Is Biden's Mental Health Declining? 64% Of Voters Are 'Concerned,' Poll Shows

A majority of Americans are concerned over President Joe Biden's mental health, with more than half saying that they believe he could be suffering from mental health issues, according to a new poll.

Among 1,376 adult voters surveyed between Oct. 5 and Oct. 7, at least 41% said they were very concerned about Biden's mental health, while 23% said they were somewhat concerned about the issue, the latest I&I/TIPP Poll results showed.

In August, the poll asked respondents the same question. In comparison to October's results, only 59% said they were concerned about Biden's mental health.

Among party lines, 52% of Democratic voters said in the October poll that they believe Biden could be suffering from mental health issues. Among Republicans, that number rose to 86%. Among independents, 59% said they were either concerned or somewhat concerned about Biden's mental health.

Among demographic groupings, 52% of Black people, 59% of single women, and 58% of self-described moderates said they were concerned about the president's mental health.

The recent poll comes after a number of public events appeared to show Biden unsteady and confused. In late September, footage taken from The Global Fund's Seventh Replenishment Conference event showed the president seemingly wandering off stage after speaking briefly.

Also late last month, Biden called out to the audience to see whether Jackie Walorski, the Republican representative who served as the co-chairperson of the House Hunger Caucus, was present.

"Jackie, are you here? Where's Jackie?" Biden asked the audience, according to a White House transcript from the event. "I didn't think she was — she wasn't going to be here — to help make this a reality."

Biden's gaffe comes a month after Walorski was killed in a head-on vehicle collision in Indiana. The late Republican lawmaker had been traveling in a vehicle with her communications director Emma Thomson and district director Zachery Potts when another car veered into their lane. All three were killed in the collision. Walorski died at 58.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre later downplayed Biden's mistake, calling his remarks "not all that unusual." Biden has since issued an apology to the Walorski family after the gaffe he made during the summit.