Jake Tapper Admits Apology to Lara Trump Over Biden Cognitive Decline Interview

Tapper's Apology to Lara Trump

• 🎯 Jake Tapper admitted on Megyn Kelly's podcast that he apologized to Lara Trump for his 2020 interview.
• 💡 During the interview, Lara Trump raised concerns about Joe Biden's cognitive decline, which Tapper dismissed, attributing it to a stutter.
• 🧠 Tapper expressed "tremendous humility" for not recognizing Biden's condition at the time, which Lara Trump had observed.

New Book on Biden's Condition

• 📖 Tapper and co-author Alex Thompson detail in their book, "Original Sin," how Democratic insiders concealed Biden's declining mental state.
• ⚠️ The book suggests that insiders feared a second Trump term, leading them to shield Biden's condition from public view.
• 🗣️ The book cites interviews with approximately 200 Democratic insiders regarding these concealment efforts.

Criticisms and Examples of Decline

• 📌 The book highlights instances where Biden forgot names of senior aides and even failed to recognize George Clooney.
• 📉 Tapper is facing criticism for financially benefiting from a book about Biden's decline, after initially dismissing signs of it.
• 🤦‍♂️ Examples of Biden's decline mentioned include misremembering names and physically falling during public appearances.
• 🎤 Kelly also questioned Tapper about his failure to press Biden on a verbal gaffe where he asked about a deceased congresswoman's presence.