Biden Boasts of Physical Prowess: "I Can Take You Too," Jokes to Reporters

President Joe Biden has fueled speculation about his health and age in a recent interview with Time magazine, claiming he can "beat up reporters" who question his physical ability to lead.

President Joe Biden has sparked fresh concerns about his age and fitness for office with his latest remarks boasting of his physical prowess and dismissing concerns about his advanced age.

In an interview with Time magazine published on Tuesday, Biden appeared to joke that he could take on reporters who raised questions about his ability to serve as an 85-year-old president.

"I can do it better than anybody you know... You're looking at me, I can take you too," Biden told Time, including Washington bureau chief Massimo Calabresi and editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs.

Biden, who was presumably joking, said he never considered not running again because of his age, and offered a message for Americans who are worried about it.

"Watch me. Look, name me a president that's gotten as much done as I've gotten done in my first three and a half years. When all of you wrote in Time magazine I couldn't get any of it done. When you told me there's no pay, no way, no way he can get a trillion-plus dollar bill done in terms of, to deal with infrastructure, where there's no way he gets $368 billion for dealing with the environment, where there's no way I could get the legislation passed on," Biden said.

The president's comments sparked immediate reactions on social media, with some expressing concern about Biden's fitness to serve and others defending his sense of humor.

Questions about Biden's age and mental acuity have dogged his entire presidency, and there was a significant escalation over concerns about his re-election chances following the report earlier this year by Special Counsel Robert Hur about Biden's possession of classified documents.

The report revealed that the president couldn't remember key details during interviews about his biography, like when he was vice president and what year his son Beau died. The report also concluded Hur should not bring charges against Biden despite his "willful" possession of classified documents because a jury would view him as a "sympathetic, well-meaning elderly man with a poor memory."

Biden, who will turn 82 in November, is the oldest president in U.S. history. His presumptive general election opponent, former President Trump, will turn 78 later this month.

The White House did not respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.

Fox News Digital's Joseph A. Wulfsohn contributed to this report.

In addition to the concerns about his age, Biden's recent behavior has raised questions about his mental fitness for office. In a recent incident, Biden appeared confused and lost during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Biden's gaffes and missteps have become increasingly common in recent months, leading some to question whether he is up to the demands of the presidency.

Despite the concerns about his health and age, Biden has repeatedly insisted that he is fit to serve as president. He has also said that he intends to run for re-election in 2024.

However, the latest polls show that Biden's approval ratings are underwater, and a growing number of Democrats are expressing concerns about his ability to win re-election.

If Biden were to decide not to run for re-election, it would likely throw the Democratic field wide open. Several potential candidates, including Vice President Kamala Harris and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, have already expressed interest in running for the White House.

The 2024 presidential election is shaping up to be one of the most consequential in recent history. The outcome of the election will have a major impact on the future of the United States, and the candidates' age and fitness for office will likely be among the key issues that voters will consider.