Former First Lady Jill Biden confirmed that former President Joe Biden was examined by White House doctors following his disastrous debate performance against President Donald J. Trump in 2024.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Jill Biden revealed that her husband, former President Joe Biden, was examined by doctors following his catastrophic performance during his 2024 presidential debate against President Donald J. Trump. The debate marked a turning point, causing Nancy Pelosi and other senior Democrats to force him out of the race within a matter of weeks. 📺 DETAIL: Speaking Tuesday on MSNBC’s Morning Joe while promoting her memoir, Mrs. Biden said she was “frightened” by the debate and that White House physicians evaluated her husband afterward, but somehow determined he was fine. She previously revealed she thought he might be having a stroke while watching the debate. Mrs. Biden also provided an update on her husband’s battle with an aggressive form of cancer, saying he is tired but “doing OK” while continuing to travel and make public appearances. Additionally, she claimed that Biden and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently reconciled despite her role in forcing his exit from the 2024 race, recalling that the two octogenarians agreed to “be friends” during a recent funeral. 💬 KEY QUOTE: “I was frightened, I was, you know, scared to death to see that… but the doctors were there,” Jill Biden said. 🎯 IMPACT: The fallout from the debate performance was swift, with Democrats questioning Biden’s ability to continue his campaign. His eventual withdrawal reshaped the 2024 race, with Biden endorsing then-Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s candidate. Notably, Jill Biden did not concede her husband had performed badly at the time, insisting at a post-debate event that his performance was “great.” |
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