White House denies Biden keeps "freezing" at public events

The White House has responded to reports that President Biden appears to have frozen during recent public events, with aides claiming that several news organizations and the Republican party have deliberately edited videos to show him looking confused or lost. The administration is accusing opponents of spreading disinformation about the president's fitness. Specifically, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre referred to the clips as "cheapfake" videos, suggesting they are misleading and inaccurate. One video shows Biden awkwardly walking away from a group while watching an official G7 photo, while another appears to show him receiving applause from an audience before being touched on the elbow by former President Obama. The White House is pushing back against these reports, arguing that they are part of a larger effort to undermine the president's credibility and mental acuity.