President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump’s historic debate on Thursday has ignited a firestorm of speculation and controversy.
Biden’s performance, widely criticized as sluggish and low-energy, has led to intense discussions about his fitness for office and the future of the Democratic ticket — and one Democrat-aligned conspiracy theorist says he knows what happened.
Russia scrambled Biden’s brain with an energy weapon before the debate and he is suffering from “Havana Syndrome,” claims former Russian spy Yuri Shvets.
Shvets defected to the United States in the early 1990s, and most recently claimed that Trump had been compromised by the Soviet KGB 1970s.
🧵🚨 URGENT: Scientist whose previous work included directed energy beam research for the US intelligence community said Biden's symptoms during the CNN debate made him think of the Havana Syndrome.
This is according to former KGB spy Yuri Shvets who defected to the US in 1993. pic.twitter.com/h53u0NoIHt— Igor Sushko (@igorsushko) July 1, 2024
Shvets, a former KGB spy who was based in Washington DC during the 80's, does not believe in coincidences, and the fact that Russia's IL-76 government plane landed in the US on June 27 before the debate and then left after the fact on June 29 could further suggest foul play. pic.twitter.com/0uwMC45zqm
— Igor Sushko (@igorsushko) July 1, 2024
During the humiliating 90-minute debate, Biden struggled to be understood, delivering rambling answers, and often seeming confused. This stark contrast to the mainstream media claims that he was “sharp as a tack” has raised concerns among both supporters.
In the aftermath, Biden’s team has offered various explanations for his terrible showing. He had a cold. He was over-prepared. He simply performs worse in the evening hours.
But Russian radio wave brain scramble is certainly a new one.
The debate’s fallout for Biden was immediately felt in polling. A CNN survey of debate watchers showed that 67% believed Trump won, while only 33% favored Biden’s performance. Post-debate polls have sent shockwaves through the Democratic establishment, with some allies reportedly describing Biden as “toast” and open talk of having him replaced.
Party insiders are floating the idea of an open Democratic National Convention, where a new nominee could be chosen. Such a move would be unprecedented in modern American politics and fraught with logistical and legal challenges.
While many of Biden’s supporters have rallied around him, acknowledging the poor debate performance while reiterating their support, others have been more critical.
The situation has exposed rifts within the Democratic Party, with some calling for a serious reevaluation of their 2024 strategy.
Amidst this political turmoil, the bizarre conspiracy theory emerged that saied Biden’s debate performance as the result of a Russian attack.
This theory was spread by Igor Sushko, a Ukrainian race car driver, who suggested that Biden was targeted by a “directed energy beam” similar to the alleged “Havana Syndrome.”
According to this bizarre claim, Russia could have used advanced technology to remotely target Biden’s brain, causing his confusion.
A recent National Institutes of Health study found no evidence of brain damage among government employees that had previously claimed to be victims of Havana Syndrome, and energy beam attacks have been ruled out as a likely cause of those employee’s reported symptoms.
The emergence and spread of this conspiracy theory highlight the desperation sweeping the Democratic Party in the wake of the debate — it’s Russia, Russia, Russia.
The facts of Biden’s debate performance is far simpler than energy weapon attacks – it simply reflects the reality of nominating an 81-year-old candidate in cognitive decline.