Jill Biden worried husband Joe was ‘having a stroke’ during 2024 US debate
Jill Biden expressed concern for her husband Joe Biden during the 2024 presidential debate, describing her fear that he might have been having a stroke. She noted that his performance was unlike anything she had seen before, which frightened her. The debate is widely viewed as a turning point that negatively impacted Joe Biden's re-election campaign.
- ▪Jill Biden said she was frightened during her husband's debate performance in 2024.
- ▪She had never seen Joe Biden act that way before or since the debate.
- ▪Critics pointed to the debate as a major factor in the decline of Biden's campaign.
18 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 5 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 8 lean left, 5 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 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
- ▪ Jill Biden says she thought Joe was ‘having a stroke’ during Trump debate — The Hill
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News|GovernmentJill Biden worried husband Joe was ‘having a stroke’ during 2024 US debateThe former US first lady said she had never seen former President Joe Biden act the way he did on the 2024 debate stage.ListenListen (6 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoJill Biden, a former first lady, said she was 'frightened' for her husband Joe Biden after his 2024 debate performance [File: Mike Blake/Reuters]By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 27 May 202627 May 2026Former US First Lady Jill Biden has weighed in on her husband’s disastrous performance at the first 2024 presidential debate, a moment that ultimately marked the beginning of the end for his re-election campaign.In an interview preview published…
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