On Monday, President Donald Trump cast aspersions on the timing of Joe Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis, hinting that the information might have been concealed from the public despite potentially being known earlier, according to AFP reports. "I'm astonished that the public wasn't made aware much sooner," Trump remarked to reporters, highlighting that prostate cancer typically evolves gradually into the aggressive stage outlined by Biden's office.
This revelation emerged two days after Biden, aged 82, was diagnosed with prostate cancer following the manifestation of urinary symptoms and the discovery of a nodule, as detailed in a statement issued on Friday. Reports indicate that the former president, who lost his son Beau Biden to brain cancer in 2015, is currently undergoing treatment.
Trump, while expressing "sadness" over the news, has repeatedly raised doubts about Biden's cognitive health and physical well-being both during and subsequent to the 2020 presidential campaign. Throughout his presidency, Biden faced intense scrutiny regarding his age and capacity to fulfill the duties of the office, with these concerns even being echoed within his own party.
In January, Biden stepped down from office as the oldest person to ever serve as the President of the United States, a milestone that has ignited ongoing debates about age and leadership in American politics.
