Joe Biden “Having A Stroke” During Disastrous 2024 Debate With Trump, Dr. Jill Biden Admits She Thought; “I Had Never Ever Seen Joe Like That:
Dr. Jill Biden expressed her shock during a recent interview about her husband's performance in the 2024 presidential debate against Donald Trump. She admitted to fearing for President Joe Biden's health, thinking he might be having a stroke during the debate. Following the debate, Biden withdrew from the race amid increasing pressure and concerns about his mental agility.
- ▪Dr. Jill Biden feared for her husband's health during the 2024 debate, thinking he might be having a stroke.
- ▪Calls for President Biden to withdraw from the race intensified after his debate performance.
- ▪Joe Biden officially announced his withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race on July 21, 2024.
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 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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Then First Lady Dr. Jill Biden hugs President Joe Biden moments after 2024 presidential debate against Donald Trump CNN Watching the 2024 debate with Donald Trump that killed Joe Biden‘s reelection hopes, then First Lady Dr. Jill Biden now admits she thought her husband might actually be dying or in medical danger onstage. “I don’t know what happened,” Dr. Biden tells CBS News Sunday Morning‘s Rita Braver in a piece set to run on May 31. “I mean, when I, as I watched it, I thought, ‘Oh, my god, he’s having a stroke.'” “And it scared me to death.” Dr. Biden’s memoir, View from the East Wing is set to be released on June 2.
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