#13 Hiding the Truth · Presidential Deception Exposed

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.

Stay sharp. Stay skeptical. #SpotTheGaslight
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Transcript

Cutting Through Media Noise

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They told us the videos were cheap fakes. They said the stumbles, the blank stares, the forgotten names were all just bad angles or partisan editing. Turns out, the only thing being edited was the truth. According to the new book Original Sin by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, President Biden's inner circle knew for years that his cognitive health was declining. They shielded him from the public, limited his schedule, and even considered using a wheelchair in his second term. Meanwhile, the media echoed the White House's narrative, dismissing concerns as misinformation. So let's ask, when does protecting a leader become deceiving a nation? How did gaslighting become a political strategy? What role did the media play in perpetuating this narrative? And why did it take a disastrous debate performance for the truth to surface? In May 2025, audio came out from President Biden's deposition with Robert Herr, special counsel with the U.S. Department of Justice. He couldn't remember what year his son died or when he left office. Meanwhile, his staff had been using an auto pen, a machine, to sign key executive orders and presidential pardons. That raises a question. If the person in power isn't fully present, who's really running the show? And why is the media so quiet about it? Would this silence happen if it were someone else in office? Who benefits from keeping it low-key? What words are being used to shape the story or avoid it? Have we seen this kind of media silence before? You don't need to draw a conclusion today, but you can learn to spot the setup. I'm Jim Detchen, and this is Think First. Stay sharp. Stay skeptical. Spot the gaslight.