🇺🇸Biden has had a hard time being president since the 2020 election race due to his age and the health problems that came with it, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing sources.

From the very beginning, his entourage adjusted the presidential schedule, noting that Biden gets tired if meetings drag on, makes mistakes and has various "limitations."

He was distanced from ministers, Congress and other high-ranking officials, isolated from the scrutiny of the public and the press.

His closest aides and advisers, such as Sullivan, Richetti and Brainard, often acted as intermediaries, and even Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen had a hard time getting face-to-face meetings with Biden, including at key moments like the “disastrous” withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. And when they met with Biden, his interlocutors were asked to be clear and concise.

One lawmaker who did speak one-on-one with Biden noted that the president lacks stamina and relies heavily on his staff.

Biden was especially bad in the mornings, so they tried to schedule meetings later. And sometimes they cancelled them altogether if the president was having a "bad day."

The president was literally led by the hand by his aides, especially during trips or public appearances.

The White House, however, denies that the president's schedule was changed due to his health.

🇩🇪The maker of the Mercedes-Benz emblem has filed for bankruptcy due to the crisis in the European auto industry, Bloomberg reports.

The agency writes that Gerhardi Kunststofftechnik GmbH has also cut 1,500 employees in Germany.

Gerhardi was founded in 1796 and began as a metalworking company. It later became a supplier of grilles, handles and chrome trims for the Mercedes-Benz Group.

🇺🇦⚡️ Lex Fridman asks President Zelensky to conduct their upcoming podcast in Russian instead of Ukrainian.