Biden’s campaign deliberately deceived Americans about his cognitive decline, according to a former White House insider who now admits the administration was “gaslighting” voters all along. Michael LaRosa, Jill Biden’s former press secretary, has confirmed what conservatives suspected – Biden’s team hid the truth about his age and mental fitness while attacking anyone who questioned it.

Biden Insider Confirms Campaign Deception

LaRosa made the shocking admission during a seminar at American University, stating that Biden’s campaign was “gaslighting” both the public and the press about the president’s declining abilities. The White House team was “scared to death” of allowing Biden to participate in unscripted media interactions, despite the president’s eagerness to appear on television.

Top Democrats systematically dismissed legitimate concerns about Biden’s age and mental capacity as a “media frenzy,” even as polling consistently showed Americans were deeply worried. LaRosa revealed the campaign’s strategy involved denying polling data, attacking journalists who raised concerns, and insisting it was “too early” to consider such issues significant.

Campaign Feared Unscripted Moments

“The president’s team was scared to death of impromptu, unscripted, un-rehearsed, unpracticed, un-choreographed, anything, they couldn’t compete for the attention economy,” LaRosa admitted. He further revealed that Biden “would have done anything” and “loves TV” but his own staff “did not trust their own candidate” to perform adequately.

…”Michael LaRosa, a former White House aide and longtime press secretary for First Lady “Dr.” Jill Biden, has admitted that the Biden campaign was aware from “day one” that the then 81-year-old’s age was an issue — and that aides were “scared to death” of letting him do… pic.twitter.com/dst9A5bhTK

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LaRosa also acknowledged truths in CNN anchor Jake Tapper’s book “Original Sin,” which described “desperate efforts” to conceal Biden’s mental decline from the American public. While LaRosa pushed back on characterizing it as a “cover-up,” calling such language “harsh and exaggerated,” he confirmed the campaign’s persistent denial of polling data showing Biden’s lack of support.

Voters Saw Through the Deception

A New York Times poll from early 2024 revealed that 70% of voters believed Biden was too old to be an effective president, confirming Americans weren’t fooled by the administration’s tactics. Despite overwhelming evidence of Biden’s declining capabilities, his media allies continued promoting narratives that everything was fine until his disastrous debate performance in June 2024 forced Democrats to face reality.

Biden Insider EXPOSES White House Age “Gaslighting” https://t.co/odFwZgpjdL via @YouTube

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“Jill Biden’s ex-press secretary and White House insider Michael LaRosa has admitted the Biden campaign was ‘gaslighting’ the public and the press with its ‘denial’ of concerns surrounding former President Joe Biden’s age and ability which, he admitted, were very real.”

LaRosa ultimately concluded that Americans had made a deal with Biden for one term to remove Trump from office and then pass the torch, a promise the president attempted to break. The former staffer’s revelations confirm what many conservatives have long argued: the Biden administration’s foundational strategy relied on misleading Americans about the president’s cognitive capacity while attacking those who questioned his fitness for office.

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Ex-White House Insider Admits Biden Campaign ‘Gaslighted’ Public With ‘Denial’ Of President’s Age Concerns: ‘Scared To Death!’

Ex-Biden staffer: Campaign was ‘gaslighting’ public with ‘denial’ of age, ability concerns