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Trump questions Biden's late-stage cancer disclosure timing

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," he said. He suggested that Biden's doctors might have been concealing his cancer and cognitive function issues.

Trump suggests hiding Biden's illness.
Trump suggests hiding Biden's illness.
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Kamila Gurgul

What do you need to know?

  • Donald Trump suggested that Joe Biden's doctors might have been hiding 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." He added that during his medical examinations, he underwent prostate cancer tests, which are standard.

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 suggested that certain developments are taking place without the public’s knowledge, emphasizing that someone should question the doctor involved—whether it's one or possibly two different individuals. He stressed that the situation goes beyond concerns of political correctness, calling it dangerous 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 adviser to Biden, told MSNBC television 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 five to ten years. Dr. Judd Moul from Duke University assessed that Biden "could hopefully pass away from natural causes and not from prostate cancer."

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