Tragedy struck the White House this past weekend resulting in Joe Biden breaking down in tears during a planned speech about unemployment. Biden wistfully looked into the distance before saying “She always loved unemployment”.

Biden has been inconsolable since the news broke, with his son Hunter taking up the responsibility of primary support. The president reportedly “couldn’t get out of bed” for several days and sources close to the situation claim the only thing that got him out of the rut was a chemically-induced bout of mania.

“He kept asking for a hit of the crack pipe, he kept saying ‘Pass the crack, Jack’ until Hunter was basically forced to let him have one,” says White House spokesperson Garreth Wimbledon.

The president’s behavior hasn’t escaped the watchful eyes of his rivals. Former president Donald Trump spoke on Biden’s condition at a rally this weekend, saying “All my wives are still alive. This guy, he’s supposed to be leading the country, he can’t even lead his wife to the hospital. Now I hear he’s smoking crack. Folks, do we want a crackhead in the White House? No, absolutely not. The only Coke I’m having comes out of a can, the only scoring I’m doing is in the polls.”

It is unknown whether or not the president is still using; we will update with more information as it becomes available.