Jill Biden Says She Thought Joe Was Having a Stroke During Damning Trump Debate: ‘Scared Me to Death’
Jill Biden expressed her fear that her husband, President Joe Biden, was having a stroke during his poor performance in the 2024 presidential debate against Donald Trump. She described her shock and concern while watching the debate, noting that she had never seen him like that before. Ultimately, Biden dropped out of the race a month later, leaving Kamala Harris as the Democratic candidate.
- ▪Jill Biden feared her husband was having a stroke during the 2024 presidential debate.
- ▪Joe Biden's debate performance was marked by a scratchy throat and inarticulate responses.
- ▪He dropped out of the race a month after the debate, making him only the second sitting president to do so.
18 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 5 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 9 lean left, 4 centre, 4 right.
- ▪ Jill Biden says she thought husband was having stroke during 2024 debate — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Jill Biden says she thought husband was 'having a stroke' during 2024 debate — BBC News
- ▪ Jill Biden says she thought her husband was 'having a stroke' during 2024 debate — NBC News — Politics
- ▪ Jill Biden’s reaction to husband Joe’s 2024 debate debacle: ‘He’s having a stroke’ — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Jill Biden worried husband Joe was ‘having a stroke’ during 2024 US debate — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Jill Biden says she feared Joe Biden was having stroke during 2024 debate — ABC News — Politics
- ▪ Jill Biden feared Joe Biden was having a stroke during disastrous Trump debate — South China Morning Post
- ▪ Jill Biden says she thought Joe was having a stroke during his disastrous 2024 debate performance — Fox News — Latest
- ▪ Jill Biden says she thought Joe Biden was ‘having a stroke’ during 2024 debate — NBC News — Top
- ▪ Jill Biden says she was ‘frightened’ that Joe Biden was ‘having a stroke’ during 2024 debate — Washington Examiner
- ▪ Jill Biden says she thought Joe Biden was having a stroke during 2024 debate — The Guardian — World
- ▪ Jill Biden Thought Joe Biden Was ‘Having a Stroke’ During 2024 Debate With Donald Trump: ‘Scared Me to Death’ — Variety
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Home > Media & Platforms > Politics Jill Biden Says She Thought Joe Was Having a Stroke During Damning Trump Debate: ‘Scared Me to Death’ “I was frightened, because I had never ever seen Joe like that before or since,” the former First Lady adds Jacob Bryant May 27, 2026 @ 2:21 PM Share on Social Media Share on Facebook Share on X (formerly Twitter) Share on LinkedIn Share on Email President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden speak at a watch party for the CNN presidential debate (Credit: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) Jill Biden worried that her husband Joe was having a stroke amid his disaster presidential debate against Donald Trump in 2024.
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