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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Isabel Keane

Jill Biden describes Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis as ‘shocking’

  • Jill Biden admitted her husband, Joe Biden , was "slowing down" by the end of his presidency but defended his mental fitness, stating he retained the "essence of the same Joe Biden."
  • She attributed any changes in him to natural aging and the intense demands of the presidency, rather than cognitive decline.
  • Jill Biden expressed shock over her husband's prostate cancer diagnosis, noting it was missed despite receiving "amazing care" in the White House.
  • She described herself as "vigilant" regarding her husband's health.
  • Jill Biden revealed she feared Joe Biden was having a stroke during a debate with Donald Trump , an experience she found unprecedented and frightening.

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