Biden tells Democrats he had a medical check-up after disastrous debate as he tries to keep party on side [Video]

Joe Biden was said to have undergone a medical check-up after last week’s debate as he revealed the prognosis to a group of 20 governors, sources say.

The 81-year-old president was reportedly probed about his health by a senior Democrat as concerns grow over his mental fitness in the wake of his faltering performance at the first debate of the 2024 election on Thursday – which the president blamed on both a cold and jet lag.

Three senior Democrats have either publicly called on Biden to drop out of the race for the White House or predicted that he will lose on polling day. The polls have also tipped in favor of Donald Trump, who has taken a six-point lead over the Democratic presidential candidate.

During Wednesday’s meeting, which lasted …