Tucker Carlson claims prominent Democrats suggest US president 'brain-damaged'

Washington, DC [US]: Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has claimed that several prominent Democrat leaders have suggested that US President Joe Biden is "brain-damaged" and it is only a matter of time they remove him from running for the post again.

Carlson also took to his X platform to say that Barack Obama's support to Biden was "disingenuous" and that he has been privately telling Democrats that President Biden "can't win".

Obama had after the debate hosted by CNN, between Biden and Trump, had voiced his support for Biden, acknowledging that "bad debate nights happen".

Meanwhile, Tucker said that former US President Donald Trump at this point is not just the Republican presidential candidate but effectively the presumptive president.

He said that if Trump is put behind bars, it "had better be for a serious crime" that everyone agrees he committed, otherwise, they would risk destroying the system.

In his X post, Carlson stated, "Biden is done. Bet on it. Too many prominent Democrats have suggested he's brain damaged. They can't walk that back. They have to remove him, and they will. The only question is when. If they're smart, they'll do it immediately. If Kamala's going to be the nominee, she might as well be the president first."

"That leaves the question of Trump, and his sentencing on July 11. Biden's collapse makes this a much more perilous moment than it was. At this point Trump is not just the Republican candidate, but effectively the presumptive president. If you're going to put him in jail, it had better be for a very serious crime that everyone agrees he committed. Otherwise you risk destroying the system completely and forever. We're in legitimate danger. Democrats need to pull back," he added.

His statement comes days after Donald Trump and Joe Biden engaged in a fiery debate broadcast live on CNN.

The age disparity between the 81-year-old incumbent US president and his 78-year-old challenger was starkly apparent throughout the evening, with Biden notably hoarse and exhibiting limited vocal range, struggling at times to articulate clear differences from Trump.

(ANI)