Liberal magazine The Economist stunned social media users on July 4th with an eye-popping new cover story that slammed President Biden over his age and fitness for office. Most notably, the cover story featured an image of an elderly person’s walker with a presidential seal on it next to the words: 'No way to run a country.' 'Oh my, The Economist goes for the jugular,' BBC journalist Julia Macfarlane posted to X on Thursday.
Shared on X, the outlet’s new cover gained significant attention on the platform, getting over 1 million views in just a few hours.In addition to the provocative cover image, The Economist’s corresponding piece – a column from the editorial board – took Biden to task for his debate performance, stating it proved he is 'unfit' to be president. The board began by stating, 'It was agony to watch a befuddled old man struggling to recall words and facts.