Rep Eric Swalwell trolled for saying he’d prefer 81-yr-old Biden ‘over the guy who has 91 felony counts’

WASHINGTON, DC: In an appearance on MSNBC's 'The Katie Phang Show' on Saturday, February 17, Representative Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) launched a scathing attack on former President Donald Trump, citing his mounting legal troubles as a cause for concern.

The congressman's remarks came amid a swirling debate over President Biden's age and competency, with Swalwell drawing a sharp contrast between the two leaders.

"I'll take the individual who's 81 over the guy who has 91 felony counts," Swalwell boldly proclaimed, taking a direct jab at Trump's legal entanglements. 

"It's not about two individuals," Swalwell insisted. “It’s about the idea of competence versus chaos, or even greater, freedom versus fascism. If we make it about those ideas, and what they mean in our daily lives, we’re gonna win.”

Trump's legal quagmire vs Biden's mental fitness

Swalwell's critique of Trump's legal woes follows a recent court order demanding the former president to pay nearly $355 million in penalties in a civil fraud case. Moreover, heightened scrutiny surrounding Biden's age and memory, exacerbated by a special counsel report on his handling of classified documents, has further fueled the political firestorm.

Special counsel Robert Hur's report highlighted Biden's memory issues, suggesting that he may present himself as a sympathetic figure with a poor memory in a trial setting.

“We have also considered that, at trial, Mr. Biden would likely present himself to a jury, as he did during our interview of him, as a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,” Hur wrote in the report.

The bombshell revelation has sparked concerns about Biden's fitness for office, with columnist and podcast host Ezra Klein questioning the President's viability for re-election on his podcast 'The Ezra Klein Show'.

"To say this is a media invention...I almost don't know what to tell you," Klein remarked, citing widespread voter apprehension about Biden's age.

“If you’ve really convinced yourself of that, in your heart of hearts, I almost don’t know what to tell you,” he added.

“In poll after poll, 70 percent to 80 percent of voters are worried about his age. This is not a thing people need the media to see.”

A recent poll found that a staggering 86 percent of Americans believe Biden is too old for office, amplifying doubts about his candidacy, per The Hill.

Swalwell faces backlash

Social media erupted with criticism aimed at Swalwell for his staunch support of Biden over Trump despite the former's fitness-related concerns.

"Which one would you rather have drive you around?" one posted on X.

"Didn't that guy date a spy?" another wrote, referring to the congressman's ties to suspected Chinese spy Christine Fang.

"You are the last person I want to hear from. You are a proven, liar, thief, and waste of oxygen," a comment read.

"I'll take the guy who can walk up the stairs," someone else quipped.

"I'll take the guy that the establishment fears so much that they'll manufacture 91 bogus felony counts against him!" another chimed in.

Trump's resilience

Meanwhile, Trump's steadfast support within the Republican Party appears unwavering, despite facing 91 felony counts across multiple cases and an ongoing civil trial in New York. The indictments, rather than eroding his support base, have galvanized Republicans, with many rallying behind his narrative of systemic bias.

According to the Washington Post, Trump's message of defiance has resonated not only with his loyal base but also with center-right voters previously skeptical of his leadership. Critics argue that Trump's ability to deflect accountability underscores a troubling trend within the GOP, where loyalty trumps legal scrutiny.

In response to the backlash, Republican strategists and GOP operatives maintain that Trump's core supporters remain unswayed by his legal troubles, echoing the former president's infamous assertion that he could shoot someone in the middle of Fifth Avenue without facing consequences, the Post reported.

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