Trump slammed for ‘disgusting’ comments when asked about Joe Biden’s ‘aggressive’ cancer diagnosis
President Trump is being heavily criticized for making insensitive remarks after Joe Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis was announced. Many people say Trump tried to turn the spotlight onto himself instead of showing compassion.
On Sunday, May 18, Biden’s office confirmed that the former president has been diagnosed with an aggressive type of prostate cancer, which has already spread to his bones. Doctors discovered the illness after Biden had urinary symptoms. They found a new growth on his prostate and gave it a Gleason score of 9 out of 10, which means it’s a serious case. Thankfully, the cancer is hormone-sensitive, so it can still be treated effectively.
But instead of offering support, Trump made comments that many saw as inappropriate. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump said he was surprised the public hadn’t been told earlier. He wrongly claimed Biden had “stage 9” cancer, even though cancer stages don’t go that high—the number he mentioned actually comes from a different system used to describe how abnormal cancer cells look.
Trump kept pushing this incorrect claim and hinted that there might be a cover-up about Biden’s health. He said there should be an investigation into Biden’s medical situation and added that this kind of health issue is dangerous for the country. He even brought up unrelated political topics, like Ukraine and Russia, saying these issues wouldn’t have happened if he had been in charge.
He also took the opportunity to talk about his own health, proudly saying he passed his physical and cognitive tests, which made critics accuse him of making the situation all about himself.
People online were quick to respond. One user called his comments “disgusting,” while another said he was using Biden’s health struggles to promote himself. Trump’s son, Don Jr., also made headlines by suggesting that Jill Biden missed her husband’s health issues and hinted there was a cover-up, despite the fact that Jill is not a medical doctor—she has a PhD in education. He later claimed his comment was just sarcasm.
JD Vance, Trump’s vice president, added to the controversy by saying the public needs to know whether Biden had been fit enough for the job during his presidency.
Concerns about Biden’s health have been raised before, especially during his run for a second term. After a strange 90-minute debate with Trump, people began to wonder if Biden was suffering from memory issues, but the White House denied he ha
