Trump Suggests Biden's Cancer Diagnosis Was Covered Up
Category: News & Politics
Via: john-russell • last year • 45 commentsBy: Michael Luciano (Mediaite)
S E E D E D C O N T E N T
On Sunday, the office of former President Joe Bidenrevealed he had been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer. Shortly afterward, Trump released a statement wishing Biden well.
"Melania and I are saddened to hear about Joe Biden's recent medical diagnosis," he wrote. "We extend our warmest and best wishes to Jill and the family, and we wish Joe a fast and successful recovery."
Trump took questions from reporters at the White House on Monday, where CNN's Kaitlan Collins asked if he would be phoning Biden.
"Are you gonna call your predecessor?" she asked.
Trump responded, "I think it's very sad," and did not answer the question. Instead, he pivoted to doctors' handling of Biden's health and said that "it takes a long time" to get such an aggressive form of cancer as Biden has.
"I think that if you take a look, it's the same doctor that said that Joe was cognitively fine," he added, alluding to his long-running attacks on Biden's mental acuity. "There are things going on that the public wasn't informed of. And I think somebody's gonna have to speak to his doctor if it's the same, or even if it's two separate doctors. Why wasn't the cognitive ability- why wasn't that discussed?"
Later he added, "I think people should try and find out what happened because ultimately, I don't know if it had anything to do with the hospital. Walter Reed is really good. They're some of the best doctors I've ever seen. I don't even know if they were involved. But a doctor was involved in each case. Maybe it was the same doctor. And somebody is not telling the facts. It's a big, that's a big problem."
Some conservatives, such as Vice President JD Vance, have used Biden's diagnosis to reiterate their criticisms.
"Look, I mean, first of all, of course, we wish the best for the former president's health," Vance said. "Look, I will say, whether the right time to have this conversation is now or at some point in the future. We really do need to be honest about whether the former president was capable of doing the job."
Meanwhile, Donald Trump Jr.mocked former First Lady Jill Biden, who has a doctorate in education, asking how she could have "missed" her husband's diagnosis.
Only 1,368 days til the end. They will fly crawl by.
So in your opinion that's not at all a possibility?...
Sadly, the Biden administration lied about Biden's health, so they can't be given the benefit of the doubt.
Do you believe Biden just learned he had cancer this week?
your trump scumbags in action
What's more likely John, that the people who spent years lying to your face about the PResident's health are also lying about this, or that Biden, despite having his own personal medical team, fell victim to a cancer that was missed by his team of experts or expressed itself so rapidly as to constitute a medical miracle?
How many times does Biden have to lie before the pattern is obvious?
He wasnt given the test for prostate levels. It is often not given to men over 70.
There is no conspiracy here.
I would like to see Bidens white house doctors sue Jesse Waters and even Trump , for saying they covered up Bidens prostate cancer.
They wont, but they should.
Why? Because you believe his word as a Biden?
So you are going with the President's team of physicians just missed his cancer for years? He'd be better off suing his physicians if that's true. There's no rational basis for not testing a President's PSA when doing routine physical testing. It's not like it's risky or requires any additional invasive procedures. It's just part of the blood test and the physician would have to actively decide it's not something to look at.
Just look at our current President. He's over 70 and just published the results of his PSA exam.
I just posted 2 or 3 articles that state that the PSA test is often not given, or recommended for men over 70. I get a physical every year and I have been an inpatient in the hospital 5 times in the past three and a half years , and neither my primary care doctor or any of the hospital doctors asked me or told me to get the prostate test, and I am 75.
The political right just wants to keep slamming on Biden, that is plain as day.
Meanwhile, Trump utterly failed again yesterday to even inch forward peace in Ukraine. And that after a two hour personal phone call with Putin. And supposedly the "force of his personality" according to his lackeys like Witkoff was going to settle this thing.
You do realize increased white blood cells also are an indication for an infection the body is trying to fight off?
this count is normally tested during routine testing so for his team to feign not knowing is complete bullshit.
First, he was president. Second, the only reason I’ve seen a doctor wouldn’t bother with a psa test is if the patient is not healthy enough to undergo treatment, which in and of itself should disqualify someone from the presidency.
Biden didnt get the test. That is not a coverup. His doctors decided it wasnt necessary for him. Like it or lump it, but it is not an indication of a conspiracy.
Since it is acceptable practice for men over 70 to not get the test, this aspect of this saga should be OVER.
But no, the right and their helpers in the mainstream media just want to keep pouring gasoline on it.
Assuming, this time, his doctors are telling the truth, that still shows he had no business being President because it was understood he was already too unhealthy to undergo further testing/treatment.
Not necessarily, although It probably means they thought he would struggle to live 10 more years.
But that doesn't make for goof rightwing media coverage, so they're going to go ahead and create one. It's what they do, we should be used to this by now. It's not going to get better anytime soon, these folk simply love lies.
There you go again, telling / posting the truth. Doesn't fit in maga-world...
nice to see you here
Are you sure what you're seeing is real?
lol
I hope he's not a ghost
Anything to take any heat off Trump for his incredible corruption.
More likely bring out the news now to take the heat off the audio of the hurr questioning and the breakdown of the big lie regarding Joes mental health.
Opinion: I’ve reported on presidents’ health for 53 years. No public evidence suggests Biden’s doctors mishandled prostate cancer testing
The February 2024 medical report from Biden’s physician, Kevin C. O’Connor, listed several tests performed on Biden that were also reviewed by other doctors in the White House medical office and experts from George Washington University Hospital in Washington. But the list of results did not include a PSA test. Monday morning quarterbacks, including at the New York Post, are already questioning why Biden’s doctors did not order a PSA test to screen for cancer. (Donald Trump Jr. has wondered if there was a cover-up here .)
However, those concerns do not consider the publicly reported facts. The test is controversial because it can lead to both false positive and false negative results. A false positive declares the presence of a condition when it is not, while a false negative says a condition is not present when it is.
For example, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends against PSA-based screening for prostate cancer in men 70 years and older. The task force recommends that doctors should discuss use of the PSA test with each patient. The website says the group is currently updating the recommendations, which were made in 2018.
President Trump, who will become the oldest serving president if he fulfills his four-year term, has had very low PSA test results reported on his check-ups in 2016 and 2025. In 2017, his then-personal physician, Harold Bornstein , said that Trump had never had treatment for prostate cancer and attributed the low value to Trump’s use of a drug, finasteride, to help his hair grow.
Pleas from experts for researchers to develop a more accurate PSA test highlight the reality that detecting cancer is not always easy.
Questions about whether Biden’s prostate cancer might have been detected earlier also reflect disputes among doctors over how extensively they should examine presidents and other political leaders. Should they do every test imaginable because the patient is a national leader whose decisions affect hundreds of millions of people? Or should such doctors follow expert committee recommendations like the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force in ordering such tests?
Most doctors I’ve spoken to who have cared for political leaders have said that they favor following recommendations because ordering tests when they are not advised often leads to unnecessary procedures, some of which can pose significant risks to the patient. These doctors favor a time-honored medical practice of exercising their judgment in determining which tests to order when and for which patient. When events go sour, the doctors must withstand the criticism. For example, President George H.W. Bush’s doctors did not order a screening test for thyroid disorders that might have detected his overactive gland and prevented a heart rhythm abnormality that caused a complication that led to his hospitalization in 1991 . In defending their decision, the doctors cited the lack of a standard for ordering a thyroid screening test. Critics said Bush’s unusually high level of activity should have been a clue to his hyperthyroidism and so a reason for doing the test.
Nonetheless, in Biden’s case, those Monday morning quarterbacks may question whether his doctors seriously overlooked the possibility of prostate cancer in seeking causes for his shuffling, spinal degeneration, and arthritis.
The public record shows that the specialists known to have consulted in his case included optometry, dentistry, orthopedics (foot and ankle), orthopedics (spine), physical therapy, neurology, sleep medicine, cardiology, radiology, and dermatology. O’Connor is a family medicine specialist. A urologist was not listed. However, it would be standard practice for radiologists and orthopedic specialists who examined Biden’s X-rays and other imaging bone scans to rule out evidence of metastatic cancer. But imaging tests may not detect the earliest stages of spread.
When presidents leave the White House, they become private citizens, and the public has less reason to know their health status unless they continue to play an active role in politics or something new sheds light on what they disclosed about their health in office. Though public interest in their health may continue, the retired leaders may choose not to disclose new health developments. In Biden’s case, the disclosure is pertinent because of publication of new books — most notably “Original Sin” by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson — reporting that aides withheld information about Biden’s cognitive and physical health. Among other things, they limited his working hours and were reportedly concerned that if in a second term, Biden might require the use of a wheelchair .
Many recent presidents have had skin cancers, including Biden, Ronald Reagan, and Lyndon Johnson, but of types that usually do not spread and cause serious illness. George H.W. Bush had skin cancers removed as vice president, while Bill Clinton had some removed after his presidency concluded. Only two presidents, Reagan and Grover Cleveland, had serious cancers in office. In 1985, Reagan’s doctors detected a cancer while performing a colonoscopy. Reagan underwent colon surgery (a right hemicolectomy) at Bethesda Naval Hospital, did not receive chemotherapy, and did not experience a recurrence. In 1893, doctors removed a cancer from the roof of Cleveland’s mouth. The surgery, which also involved a dentist removing two teeth, was performed secretly in a makeshift operating room on a yacht in New York Harbor.
However, a number of unsuccessful candidates and nominees for the presidency have had cancer. Two, Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas and Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, had treatment for prostate cancer in 1991 and 2003, respectively. Their cancers were detected in part by PSA tests. Dole was the Republican presidential nominee in 1996, and Kerry was the Democratic presidential nominee in 2004. Sen. John McCain of Arizona had at least three surgeries for melanoma, a serious form of skin cancer. He was the Republican presidential nominee in 2008. In 1993, a melanoma was removed from his left shoulder; in 2000, an invasive melanoma was removed from his left temple, along with the removal and examination of lymph nodes; and in 2002 another melanoma was removed from his nose. McCain died of a brain cancer in 2018.
While Sen. Paul E. Tsongas of Massachusetts ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1992 he and his doctors said he was cancer-free of non-Hodgkin lymphoma after undergoing an experimental bone marrow transplant. However, he had experienced a relapse before he ran for president. He experienced further relapses, dying of the disease a few days short of what would have been his four-year term if he had been elected president. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts died of brain cancer in 2009, 29 years after his unsuccessful bid to oppose Jimmy Carter’s nomination for re-election in 1980. In 1976, Sen. Frank Church of Idaho ran for president after surviving testicular cancer.
Aggressive prostate cancer can be fatal in months depending on its state at time of detection, but many affected men survive for many years. Biden’s spokesman said his cancer seemed sensitive to hormone treatment and he would discuss treatment options with his physicians.
On Monday morning, Biden posted on X , writing, “Cancer touches us all. Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support.” As he alludes to, this is not the first time cancer has touched his family: His son Beau died of brain cancer in 2015, inspiring the Obama-Biden administration to launch the Cancer Moonshot .
Lawrence K. Altman is a physician and former reporter and “The Doctor’s World” columnist for the New York Times. He is researching and writing a book on the health of political leaders.
A consensus of medical experts say bullshit
A Medical Doctor Dropped a Bombshell on MSNBC About Biden's Cancer Diagnosis
Top Urologist Tells Megyn Kelly Biden’s Cancer Announcement Has ‘Tell’ This Isn't New – RedState
Questions about whether Biden’s prostate cancer might have been detected earlier also reflect disputes among doctors over how extensively they should examine presidents and other political leaders. Should they do every test imaginable because the patient is a national leader whose decisions affect hundreds of millions of people?
In my totally non medical opinion, yes, they should do every test imaginable, including cognitive tests for anyone over 70.
Not only is this guy too much of a dick to do the job, he’s too stupid. The president’s prostate plays no role in his cognitive function.
Trump is, not prostate, he is antistate and anticountry
‘The president’s prostate plays no role in his cognitive function.’
No but I understand some of the medication used to fight prostate cancer can.
Ok this comment will likely generate stones from the people I usually agree with, but I'm disturbed that Biden's state of health, both physically and mentally was covered up. Weren't we disturbed when we found out Reagan had Alzheimer's and probably suffered from it at least his last 4 years?
However, people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. I'm pointing at you, mr. trmp
We are at war with these people, and I prefer to try and deprive them of ammunition. The right is united, they will lie, exaggerate, not fight fair, etc etc etc, but we have to "face facts". When the fuck are they going to start facing facts?
Fine, Biden was faltering and a lot of people in his group didnt want to admit it. Maybe that was because they thought only he could beat Trump. I dont agree with that but that may have been their rationale. If that is the case we deal with it and move on.
good points
Call me a cynic, but I believe that politicians, as a group, crave power more than anything. Even the ones that genuinely think of themselves as public servants tend to think they are indispensable.
So, I don’t think we’re ever going to see a president resign or see the 25 Amendment used unless something obvious and catastrophic happens - the kind of thing that lands someone in the hospital. E.g., Heart attack, major stroke, bullet, etc.
I think people assume it would be easy to remove the president under the 25th, but not only are cabinet members not going to want to risk their positions, the president can simply reject the attempt. It’s too much of a hassle.
So, we’re never going to get the straight story on the president’s health, so long as it’s remotely arguable that he can function. The thing is, we didn’t need a medical report to know that Biden was too old and infirm to be president. That was obvious. He was allowed to stay because even he was preferable to Trump.
good points from you also
Ok, you're a cynic. But you are also spot on with this. Reminds me of that old saying. Power corrupts, but absolute power is kind of neat!!
I do agree that it's not a slam dunk to remove a sitting President via the 25th but you imply there that the President can simply reject the attempt and remain in office. That's not 100% true. The President can dispute the claim which then triggers Congress to decide the issue. The downside of going to Congress is that it requires a 2/3 vote by both houses to declare the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. With our current partisan divide it's rather unlikely that any president could get a 2/3 vote in both houses.
In the last few years Democrats and their allied media have declared hunter's laptop, Biden's mental incompetence and the wuhan virus origin to be "conspiracy theories." They were wrong on all of them. That's why we have President Trump and why Democrat's party popularity is at an all time low.
Those who propped up Biden his time in office were wrong. He should ofstuck with original bridge plan to get US All across the tunnels Trump dug US All underground railed rhode scholars made the 'right' hollers while yodellin in the valley of the hollow cranium, cause it sure as hell was better than the trumped up liter who's quart appointeease have US now a tweeter making US all teeter on the cutting edge of the point where wiped away is ours, when we annoint a lying thieving and deceiving unbelievable conniving and misleading LIAR whose pussy grabbin heavy pants herd is on fire asz he should be out of a cannonasz he blasts through our Constitution like aWall Mexico paid for to build a better China deal to Quater through the clutter of a massive bribe done in front, just asz he grabbed those pussies like a Cont tinued violation of this pussy filled nation of prrrrrfectly fine with our decline devastation of rules for ignorance to rule this once great nation from the plundering follwed by the thundering ovation that strikes the dark Lightning fast pace electric car boy mandate wear they prove there can only be Neo spelled Elon in charge of the newly fashioned Salon for faux paus and wound up wounded gauz with an applicable application that when pressurized infected an entire nation with the means to cause the causation of of a cessation to a once not sewer grate nation as we witness it swirl down the drain while the ignorant concentrate on the illusion that the confusion of watt they think and hear done pryor is the actual cause of the fire, when a burning flame, flame of shame Orange hot headed insane clown, grabbin pussy and posse for his limp[ micro Kaibasi that is only magnified buy his little bought and brout down hands on and off ten down his heavy pants on fire, cause this abortion never saw his deserved trial, and asz his ignorant flockers gather around the last burned out administration, they ignore the nuclear reactions from a Constitutional CRISIS altrady made with a foundation laid, where morals and ethics were spayed, as so many get FCKD, and so few get laid,
lets just concentrate on the guy who has NO POWER at tall, while the mental midgets minions navigate our FALL
cause there LIES the problem du jour , and that is the simple truth said pure, as well as i, can not explain and defy
the ridiculous reasons WHY, this nation can't seem to see, what is wrong with he
as biden their time whilst we cross more and then another
red line
is the stupidity, no one seems able to fully
define
in any case for US, it amounts to a Decline, and with that, i am not Fine...
LOL. The right wasn't right on all of them either. Every one of those topics is still chock full of unproven claims and conspiracy theories floating around the MAGAverse.
It's like getting to see those 70 year old Japanese soldiers still fighting WWII on remote islands in 2025
"Hunter Biden's laptop was Russian disinformation! Joe Biden really was sharp as a tack and had so much energy 30 year old staffers couldn't keep up with him..."
Hilarious! Now you're playing all the hits! Lol!
Let's see, has anything from the Hunter laptop proven Joe Biden did anything illegal?
Do we have any evidence Joe Bidens mental health caused any disasters financial or otherwise during his term?
Is there any evidence of any US official who knew the truth about COVID but lied to the American people which may have led to tens of thousands of unnecessary deaths? Oh, wait, that was Trump...
Any evidence of some collusion or cooperation between the Biden administration and some Wuhan lab? No?
So, to fit in with the MAGA crowd I just need to suspend any rational thought and just start chanting "Hunters laptop, Hunters laptop, Hunters laptop" and then will the actual evidence Joe Biden committed a crime appear?
That's literally what we are talking about.
s see, has anything from the Hunter laptop proven Joe Biden did anything illegal?
and now you've pivoted into claiming it's okay the government and media lied to you to protect Biden. [✘] We simply can't have a functioning democracy if people think like that.
We simply can't have a functioning democracy if people think like that.
Why? If that sign said "Thank You Lord Jesus for President Biden" would you think democracy is lost?...
yep
religion needs to get the fuck out of politics