Trump laughs at Biden's debacle in TV debate - and then has a blackout himself

FR Trump laughs at Biden's debacle in TV debate - and then has a blackout himself 15 hours • 2 minutes reading time Microsleep in the interview? Joe Biden seems to be under the weather after the CNN debate. While Trump criticizes him for his physical condition, a blunder of his own is made public. Washington - As is well known, the TV debate with his Republican opponent Donald Trump did not go well for US President Joe Biden. Above all, it led to an embarrassing situation for Biden, which many viewers described as a "frozen moment" - he seemed frozen at times while the camera was running. This impression, among others, is currently leading to speculation about whether he should continue to run for president. But while many are talking about Biden's blunder, a similar incident with his 78-year-old rival initially went largely unnoticed. Trump lapses in interview Donald Trump himself lapsed last week during a telephone interview with Corey Lewandowski from the online portal Newsmax. Lewandowski, Trump's former campaign manager, initially said that Biden was supposedly practicing how to stand and might need an injection to be fit for the debate that was still to come. Then, during the conversation, Trump fell silent for several seconds. Lewandowski had to ask a previous question again, to which a sleepy-sounding Trump responded: "Well, if I have to practice how to stand, we have a big problem now. Uh, I also heard that he was practicing how to stand or something. Standing." Well-known podcasters laugh at Trump The bizarre situation subsequently led to, among other things, cheerful comments from co-hosts Danielle Moodie and Andy Levy in their podcast The New Abnormal, which is well-known in the USA (e.g. on Spotify). Moodie asked Trump ironically what Biden was practicing - coherent sentences? Levy jokingly added whether there was a shot for that. Trump's apology in the Lewandowski interview, meanwhile, came across as a bit awkward: "Sorry, allergies." Moodie only commented dryly in her podcast: "Yes... allergies." Apparently not only Biden not in top physical shape The incident makes it clear that not only Biden, but also Trump is prone to lapses. However, it is above all the health of the incumbent US president that is repeatedly the focus of media interest. While many supporters and sympathizers of the Democrats are now fearing an election debacle after the suboptimal outcome of the debate, Trump is acting in attack mode and is also shooting at other Democratic leaders.