Overview

• On his Fly on the Wall podcast, Carvey said he recognized obvious signs that Biden was “compromised mentally” during his SNL tenure.
• He described mocking the president’s cognitive slips as a “delicate thing” that many fellow comedians avoided.
• Carvey intentionally omitted harsher critiques to keep his Biden impression both funny and recognizable.
• He revealed that a promised White House lunch invitation from Biden’s staff was extended but never materialized.
• His remarks have prompted renewed scrutiny of how political satire should address a leader’s cognitive health.