Biden Goes Off-Script for Lifeless Joke at Hamptons Fundraiser, Admits He Seems 25 Years Older Than Jill

Following his dismal debate performance, the president tried to make light of his nine-year age gap with the first lady

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden speak at a watch party for the CNN presidential debate
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden speak at a watch party for the CNN presidential debate (Credit: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

After a dismal Thursday night debate performance that left the Democratic Party reeling, President Joe Biden hit the wealthy Hamptons crowd over the weekend to line his campaign coffers. He made sure to joke about the debate reception and ensuing concerns over his health by poking fun at the age gap between himself and First Lady Jill Biden.

Biden, 81, and the First Lady, 73, who are eight years and seven months apart, attended a fundraiser hosted by Barry Rosenstein, the founder of hedge fund JANA Partners, at the billionaire’s East Hampton mansion on Saturday, despite widespread calls for the president to step down following his shaky Thursday night debate showing.

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