Biden says he wouldn’t have run for second term if he’d known he had cancer

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…

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 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…

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…