President Joe Biden appears lost on stage at UN event. (via Adam Schultz, Twitter/ @RNCResearch)

"Scary and sad": Video of Joe Biden lost and confused on stage goes viral

Modified Sep 24, 2022 06:57 GMT

A video of Joe Biden stepping off the stage after delivering a speech at a UN event on Wednesday, September 21, has gone viral on social media.

The footage, which was taken at Global Fund's Seventh Replenishment Conference, shows the 79-year-old US President turning to leave the platform but then abruptly stopping to search for an exit. Confused and disoriented, he is then seen standing at the edge of the platform as he is thanked for his speech.

RNC Research

@RNCResearch

Where ya going, Big Guy?

Soon after the video surfaced online, netizens took to social media to opine on the matter. Texas senator Ted Cruz's communications advisor, Steve Guest, reposted the video on Twitter with the caption:

"Joe Biden is completely lost on stage. Scary and sad,"

Steve Guest

@SteveGuest

Joe Biden is completely lost on stage.

Scary and sad.

Netizens react to Joe Biden's confused behavior on stage

Many reposted the video of the incident on Twitter. While some opted for a humorous approach and made memes out of the situation, others expressed concern over the US President's age.

In his tweet, Texas senator Ted Cruz wrote:

"Terrifying. This is our Commander in Chief."

Ted Cruz

@tedcruz

Terrifying.

This is our Commander in Chief. twitter.com/tpostmillennia…

The Post Millennial

@TPostMillennial

Is Biden lost?

Here are a few more tweets about the incident:

Clay Travis

@ClayTravis

Joe Biden has no idea what’s going on. The guy can’t even get on and off the stage. Watch this:

dr. hellmare nightscape

@mysterio1870

Why does Joe Biden make such simple things look so hard? Riding a bike, reading a teleprompter, exiting a stage, etc.

قديم

@mofgalshehri

@SteveGuest 81 m voted for the man 🤔 81 m

Madison

@Madisontx76

@RNCResearch his earpiece must have run out of batteries

Paul A. Szypula

@Bubblebathgirl

Joe Biden just got lost on stage at The Global Fund.

When will Democrats put a stop to this elder abuse?

🤔

Chris Plante Show

@ChrisPlanteShow

Joe Biden would get lost in this maze. He’d be completely stumped.

Adrian Miritello

@AdrianMiritello

@SkyNewsAust Joe Biden lost and confused ?
Sounds like someone I know.

Five Times August

@FiveTimesAugust

Joe Biden has been in office FIFTY YEARS and still has no idea how to exit the stage after a speech. Let that sit with you for a minute.

Lauren McKenzie

@TheMcKenziest

We are all trapped in a horror disaster movie

Terrence K. Williams

@w_terrence

What in the Lost and Found is going on with Joe Biden. Lord Jesus help us all.

MOCez🇷🇺🇱🇾🇮🇶🇾🇪🇨🇳🇵🇰🇵🇸🇸🇾🇮🇳🇮🇷🇰🇵

@Mousacisse1

What day is it!? Who's the President??

Footage of Joe #Biden appearing lost after addressing the Global Fund conference in New York is going viral with millions of views. The president appeared to mutter to himself while trying to find out where to go... before the host jump.

Despite the criticism levied against Biden, many on Twitter disputed the idea that age was a factor, claiming that the President simply did not know where the exit was, adding that it is "not unusual" to require directions while leaving a stage.

Roxy

@droxy572

@TPostMillennial Just stop..if you watch the whole thing, he was standing there while receiving an ovation from the audience and a thank you from the speaker. When exiting a strange venue, it is not unusual to need direction to exit the stage. They do it at the Oscars all the time.

Ghost Dad

@ZeroClueonLife

@TPostMillennial You can see him talking to someone. Where is this "is he lost???" coming from? Camera stayed focused on him when it should have been on the other speaker.

@Dolphinlm

@TPostMillennial Looks to me someone told him to wait because of the remarks the speaker was saying and thanking him for his speech. He was approaching the stairs and pointing his hands down as if saying “stand here”

Also read: Joe Biden responds to people who question his aptitude

Although the US President has been questioned about his health in the past, he recently dispelled any doubts regarding his competence.

In an interview on 60 Minutes, when anchor Scott Pelley asked him what he thought of the age-related qualms against him, Biden responded by saying:

"If you think I don’t have the energy level or the mental acuity, then - then, that’s one thing. I don’t, when I sit down with our NATO allies and keep ‘em together, I don’t have ‘em saying, 'Wait a minute, how old are you?'"

He then emphasized that he was mentally "focused" on carrying out the task he had been entrusted with.

Edited by
Upasya Bhowal