Biden, 81, 'constantly using cheat sheets at private fundraisers has alarmed Democratic donors': Wealthy backers say he even refers to notes when taking questions AWAY from the press

President Joe Biden has long brandished notecards at the White House and in sit-downs with world leaders, but now donors are throwing a flag on his use of the cheat sheets even in closed-door private events. Some donors are squawking at the president's use of note cards even during question and answer sessions that the White House following the more staged remarks, where Biden allows a press pool to be present. He also uses them at closed door fundraisers, frustrating donors Past presidents have relied on notes, and Biden's use of special note cards traces back to his time as vice president and senator, even featuring in a report by Special Counsel Robert Hur that described Biden as an 'elderly man' who struggled to remember key details from his life. He relied on cards as vice president and senator In one embarrassing episode, Biden got caught flashing a card with a reporter he woudl call on, with instructions on how to pronounce her name and the gist of a question the White House anticipated he might get asked On a roll: The White House has been lining up impromptu engagements, like one in Delaware Sunday, amid public polls showing concerns about Biden's age He joked at the top of a big bucks San Francisco fundraiser: 'For the longest time after being elected, I’d hear “Hail to the Chief” played, and I’d turn around and wonder: Where the hell was he?'