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Joe Biden said he was unaware of his cancer diagnosis during his presidency and would not have pursued a second term had he known about the illness.
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he → say → illness
The former Democratic president's remarks came during an interview with People magazine ahead of the release of his White House memoir on Tuesday.
"If I had known that I was feeling lousy because I had cancer," said Biden, who turns 84 on Nov. 20, "I would’ve not gone forward" with his 2024 reelection bid, which ended following a poor debate performance against Republican Donald Trump.
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which → come → Trump
Biden received a diagnosis of metastatic prostate cancer months after leaving office in 2025.
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Biden → receive → 2025
"I don’t think an 80-year-old man with cancer should be running" for president, Biden remarked in the interview.
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Biden → think → interview
However, he maintained that the June 2024 debate, taking place under five months before Election Day, was not a defining event, even as it intensified concerns among Democrats regarding his age — 81 at the time — and his capacity to defeat Trump.
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it → maintain → Trump
"First of all, I thought there’d be another debate, which there wasn’t," Biden said.
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Biden → think → all
"But notwithstanding the fact that there wasn’t another debate, it didn’t disturb me because it wasn’t consequential."
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it → be → me
Within weeks of the debate, Biden withdrew from the race and endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, who captured the nomination but ultimately lost to Trump in the general election.
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who → withdraw → election
Biden insisted he remained fully capable of serving while in office, arguing that age brought essential experience and deep relationships with international leaders rather than serving as a disqualification.
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age → insist → disqualification
"I believe that on an objective basis, I was the best-equipped person to do the job," he said.
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he → believe → job
In August, his son Hunter told the BBC that the cancer had spread, causing his father significant suffering.
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cancer → tell → suffering
"It’s very painful and it’s very debilitating in many respects," he said.
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he → ’ → respects
Since Joe Biden left office, his son has taken on a more prominent public persona, debating Republicans on social media platforms, publishing long commentary on national affairs, and launching a cryptocurrency.
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son → leave → cryptocurrency
Joe Biden defended his son's public role and his decision to grant Hunter Biden a pardon after the younger Biden's 2024 federal gun conviction and tax charge guilty plea.
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Biden → defend → plea
Hunter Biden had previously endured years of intense Republican scrutiny over his foreign business affairs.
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Biden → endure → affairs
While Hunter Biden noted that the pardon compromised his father's legacy, the former president maintained that Trump's vengeful nature made the action necessary.
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action → note → legacy
"He goes after people without any basis, whether they’re viewed as an enemy.
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they → go → enemy
I knew what he would do," Joe Biden said.
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Biden → know → what
"If I hadn’t pardoned — not just some of my family members, anyone who’s dealt with me — he would go back and try to do harm to them.
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he → pardon → them
Biden described his son as "one of the brightest men I know," adding, "I’m really proud of him."
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I → describe → him
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