In a fiery interview with Dr. Phil, former President Trump criticized President Biden, suggesting he’s “incompetent to stand trial” and expressing he wouldn’t want “that kind of exoneration” for himself.
Trump, addressing his various legal issues, particularly the classified documents case in Florida, contrasted his situation with Biden’s. “This was all stuff that under the Presidential Records Act I’m allowed to do. By the way, Biden was totally exonerated,” Trump stated. “Now, I’m not sure I want that kind of an exoneration. They basically said he’s incompetent to stand trial, but he could be president. Think of that. He’s not sharp enough, got no memory, got no this, got no that, he’s incompetent.”
With a smirk, Trump questioned, “Basically they’re saying he can’t stand trial due to incompetence, but he can run for president. What’s going on? What are we missing here?”
Trump, recently convicted on 34 felony counts in New York for falsifying business records related to a payment to Stormy Daniels, is appealing the verdict. He also faces three other indictments: one from Fulton County D.A. Fani Willis regarding Georgia’s 2020 election results, and two from Special Counsel Jack Smith concerning January 6 and handling of classified documents in Florida.
Special Counsel Robert Hur, investigating Biden’s classified documents probe, concluded no charges were necessary, partly due to Biden being perceived as “a sympathetic, well-meaning elderly man with a poor memory.” Despite evidence that Biden “willfully” obtained classified documents as vice president and senator, Hur’s report highlighted Biden’s “hazy” recollection of his time in office and personal events, including his son Beau’s death.
“In his interview with our office, Mr. Biden’s memory was worse,” the report noted. “He did not remember when he was vice president, forgetting on the first day of the interview when his term ended (‘if it was 2013 — when did I stop being Vice President?’), and forgetting on the second day of the interview when his term began (‘in 2009, am I still Vice President?’).”
The report further revealed Biden’s confusion over significant past events, including his involvement in the Afghanistan debate, where he mistakenly described his stance on General Karl Eikenberry.