Joe Biden Shouts, Stumbles, And Mumbles His Way Through Pre-Midterm Hype Speech

Former President Joe Biden spoke at the Maryland Democratic Party’s Fight Back and Win Summit in Baltimore — and after shouting and mumbling through his remarks, he appeared to have some difficulty finding his way off the stage.

Biden’s typical speech patterns have not changed much since he left the White House in early 2025, as he alternately addressed the crowd calmly and raised his voice to a shout, at seemingly random intervals.

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Joe Biden is speaking at the Maryland Democratic Party.

He’s mumbling, coughing, yelling, cursing, and had to ask for instructions on how to exit the stage.

He also called on Democrats to “fight.”

So he’s pretty much in the same condition as the day he left… pic.twitter.com/4O8gfyuTXG

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“I should use nice, straightforward and simple,” Biden said, his tone even, before he pivoted to shout, “It’s time to get up, dammit! Get up! Get up now! And continue this fight. So let’s get up and fight back, God … darn it!”

Throughout the speech the former president took credit for the economy and accused Trump of taking on “vanity projects” that would only benefit him.

“Have you noticed that Americans are saying the economy under the Biden administration is a hell of a lot better than under Trump?” Biden asked. “It’s not just his vanity projects – tearing down the East Wing of the White House making room for his ballroom. Putting his name on the Kennedy Center. Building an arch in his own honor. Even hiring his own pool guy to fix the reflecting pool. Woah – what a loser.”

Biden mumbled through some more of his comments, and then turned to exit the stage. Pointing his finger to the left and then to the right, Biden appeared confused as to which direction he was supposed to go to exit the stage. After a momentary pause, he turned his back on the audience and walked away from the lectern.

Biden had similar difficulty at the recent grand opening of former President Barack Obama’s library and presidential center in Chicago, briefly scanning the crowd before asking where his granddaughter was sitting and then wandering off the stage.