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United States President Joe Biden's first address from the Oval Office after he withdrew his name from the presidential election race took a bizarre twist when the netizens noticed that the president appeared with an orange-tinged skin and wondered if it was some AI trickery.
Biden's shaky appearance when he was recently seen stepping down from Air Force One after announcing that he had been infected by the COVID-19 virus had fuelled concerns regarding his health as some hinted that in-studio Biden was actually artificial intelligence working at its best.
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Biden said he had "save democracy" by letting his own party stage a coup on him.
"Those who cherry that cause, cherish it so much. A cause of… pic.twitter.com/MrPwpdKvta
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 25, 2024
Now, the orangish tint on his skin as he addressed the people of the United States has left the netizens further wondering if this is a result of his frail health or a work of artificial intelligence.
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Here's how netizens reacted to Biden's orange appearance
The X users were not late in noticing Biden's tinted look and started commenting about his complexion, calling it "very orange".
"Biden is sporting his Trump orange spray tan again. And his eyes are bugging out. One thing is uncertain - is this speech 'live'? Or did he record it?" wrote one user.
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"Joe Biden became orange, and now he's stepping aside. That should be an example to us all," wrote a second user.
they turned Biden orange and that’s why he dropped out pic.twitter.com/Wet5R0PZ9a
— ᴅʀᴇᴡ ? (@iloveracism1488) July 25, 2024
Is it just me or Can I start calling Biden ‘Orange Man’ ? pic.twitter.com/Hdzfv3asJT
— Deborah Tood??☕️☀️ (@DebTood) July 25, 2024
Why does Joe Biden look so orange after he looked pale just a few days ago? Tanning in "self isolation"? Weird chin is back too?
Why does the backdrop of the oval office look pixelated like a green screen w/ photos on a table behind him? The flags especially! Something stinks. pic.twitter.com/28QOztO9eX
— Digital_Nicole?? (@DnicoleM422) July 25, 2024
A third user wondered, "Did Joe Biden's team make him look more and more orange on purpose?"
Wow Biden is really slurring. This sounds different than his usual old man dementia talk. I’m wondering if he DID actually have some kind of minor stroke.
His face is even more frozen than usual. His skin is super orange spray tanned. And his eyes seem slightly droopy or… pic.twitter.com/KBs0uYjCjp
— Jaya Phillips (@iamJayaLove) July 25, 2024
A user named Jaya Phillips wrote, "Wow Biden is really slurring. This sounds different than his usual old man dementia talk. I’m wondering if he DID actually have some kind of minor stroke. His face is even more frozen than usual. His skin is super orange spray tanned. And his eyes seem slightly droopy or something. Almost like they put eyeliner on him to perk him up. Here are a couple of quick clips to hear the slurring speech."
(With inputs from agencies)