Biden's Cancer Admission
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"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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The former Democratic president's remarks came during an interview with People magazine ahead of the release of his White House memoir on Tuesday.
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.
"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."
'I don't think an 80-year-old man with cancer should be running for, you know, but that wasn't the case,' he added.
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In a recent interview with PEOPLE, former President Joe Biden stated that if he had known during his presidency that he had cancer, he would have stepped down. Diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that spread to his bones in May 2025, Biden emphasized that the diagnosis was not concealed while he was in office and clarified that he did not know about the cancer when he ran for re-election. The…
Biden Says He Would Have Stepped Down If He Knew He Had Cancer →Joe Biden told People magazine that if he had known about his cancer diagnosis while in office, he wouldn't have run for a second term. Diagnosed months after leaving the presidency in 2025 at age 84, Biden said an 80-year-old with cancer shouldn’t be running for president. He emphasized his ability to handle the job objectively and defended his decision to pardon his son Hunter despite the controversy it caused.
Joe Biden says he wouldn’t have run for second term in 2024 if he knew he had cancer →Joe Biden told People magazine that if he had known he was suffering from metastatic prostate cancer while president, he wouldn't have run for a second term in 2024. He made these comments ahead of the release of his White House memoir and emphasized that age alone shouldn't disqualify someone from serving but acknowledged an 80-year-old man with cancer should not be running for president. Biden also defended his…
Biden says he wouldn't have run for a second term in 2024 if he knew he had cancer →In an interview with People magazine ahead of the release of his White House memoir, former President Joe Biden revealed that he did not know he had cancer while in office and stated he wouldn’t have run for a second term if he had been aware of it. Despite this admission, Biden maintains that his poor performance during the debate against Donald Trump was not indicative of his health condition at the time.
Biden says he wouldn’t have run for second term if he’d known he had cancer →In an interview with People magazine promoting his upcoming memoir, former President Joe Biden, aged 83, disclosed that if he had known about his cancer diagnosis during the 2024 presidential race, he would have resigned. The cancer was revealed four months after leaving office in May 2025 when Biden announced it was stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer. Biden also expressed surprise at the negative reaction to a…
Joe Biden stunningly admits he would have 'resigned' from 2024 race against Trump if he knew about cancer diagnosis: 'I was feeling lousy' →Analysis
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Biden Says He Would Have Stepped Down If He Knew He Had Cancer
Joe Biden says he wouldn’t have run for second term in 2024 if he knew he had cancer
Biden says he wouldn't have run for a second term in 2024 if he knew he had cancer
Biden says he wouldn’t have run for second term if he’d known he had cancer
Joe Biden stunningly admits he would have 'resigned' from 2024 race against Trump if he knew about cancer diagnosis: 'I was feeling lousy'
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Joe Biden stunningly admits he would have 'resigned' from 2024 race against Trump if he knew about cancer diagnosis: 'I was feeling lousy'
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- 11 Nov
Biden says he wouldn’t have run for second term if he’d known he had cancer
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11 Nov Joe Biden stunningly admits he would have 'resigned' from 2024 race against Trump if he knew about cancer diagnosis: 'I was feeling lousy'In an interview with People magazine promoting his upcoming memoir, former President Joe Biden, aged 83, disclosed that if he had known about his cancer diagnosis during the 2024 presidential race, he would have resigned. The cancer was revealed four months after leaving office in May 2025 when Biden announced it was stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer. Biden also expressed surprise at the negative reaction to a…Daily Mail
11 Nov Biden says he wouldn’t have run for second term if he’d known he had cancerIn an interview with People magazine ahead of the release of his White House memoir, former President Joe Biden revealed that he did not know he had cancer while in office and stated he wouldn’t have run for a second term if he had been aware of it. Despite this admission, Biden maintains that his poor performance during the debate against Donald Trump was not indicative of his health condition at the time.South China Morning Post
11 Nov Biden says he wouldn't have run for a second term in 2024 if he knew he had cancerJoe Biden told People magazine that if he had known he was suffering from metastatic prostate cancer while president, he wouldn't have run for a second term in 2024. He made these comments ahead of the release of his White House memoir and emphasized that age alone shouldn't disqualify someone from serving but acknowledged an 80-year-old man with cancer should not be running for president. Biden also defended his…ABC News (US)
11 Nov Joe Biden says he wouldn’t have run for second term in 2024 if he knew he had cancerJoe Biden told People magazine that if he had known about his cancer diagnosis while in office, he wouldn't have run for a second term. Diagnosed months after leaving the presidency in 2025 at age 84, Biden said an 80-year-old with cancer shouldn’t be running for president. He emphasized his ability to handle the job objectively and defended his decision to pardon his son Hunter despite the controversy it caused.The Independent
11 Nov Biden Says He Would Have Stepped Down If He Knew He Had CancerIn a recent interview with PEOPLE, former President Joe Biden stated that if he had known during his presidency that he had cancer, he would have stepped down. Diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that spread to his bones in May 2025, Biden emphasized that the diagnosis was not concealed while he was in office and clarified that he did not know about the cancer when he ran for re-election. The…Time
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