At the press conference that followed his meeting with Nguyen Phu Trong, the leader of the Vietnamese Communist Party, US Vice President Joe Biden displayed signs of weariness and sleepiness
Biden reportedly arrived 30 minutes late for the press conference, shown indications of weariness, frequently misunderstood the questions, and blamed the noise he heard there.
In the meantime, Biden said that it was time to go to bed after responding to the final question.
Sleepy Joe! | Biden tells Vietnam press conference 'I'm going to bed!'
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The American president remarked, “I don’t know about you, but I’m going to bed right now.
Biden is the oldest US president in the nation’s history and is seeking a second term in the White House, but his age has long fueled debate over whether he is up to the task of the nation’s highest office, with Republican candidates questioning physical and mental state.