently. And everything time, including recently that I've spoken with the president, he has been robust and clear-eyed and focused and leans into his job fully.' 

Joe Biden is the oldest president in U.S. history. If he wins a second term, he would be 86

Still, despite the Democrats rapid mobilization to defend Biden's age and mental fitness, an April DailyMail.com poll found that only 38% of voters expect him to be alive at the end of his second term, should he be re-elected. 

And Biden, for his part, when recently challenged if he is up to the job of president for a second go around said 'I can do it better than anybody you know,' 

He then brashly retorted: 'You're looking at me, I can take you too.'