KJP suggests videos of Biden's latest mental lapse are 'deepfakes' — but there's nothing fake about these 5 incidents



President Joe Biden joined former President Barack Obama and a handful of Hollywood script-readers in Los Angeles over the weekend to raise money for his re-election campaign. Unlike excerpts of the heavily edited video of the event circulated online by Democratic operatives, Chris Gardner of the Hollywood Reporter shared raw and uninterrupted footage showing the 81-year-old presidential candidate freezing up once again following a shaky interview. In the uncut video, Obama then grabs Biden by the wrist and guides him offstage.

As this was one of a series of instances in recent weeks where Biden appeared stunned and momentarily paralyzed, the White House and Biden boosters further afield — both foreign and domestic — worked vigorously on damage control.

In the White House press briefing Monday, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre leaned on a narrative cooked up in the pages of the Washington Post and other allied publications, which suggests that unflattering videos of Biden are "manipulated."

Jean-Pierre attempted to attribute the term "cheap-fakes" originated with the press, but it was White House senior deputy press secretary Andrew Bates who initially trafficked the term in media statements.

"That's exactly what they are. They are cheap-fakes video," said Jean-Pierre. "They are done in bad faith."

Even though the latest video came from a reporter at a left-leaning publication, Jean-Pierre stressed that "the right-wing critics of the president have a credibility problem because ... fact-checkers have repeatedly caught them pushing misinformation, disinformation."

The American people have far more to go off than recent videos of Biden ostensibly locking up to conclude that his mental decline is worsening; that he is severely limited in his ability to execute the duties of his office; and that he is altogether too old to hold office — as they have concluded in recent polls.

Below are five glaring and well-documented examples of Biden gaffes, lapses, and collapses that might warrant suspicion of the White House's denial.

1. The time-traveling president

After suggesting that "Trump and his MAGA friends" were an obstacle to America realizing its grand potential at a February campaign event in Las Vegas, Biden said, "You know, right, right, right after I was elected, I went to what they call a G7 meeting. All the NATO leaders. And it was in — it was in the south of England. And I sat down and I said, 'America is back.'"

Blaze News previously reported that the 47th G7 Summit in Cornwall, England, was held just months before Biden's deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan.

"And Mitterrand, from Germany — I mean, from France, looked at me and said — said, 'You know, what — why — how long you back for?'" said Biden. "And I looked at him, and the — and the chancellor of Germany said, 'What would you say, Mr. President, if you picked up the paper tomorrow in the London Times, and London Times said, 'A thousand people break through the House of Commons, break down the doors, two bobbies are killed in order to stop the election of the prime minister. What would you say?'"

"I never thought about it from that perspective. What would we say that happened in another democracy around the world? Well, the whole world watched — the whole world watched. And what's going on?" added the president.

Biden not only misstated, corrected, then once again misstated François Mitterrand's nationality but erred in suggesting he was alive.

Mitterrand was not the chancellor of Germany Biden allegedly spoke to but rather a former French president who died in 1996.

Biden revealed on another occasion that he might be mentally at least two years behind the time, noting in 2022, "There's a lot of reason to be hopeful in 2020." Even then, Mitterrand was firmly out of earshot.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people with dementia have problems with memory; attention; communication; reasoning, judgment, and problem solving; and visual perception beyond typical age-related changes in vision. Forgetting names and old memories are among the signs of dementia highlighted by the agency.

2. 'Where's Jackie?'

Republican Rep. Jackie Walorski of Indiana died in a car accident on Aug. 3, 2022.

Biden eulogized her later that day, writing, "Jill and I are shocked and saddened by the death of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski of Indiana along with two members of her staff in a car accident today in Indiana."

The Democratic president noted further, "We may have represented different parties and disagreed on many issues, but she was respected by members of both parties for her work on the House Ways and Means Committee on which she served. She also served as co-chair of the House Hunger Caucus, and my team and I appreciated her partnership as we plan for a historic White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health this fall that will be marked by her deep care for the needs of rural America."

The White House flew the American flag at half-staff for two full days, and Biden even called the family to offer his condolences, reported the New York Post.

While at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health the following month, Biden revealed that the memory of a partner's recent passing failed to stick.

"And I want to thank all of you here, including bipartisan elected officials like Representative McGovern, Senator Braun, Senator Booker, Representative — Jackie, are you here? Where's Jackie?" said Biden, according to the White House's own transcript. "I didn't think she was — she wasn't going to be here — to help make this a reality. And thanks to Senator Stabenow, Representative DeLauro for their leadership."

3. Doubling down

Biden, who indicated in an interview years ago that he "could drop dead tomorrow," addressed donors at a swanky Manhattan campaign reception hosted by billionaire real estate heiress Amy Goldman Fowler in September 2023.

Biden shared a revisionist account of what events prompted him to run for office, referencing the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017, and recycling the false claim that former President Donald Trump suggested there were "fine people on both sides" as if to include the white identitarians in Virginia at the time.

According to Jonathan Lemire, White House bureau chief for Politico and political analyst for MSNBC — hardly a right-wing critic — Biden finished telling this story, then told it "again, nearly word for word."

The White House transcript confirmed that Biden repeated the story nearly verbatim.

Jean-Pierre did not suggest the official transcript was a cheap-fake or deny that Biden was ostensibly playing for a crowd on a loop. Instead, she said he was "speaking from his heart."

4. Doubling over

Biden has unfortunately suffered a number of falls and stumbles since taking office in 2021. Three incidents in particular stand out.

On March 19, 2021, the staircase onto Air Force One proved too much for Biden to handle. Video shows the Democrat, then 78 years of age, scaling the stairs with a firm hold on the handrail. His right leg appears to buckle, sending him stumbling forward. Biden then corkscrews onto one knee, regains his footing, then completes the climb.

Blaze News previously reported that Jean-Pierre blamed the fall on the wind.

"It's pretty windy outside," said Jean-Pierre. "It's very windy. I almost fell coming up the steps myself."

On June 1, 2023, Biden made an appearance at the graduation ceremony for the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. After shaking the last of the graduates' hands, Biden collapsed. While White House communications director Ben LaBolt suggested Biden had tripped over a sandbag.

Days after stumbling up the stairs to Air Force One again, Biden went for an ill-fated bike ride near his Delaware beach house in June 2022. He rode up to a crowd, slowed down, then collapsed onto his side.

The White House indicated Biden did not ultimately need medical attention.

5. Regime change

Biden has confused country names, wars, and his sister with his wife. He has accidentally undermined painstakingly crafted American foreign policy and called on people to honor the Holocaust. Biden has also unwittingly snubbed foreign leaders. There was one occasion, however, where Biden confided in his own faculties and went off-script that proved more risky than the others.

One month after Russia invaded Ukraine, Biden delivered an address in Warsaw, Poland, condemning the illegal action and underscoring that the battle ahead against autocracy will take time to win.

Toward the end of his speech, Biden deviated from his prepared remarks and suggested what was then interpreted by many — including those in the Kremlin — to be a call for regime change in Moscow.

"For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power," Biden said in reference to Vladimir Putin.

CNN noted at the time that the White House rushed to correct the president, stating, "The President’s point was that Putin cannot be allowed to exercise power over his neighbors or the region."

"He was not discussing Putin’s power in Russia, or regime change," said a White House official.

"My gosh, I wish they would keep him on script," said Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho). "Any time you say or even, as he did, suggest that the policy was regime change, it's going to cause a huge problem. This administration has done everything they can to stop escalating. There's not a whole lot more you can do to escalate than to call for regime change."

While the suggestion to an antagonistic nuclear power that the U.S. wanted its government overthrown was provocative, Biden accidentally risked provocation a second time that trip, implying to American soldiers in Poland that they were headed into Ukraine.

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Biden goes 'off script' and promises to build a railroad across the Indian Ocean, prompting mockery: 'Ambitious'



President Joe Biden promised to build a railroad across the world's third-largest ocean just minutes after four environmental activist groups jointly endorsed his re-election campaign. While the proposal did not immediately prompt any take-backs from his green supporters, Biden's blue ambitions prompted parody and concern online.

Biden addressed some of the beneficiaries of the $370 billion in subsidies for clean energy projects included in the Inflation Reduction Act at the League of Conservation Voters' annual fundraising dinner in Washington, D.C., Wednesday evening.

Just before he started his speech, the four major green groups — LCV Action Fund, NextGen PAC, Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund, and the Sierra Club — announced their support for his 2024 campaign, reported Politico.

The president zeroed in on their pre-eminent concern, the specter of anthropogenic climate change, stressing that it was "the only truly existential threat." Biden then proceeded to describe some of the ways his administration has worked to address the abstract threat.

Midway through his speech, Biden admittedly went "off script" with a promise spanning 6,200 miles.

"We have plans to build a railroad from the Pacific all the way across the Indian Ocean," he said. "We have plans to build in — in Angola one of the largest solar plants in the world. I can go on, but I’m not. I’m going off script. I’m going to get in trouble."

The Indian Ocean, which has a mean depth of -3,741m, stretches from the southern tip of Africa all the way to Australia.

\u201cBIDEN: "We have plans to build a railroad from the Pacific all the way across the Indian Ocean"\u201d
— RNC Research (@RNC Research) 1686800190

Former Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz tweeted, "Bold initiative, Mr. President."

BlazeTV's Dave Rubin, tweeted, "That’s really nice, grandpa. Maybe you want to sit down for a few minutes?"

The DeSantis campaign shared a picture of a map charting the proposed railroad with the caption, "Ambitious."

\u201c@RNCResearch Ambitious.\u201d
— RNC Research (@RNC Research) 1686800190

Rob Schmitt of Newsmax quipped, "F yeah!!! 8,000 MILE OCEAN TRAIN! BIDEN 2024!"

"Those whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad," wrote Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) national security adviser, Omri Ceren.

Republican consultant Matt Whitlock noted, "It'll be nice to finally have a direct route to Madagascar."

\u201cIt'll be nice to finally have a direct route to Madagascar.\u201d
— Matt Whitlock (@Matt Whitlock) 1686800308

At other points during his speech, Biden appeared to lose focus along with his point.

TheBlaze previously reported that the president's repeated falls, including his face-plant during the U.S. Air Force Academy's June 1 graduation ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colorado, coupled with his consequential gaffes have elicited concern from critics and allies alike.

Failed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was among those to admit, "His age is an issue, and people have every right to consider it."

A recent NBC News survey of 1,000 adults, conducted April 14-18, found that 70% of respondents, including 51% of Democrats, don't think Biden should run again, with the majority citing age as a key reason behind their opposition.

The president told the host of MSNBC's "The Sunday Show," Jonathan Capehart, in October, "I could drop dead tomorrow," said Biden. "I think people should look and say, 'Is he still have the same passion for what he's doing?' And if they think I do and I can do it, then that's fine. ... If they don't, they should vote against me."

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Man allegedly kills grandma with hammer, summons housekeeper to clean up



Police have arrested a man who allegedly killed his grandmother with a hammer, severely injured his grandfather, and then summoned a housekeeper to clean up the scene.

Anthony Michael Corrado, 34, is charged with second degree murder and aggravated battery on a person over age 65, Collier County Sheriff's Office reported Friday.

"This individual is in our custody thanks to the swift response by deputies and the quick-thinking reporter who was able to get herself out of the residence and alert law enforcement," said Collier County Sheriff Kevin Rambosk in a statement posted to Facebook.

The gory scene unfolded at a Golden Gate Estates neighborhood residence in Naples, Florida Wednesday. The victims have not been named.

Authorities say Corrado called a housekeeper around 2:30 p.m. to help him clean up a residence on 16th Street Northeast, describing the scene as a "real mess," according to an arrest affidavit acquired by Naples Daily News.

When the housekeeper arrived, a blood-stained Corrado showed her the bedroom where his 82-year-old grandmother's body was located.

The housekeeper told deputies the female victim's body was wrapped in a tarp. A bag was wrapped around her head with a white hose nearby. When she tried to remove the bag, Corrado warned her off, saying blood would get everywhere, the outlet also reported.

Corrado reportedly asked the housekeeper to take the body from the home and disable the security system. When she asked, Corrado told the housekeeper the grandfather would soon return from grocery shopping.

The clever housekeeper fooled Corrado by saying she needed to get cleaning supplies from her car. Once she got to her car, she drove away and flagged down a CCSO deputy who was on patrol nearby.

Deputies found the deceased grandmother in a bedroom and the injured grandfather in a separate room. The grandfather was flown to a trauma center with severe head injuries. Deputies believe the grandfather arrived after the housekeeper left.

Corrado, who refused to speak with deputies, was found outside the home with blood on his clothing and body.

The alleged murderer was released from prison last year. Detectives say the grandmother had an order of protection against him.

Corrado was booked into the Collier County jail. He is due in court June 12 for a preliminary exam, according to Naples Daily News.

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein signals no recollection of being absent for months in disquieting exchange with reporters: 'No, I've been here'



Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) was wheeled back into the Senate last week without having fully recovered from what her handlers claim was a bad case of shingles. Although she appeared confused, weary, and sickly, Democrats were nevertheless happy to have her back to vote forward their agenda.

A recent exchange between the 89-year-old senator and reporters, detailed by liberal publications Slate and the Los Angeles Times, revealed that while the California Democrat may be counted present for consequential votes in body, she may not be fully present in mind.

Despite Feinstein's doctor-prescribed "lighter schedule," the senator made time Tuesday afternoon to briefly answer questions posed to her by Slate's Jim Newell and others.

Feinstein was freshly back from being carted over to vote against a Republican bill, which successfully blocked a radical District of Columbia policing law.

Newell asked how she was feeling, and Feinstein responded from her wheelchair, "Oh, I'm feeling fine. I have a problem with the leg."

Responding to a follow-up question from another reporter concerning the nature of the problem, the senator added, "Well, nothing that's anyone concern but mine."

One reporter broached the subject of her May 10 return, asking about the well-wishes she received from her Senate colleagues.

"What have I heard about about what?" asked Feinstein, evidently confused.

"About your return," responded the reporter.

"I haven't been gone," said Feinstein. "You should ... I haven't been gone. I've been working."

Ostensibly giving her an out, one reporter asked, "You've been working from home is what you're saying?"

"No, I've been here," said Feinstein, becoming agitated. "I've been voting. Please, you either know or don't know."

Feinstein's handlers promptly wheeled her away following this disquieting exchange.

TheBlaze previously reported that the senior Democrat was first allegedly diagnosed with shingles on February 26, then hospitalized until March 6. She has reportedly been in recovery ever since.

A statement attributed to Feinstein — concerning her return to Washington that she does not appear to remember — indicated she was "still experiencing temporary side effects from the virus including vision and balance impairments."

The statement made no mention of the senator's well-documented cognitive decline.

An unnamed Californian member of Congress told the San Francisco Chronicle in April 2022, "I have worked with her for a long time and long enough to know what she was like just a few years ago: always in command, always in charge, on top of the details, basically couldn’t resist a conversation where she was driving some bill or some idea. All of that is gone."

The concerned lawmaker added, "She was an intellectual and political force not that long ago, and that’s why my encounter with her was so jarring. Because there was just no trace of that."

It is not only the fact of her past absence that appears to have confounded Feinstein, but her presence as well.

The Huffington Post reported that when Feinstein was first placed in a wheelchair outside the Senate last week, she asked, "Where am I going?"

While Feinstein may have trouble remembering why she is in the Senate, Democrats — who control only 51 of the 100 seats in the Senate and have a one-person advantage on the Senate Judiciary Committee — are sure to provide her with a reminder when the next vote comes up.

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'Disgusting, vile ... pieces of crap': Caregivers allegedly livestream abuse of dementia patient

'Disgusting, vile ... pieces of crap': Caregivers allegedly livestream abuse of dementia patient



Two Florida women were arrested after allegedly livestreaming abuse of an elderly patient with dementia, according to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office.

"Our corrections team ... will treat these two pieces of crap with professionalism, and they'll do their job," Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey said Friday in a video posted to YouTube.

Ivey further described the suspects as "disgusting" and "vile."

"If they let me [set the bond limit], the bond would be 'when hell freezes over," Sheriff Ivey said. He noted that the state sets the bond limits.

The women, 20-year-old Shy'tiona Jazziemysha Bishop and 18-year-old Jada Ariana Harris, allegedly used Snapchat to livestream the abuse of an elderly woman.

Bishop and Harris, both of Cocoa, Florida, were arrested Friday afternoon and transported to the Brevard County Jail, according to BCSO records. Harris' bond was set at $6,000, and Bishop's was set at $4,000. Both were released Saturday and are awaiting trial.

Harris, the younger of the two, faces three charges. They include video voyeurism; abuse or neglect of elderly or disabled adults, and interception or disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications. Bishop's charges include video voyeurism and abuse or neglect of an elderly or disabled adult.

Both women were immediately fired from their positions as healthcare workers at a local facility. The facility "did everything right" after they were alerted to the situation, according to Sheriff Ivey.

The pair allegedly streamed four separate clips of an elderly, female Market Street Memory Care resident, WKMG reported.

As they streamed the clip, the suspects and viewers mocked and laughed at the victim. Harris reportedly read aloud one comment to "lock [the victim] in the closet," after which she laughs and says "I didn't even do nothing."

Other videos show the women locking the patient out of the bathroom as the patient bangs on the door and another where the patient is heard saying "help me" and Bishop responds "ain't no help you."

At least one video segment involves mockery over an adult diaper.

"I’ve asked out team to make sure they work closely with the state attorney’s office and the judicial system to make sure that these two can never be involved in any type of healthcare again in their lives," Sheriff Ivey also said.

"I’ll be honest with you, I wouldn’t let them care for a pet cobra because he might accidentally bite ‘em and he would die of scumbag poisoning."

The victim is now "safe and sound with true, professional healthcare workers," Ivey noted, adding that the bulk of healthcare workers treat their patients with dignity and respect.

Watch Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey deliver details about Jada Harris' and Shy’Tiona Bishop's arrest and alleged crimes below. A word of caution to viewers: this video contains graphic depictions of the abuse of an elderly woman.



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Video exposes nursing home workers abusing 87-year-old amputee man



Two Texas nursing home workers are facing criminal charges after they were caught on camera abusing an 87-year-old amputee man.

Lisa Jo Cooper, 61, and Kecia Danielle Johnson, 57, turned themselves in to authorities on Thursday after they were both charged with injury to an elderly person – a second-degree felony. Both nursing home employees were released from the Galveston County Jail after posing $100,000 bond.

Cornelio Salinas told his family that workers were abusing him at Solidago Health and Rehabilitation – where he is a resident. The family installed a camera inside his room a year ago to prove there was elder abuse at the nursing home.

On Oct. 2, the nursing home called the family to inform them that Salinas had fallen out of bed and was taken to the hospital. Salinas had injuries not consistent with falling out of bed: two black eyes, bruising, and he needed a neck brace.

The family reviewed footage taken by the surveillance camera.

Video shows two nursing home workers dragging Salinas across the floor, kicking him, smacking him, and tossing him into bed. Salinas suffers from arthritis.

The nursing home employees close the curtain. Cooper and Johnson are behind the curtain for 15 to 20 minutes, during that time Salinas, is seen on video falling to the floor.

The elderly man's grandson, Lizandro Solis, told KPRC-TV, "You never think it’s going to happen to one of your family members. It's sad."

Solis said of the abuse, "That's no way to treat nobody, especially an elderly person with one leg. What is he going to do to you? How can he hurt you?"

The nursing home workers seen on the video were initially suspended and then later fired.

After the video went viral, Solidago Health and Rehabilitation issued a statement: "The health and safety of our residents remain our first priority. Our thoughts are with the resident and the family. Solidago Health and Rehabilitation enforces strict policies prohibiting patient abuse. Prompt action has been taken to ensure our residents are safe. Any violations of the abuse policy are reported to the appropriate agencies and legal authorities and the facility works closely with those agencies.”

The nursing home told Fox News, "In parallel to the external investigation, we launched an internal investigation, and the employees were immediately suspended. At the conclusion of the internal investigation, the employees involved in the incident were terminated as a result of violating the company's policies."

"We will continue to review our systems and approaches to identify new opportunities to strengthen existing measures to safeguard the health and safety of our residents," Solidago Health and Rehabilitation added.

Solidago Health and Rehabilitation was hit with 11 violations during an inspection in July 2021, according to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission,

The inspection found the nursing home had "failed to provide residents with care and services related to activities of daily living" and "failed to attain or maintain the highest practicable, physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being."

State records show the facility in Texas City was fined $19,800.

Solis is warning everyone who has an elderly loved one residing at a nursing home, "Keep an eye on them. Put a camera on them. You never know when it can happen to y’all."

(WARNING: Disturbing video)

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Thug threatens 82-year-old man, punches him in head, shoves him to ground — then steals his cane — while others just watch attack happen



New York City police released a disturbing video this week showing a man raising his fist at an 82-year-old victim — allegedly while demanding money — and then punching the victim, shoving him to the floor of a Manhattan convenience store, and running out the door with the victim's cane.

And video shows that the Wednesday incident all happened in front of at least three other people in the lower east side bodega who didn't intervene during the threat and physical attack.

WANTED for A Robbery inside of a bodega located at 219 East Broadway. #Manhattan @NYPD7pct on 6/16/21 @ 6:20 A.M. T… https://t.co/TlgggTjWJg

— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) 1623928954.0

What happened next?

Police soon arrested 42-year-old Raoul Hyacinthe — who lives in a nearby men's shelter, according to witnesses — and charged him with robbery, the New York Daily News reported.

Hyacinthe also was charged with criminal mischief for striking a car mirror with the stolen cane after he walked out of the store, the Daily News added, as well as for a Sept. 4 incident during which he allegedly threw a brick through a store window.

The paper, citing police sources, said Hyacinthe has 24 prior arrests, most for misdemeanors including criminal mischief, menacing, fare-beating, and drug possession.

What did the victim have to say?

The victim, Bernard Serlin, minced no words in regard to what he'd like to do to his attacker.

"I want to kill him," Serlin told the Daily News. "He had no business doing that to me. ... Really, I'm not a violent guy. But he deserves to die, this guy."

Serlin is a regular at the deli where he was attacked while simply trying to grab his morning coffee, bagel, and newspaper, the paper said.

"He just pushed me," Serlin recalled to the Daily News. "I never saw him before, and he never saw me. The bastard stole my cane. ... I don't bother nobody. This guy was nuts, he couldn't be sane."

Police told WNBC-TV Serlin suffered only a minor head injury and declined further medical attention — and he later told the station he wishes he would have "shot at" his attacker.

"I'd punch him right in the f***ing face," Serlin added to WNBC in a gravelly, streetwise voice.

Image source: WNBC-TV video screenshot

The Daily News said Hyacinthe allegedly followed Serlin into the store about 6:20 a.m.

"When I turned around, that's when I saw him grabbing [the victim] by his neck," deli worker Hector Ponce told the paper. "I heard him say, 'Oh, you don't want to give me money? Well, if you don't want to give me money, I'll give you a punch.' And he was standing there with his fist clenched in the air."

Ironically a store employee told the Daily News that Serlin typically hands out dollar bills to homeless people gathered outside the store.

'Nothing scares me no more'

Refusing to allow the attack to change his routine, Serlin — a 40-year neighborhood resident — was right back at the store Thursday morning, the paper said.

And a friend loaned him a cane, the Daily News reported.

"Nothing scares me no more," Serlin told the paper.

Amazon driver savagely beats elderly woman, screams about 'white privilege' — and it was caught on video



An Amazon delivery driver was arrested after the savage beating of an elderly California woman was captured on surveillance footage.

What happened?

Police apprehended 21-year-old Itzel Ramirez in Castro Valley, California, on Thursday and booked her on felony charges after she allegedly assaulted a 67-year-old woman who inquired about the status of her delivery.

SHOCKING VIDEO shows an Amazon Driver giving a 67 year old Castro Valley woman a beat down after words were exchang… https://t.co/fEN1gGIoc9

— Maureen Kelly (@KRON4MKelly) 1622836188.0

KTVU-TV reported:

The owner of the apartment complex told KTVU it all began when the victim received an alert that her package had been delivered. But when she went to the lobby, it wasn't there. She saw the Amazon, asked where it was, and the driver said she'd get it soon. The victim waited for 15 minutes in the lobby, came back outside and asked where her package was.

According to KRON-TV, Ramirez and the victim then engaged in a verbal confrontation, ending with Ramirez allegedly hitting the elderly woman 10 times, causing injuries to her head and face.

"I believe the Amazon driver said something about 'your white privilege,' and my tenant said, 'You don't need to be a b**ch about it,' turned around and walked away," Doug Smith, owner of the apartment complex where the confrontation occurred, told KTVU.

A report from the Alameda County Sheriff's Office confirmed Ramirez made a comment about the victim's "white privilege."

Police said that Ramirez admitted to assaulting the victim, but claimed she did so in self-defense. The surveillance footage that captured the incident did not show the victim assault Ramirez.

Ramirez was booked on felony charges of battery involving serious bodily injury and elder abuse. She was being held in jail on $100,000 bond.

How did Amazon respond?

The company said Ramirez is no longer delivering packages for Amazon.

"This does not reflect the high standards we have for drivers who deliver our packages. We take these matters seriously and this individual is no longer delivering Amazon packages," Amazon said in a statement.