Trump questions timing of Biden's cancer disclosure
Donald Trump expressed surprise that information about Joe Biden's cancer had not been disclosed earlier. "I'm surprised that it wasn't, you know, the public wasn't notified a long time ago," Trump said on Monday. He suggested that Biden's doctors might have been hiding his cancer and cognitive function issues.
What do you need to know?
- Donald Trump suggested that Joe Biden's doctors might have been concealing his cancer and cognitive function issues.
- Prostate cancer diagnosis at stage four with bone metastasis was announced by Biden's office on Sunday.
- Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel stated that the advanced stage of the disease indicates that the cancer had developed over many years.
When asked about the prostate cancer diagnosis at stage four with bone metastasis announced by Biden's office, Trump stated: "That's very sad. I'm surprised that the public wasn't notified a long time ago because to get to Stage 9, that's a long time."
The former president suggested that Biden's doctor should be asked for details, pointing to the possibility that it is the same doctor who claimed Biden had no cognitive function issues.
Trump stated that certain developments are occurring without public awareness and stressed that someone should speak with the doctor involved—whether it's one individual or two separate ones. He warned that the situation goes beyond issues of political correctness, describing it as a serious threat to the country.
Biden's health condition
Biden's office reported that prostate cancer with bone metastasis was detected after he complained about urinary system issues. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, a former advisor to Biden, told MSNBC that such an advanced stage of the disease suggests that the cancer had developed over "many years, maybe even a decade."
According to the "New York Times," Biden's disease in its current phase is no longer curable, but medical advancements allow patients to live with it for 5-10 years. Dr. Judd Moul from Duke University assessed that Biden may "pass away from natural causes and not from prostate cancer."