Jill Biden congratulates most powerful man on earth for ‘answering every question’ in debate

The painfully cringey moments continued deep into the night as Joe Biden’s wife took the stage to congratulate the world’s most powerful man.

Joe Biden’s wife has congratulated the US president for “answering every question” in his TV debate with Donald Trump, as questions about each candidate’s cognitive ability swirled.

Some voters are feeling disaffected by the fact the only two options for the next four years are men aged 81 and 78.

Host Jake Tapper briefly brought the debate to this issue, which Mr Trump used to boast about his golfing ability.

But Mr Biden, who has built a formidable highlights reel of questionable gaffes during his time as president, stumbled through several sentences and appeared to slur.

At one point, he strayed from the course to talk about the computer chip industry when asked about his age.

But Ms Biden thought her husband did a bang-up job convincing Americans he’s the man to lead the world’s most influential nation through to 2028.

“You did such a great job, you answered every question and you knew all the facts,” she said at a post-debate Democrat rally.

“Let me ask the crowd, what did Trump do? Lied.”

Mr Biden, arguably the most powerful man in world politics, could be seen standing awkwardly in the back with his mouth half open as the crowd cheered.

Naturally, the clip was roasted by conservatives online, as the post-debate firestorm erupted between followers of both parties.

“This is how you talk to someone in the nursing home, when even completing simple tasks becomes a big accomplishment,” one person wrote.

“It’s like she’s patronising a kindergartener,” another wrote.

Jill Biden congratulated her husband for ‘answering all the questions’.

Mr Biden could be seen standing awkwardly in the back with his mouth half open.

It was only a matter of time before the debate regressed into a mudslinging match over each other’s ability on the golf course.

After over an hour of ridiculing Mr Biden’s cognitive ability Mr Trump, who has regularly boasted about his prowess on the green, claimed the current president “couldn’t hit a ball 50 yards” when the debate turned to the pair’s age.

Mr Biden shot down the suggestion he was too old to be re-elected.

“First of all, I spent half of my career being criticised for being the youngest person in politics. I was the second-youngest person ever elected to the Senate. Now I’m the oldest,” Mr Biden said.

“This guy’s younger and a lot less competent. Look at the record. Look at what I’ve done.

“I’ve turned around the horrible situation he left me.”

Confronted with the same question, Mr Trump spoke about the cognitive tests he has taken, claiming he is feeling as healthy as he was 30 years ago.

It was only a matter of time before Donald Trump’s debate with Joe Biden regressed into a mudslinging match over each other’s ability on the golf course.

“I aced them, both of them, as you know. We made it public,” Mr Trump said.

“I’d like to see him just take one, a real easy one. Go through the first five questions, he couldn’t do it. I took two cognitive tests. I took physical exams every year.

“I’m in very good health. I just won two club championships, not even senior, two regular club championships. To do that, you have to be quite smart and you have to be able to hit the ball a long way. And I do it. He doesn’t do it. He can’t hit a ball 50 yards.

“He challenged me to a golf match. He can’t hit a ball 50 yards. I think I’m in very good shape. I feel that I’m in as good a shape as I was 25-30 years ago.”

‘Let’s not act like children’.

The candidates refused to stop talking about their respective golf games as 255 million voting-aged Americans waited to hear something positive about the future of their country.

“Look, I’d be happy to have a driving contest with him. I got my handicap when I was vice-president down to a six,” Mr Biden said.

“By the way, I told you before, I’m happy to play golf if you carry your own bag. Think you can do it?”

“That’s the biggest lie - that he’s a six handicap,” Mr Trump shot back.

“I’ve seen your swing. I know your swing.”

He underlined the segment by saying, perhaps belatedly: “Let’s not act like children.”

Too late, fellas.

Originally published as Jill Biden congratulates most powerful man on earth for ‘answering every question’ in debate