Hiding the Truth: Presidential Deception Exposed

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They told us Biden was fine. They called the clips “cheap fakes.” They said questioning his memory was dangerous misinformation.

Now, even his allies are quietly admitting what many saw coming: he’s not okay — and hasn’t been for a while.

In today’s Think First, we look at the real gaslighting: not just the president’s decline, but the media’s role in covering it up, shifting the narrative, and testing how much you’ll pretend not to notice.

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Episode Transcript

SPEAKER_00 (00:00):
They told us the videos were cheap fakes.
They said the stumbles, theblank stares, the forgotten
names were all just bad anglesor partisan editing.
Turns out, the only thing beingedited was the truth.
According to the new bookOriginal Sin by Jake Tapper and
Alex Thompson, President Biden'sinner circle knew for years that

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his cognitive health wasdeclining.
They shielded him from thepublic, limited his schedule,
and even considered using awheelchair in his second term.
Meanwhile, the media echoed theWhite House's narrative,
dismissing concerns asmisinformation.
So let's ask, when doesprotecting a leader become

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deceiving a nation?
How did gaslighting become apolitical strategy?
What role did the media play inperpetuating this narrative?
And why did it take a disastrousdebate performance for the truth
to surface?
In May 2025, audio came out fromPresident Biden's deposition

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with Robert Herr, specialcounsel with the U.S.
Department of Justice.
He couldn't remember what yearhis son died or when he left
office.
Meanwhile, his staff had beenusing an auto pen, a machine, to
sign key executive orders andpresidential pardons.
That raises a question.
If the person in power isn'tfully present, who's really

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running the show?
And why is the media so quietabout it?
Would this silence happen if itwere someone else in office?
Who benefits from keeping itlow-key?
What words are being used toshape the story or avoid it?
Have we seen this kind of mediasilence before?

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You don't need to draw aconclusion today, but you can
learn to spot the setup.
I'm Jim Detchen, and this isThink First.
Stay sharp.
Stay skeptical.
Spot the gaslight.