CNN asked a Biden campaign spokesperson about former President Donald Trump's request that President Joe Biden take a drug test before Thursday's debate.
Trump said that he would immediately agree to take one as well.
In a post to Truth Social on Monday, Trump wrote:
"DRUG TEST FOR CROOKED JOE BIDEN??? I WOULD, ALSO, IMMEDIATELY AGREE TO ONE!!!"
On Tuesday, CNN anchor Boris Sanchez concluded an interview with Biden campaign spokesperson Adrienne Elrod by asking about Trump's request.
"One last question, Adrienne. President — former President Trump asking President Biden for a drug test going into Thursday night. What’s your reaction?" Sanchez asked. 🚨 Biden campaign spokesman Adrienne Elrod says Crooked Joe Biden won't commit to taking a drug test before the debate.
Crooked Joe is currently holed away at Camp David perfecting the cocktail. pic.twitter.com/XP0ksMUzGY
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) June 25, 2024
Elrod replied, "I mean, I don’t even really know what to say about that. I worked on Hillary Clinton’s campaign."
"You know, she also debated him very effectively. He accused her of being on drugs. President Biden defeated Donald Trump twice in previous debates," Elrod continued. "This is what he does because he doesn’t have anything else to run on. He doesn’t have a plan. He doesn’t have a record for fighting for the American people. He doesn’t know why he’s running, except for to seek political retribution on his enemies."
The Biden spox concluded, "And so he has to resort to these types of tactics which are, frankly, just silly. Turns off a lot of voters, especially voters who want to see their president fight for them."
Sanchez did not press the issue, saying, "Adrienne Elrod, we have to leave the conversation there."
While speaking at a rally in Racine, Wisconsin, last Tuesday, Trump implied that he believes Biden might take cocaine before the debate.
"Joe Biden doesn’t have a clue. Now we’re gonna watch– is anybody gonna watch the debate? He’s gonna be so pumped up, he’s gonna be pumped up. You know all that stuff that was missing about a month ago from the White House? What happened?" Trump said. TRUMP: BIDEN DOESN'T HAVE A CLUE
"Joe Biden doesn't have a clue.
Is anybody going to watch the debate?
He's going to be so pumped up.
You know all that stuff that was missing about a month ago from the White House? What happened? Who left it?
Somebody left a laptop in… pic.twitter.com/Gjeaj20yiM
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) June 18, 2024
Trump appeared to get off track a bit, beginning to discuss Hunter Biden's "laptop from hell" before going back to the drugs.
“Who left it? Somebody left it. I wonder, let’s see. Somebody left the laptop in an office of a gentleman who was supposed to fix the laptop from hell,” Trump said. “He never picked it up, and somebody didn’t pick up hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of cocaine. I wonder who that could’ve been.”
“I don’t know—actually, I think it was Joe. Ha-ha,” Trump told the crowd.
According to a Quinnipiac University survey released at the end of May, a 72 percent majority of likely voters said it is "likely" that they will watch the first presidential debate.
"Get out the popcorn, pull up a chair, it is must see TV and if the past is any indication, the gloves will likely come off early and often," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.
The second debate will be hosted by ABC News in September. The network has not yet announced moderators for that debate.
