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[[Propaganda in Russia|Russian propaganda]]<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Barr |first=Luke |date=September 8, 2020 |title=Russia spreading disinformation about Biden's mental health: DHS |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/russia-spreading-disinformation-bidens-mental-health-dhs/story?id=72879355 |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref> and members of the [[Far-right politics|far-right]]{{citation needed|date=February 2024}} have made multiple [[Ageism|ageist]] attacks and age-related [[Conspiracy theory|conspiracy theories]] against [[Joe Biden]]. [[Psychologist]]s, [[List of political scientists|political scientists]], [[economist]]s, [[historian]]s, and other [[Doctor of Medicine|medical experts]] have described these ageist claims as forms of [[disinformation]] and [[misinformation]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Glueck |first=Katie |date=April 22, 2023 |title=What Older Voters Say About Biden 2024: From ‘He’s Fine’ to ‘Oh, God’ |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/us/politics/biden-2024-campaign-seniors.html |access-date=Feb 14, 2024 |website=The New York Times}}</ref> dangerous to [[Politics of the United States|American democracy]], with FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe comparing it to [[James Comey|James Comey's]] role in the [[2016 United States presidential election]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Dorman |first=John L. |title=Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe finds 'nauseating similarities' between Biden special counsel report and Hillary Clinton email case |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/mccabe-biden-hillary-clinton-nauseating-similarities-special-counsel-comey-reports-2024-2 |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref> It has been described as a means of [[false balance]] between a [[Political moderate|moderate]], [[Centrism|centrist]] Joe Biden and likely Republican nominee [[Donald Trump]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=We need to heed this 91-year-old’s warning about the stakes of this election |url=https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/biden-age-memory-trump-authoritarianism-rcna138144 |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=MSNBC.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |title=Media Meltdown Over Biden Report Fuels New "But Her Emails" Nightmare |url=https://newrepublic.com/article/178920/biden-special-counsel-report-new-hillary-emails |access-date=2024-02-14 |work=The New Republic |issn=0028-6583}}</ref> |
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In 2020 Russia was alleged to have spread disinformation about Biden's mental health.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Barr |first=Luke |date=September 8, 2020 |title=Russia spreading disinformation about Biden's mental health: DHS |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/russia-spreading-disinformation-bidens-mental-health-dhs/story?id=72879355 |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Background == |
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| ⚫ | A paper by S. Jay Olshansky, PhD, of the [[University of Illinois Chicago|University of Illinois at Chicago]], and Bradley Willcox, MD, MSc, of the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the [[University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa|University of Hawai'i at Māno]], among others, has stated that Biden exhibits characteristics consistent with super-ager status," and that all evidence "evaluated by experts in medicine and aging science" points to Biden being in good health for his age.<ref name=":2" |
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=== Role of Vladimir Putin and the Russian government === |
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According to ABC News, Vladimir Putin and the Russian government spread disinformation about Joe Biden's mental health during the 2020 presidential election.<ref name=":3" /> |
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== Opinions of medical experts == |
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Some medical experts have contested these claims.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=Thomas Kika Weekend Staff |date=2024-01-07 |title=Joe Biden appears to be a "superager," doctors say |url=https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-appears-superager-doctors-say-1858473 |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | A paper by S. Jay Olshansky, PhD, of the [[University of Illinois Chicago|University of Illinois at Chicago]], and Bradley Willcox, MD, MSc, of the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the [[University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa|University of Hawai'i at Māno]], among others, has stated that Biden exhibits characteristics consistent with super-ager status," and that all evidence "evaluated by experts in medicine and aging science" points to Biden being in good health for his age.<ref name=":2" /> |
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== Analysis == |
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Former FBI Deputy Director [[Andrew McCabe]] has stated there are 'nauseating similarities' between Biden special counsel report and [[Hillary Clinton email controversy|Hillary Clinton email case]]".<ref name=":0" /> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Russian propaganda[1] and members of the far-right[citation needed] have made multiple ageist attacks and age-related conspiracy theories against Joe Biden. Psychologists, political scientists, economists, historians, and other medical experts have described these ageist claims as forms of disinformation and misinformation[2] dangerous to American democracy, with FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe comparing it to James Comey's role in the 2016 United States presidential election.[3] It has been described as a means of false balance between a moderate, centrist Joe Biden and likely Republican nominee Donald Trump.[4][5]
Background
Role of Vladimir Putin and the Russian government
According to ABC News, Vladimir Putin and the Russian government spread disinformation about Joe Biden's mental health during the 2020 presidential election.[1]
Opinions of medical experts
Some medical experts have contested these claims.[6]
A paper by S. Jay Olshansky, PhD, of the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Bradley Willcox, MD, MSc, of the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawai'i at Māno, among others, has stated that Biden exhibits characteristics consistent with super-ager status," and that all evidence "evaluated by experts in medicine and aging science" points to Biden being in good health for his age.[6]
Analysis
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has stated there are 'nauseating similarities' between Biden special counsel report and Hillary Clinton email case".[3]
References
- ^ a b Barr, Luke (September 8, 2020). "Russia spreading disinformation about Biden's mental health: DHS". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ Glueck, Katie (April 22, 2023). "What Older Voters Say About Biden 2024: From 'He's Fine' to 'Oh, God'". The New York Times. Retrieved Feb 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Dorman, John L. "Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe finds 'nauseating similarities' between Biden special counsel report and Hillary Clinton email case". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "We need to heed this 91-year-old's warning about the stakes of this election". MSNBC.com. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Media Meltdown Over Biden Report Fuels New "But Her Emails" Nightmare". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ a b Writer, Thomas Kika Weekend Staff (2024-01-07). "Joe Biden appears to be a "superager," doctors say". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-02-14.