Jill Biden says she thought Joe Biden was having a stroke during 2024 debate
Summary
Jill Biden said she feared her husband, President Joe Biden, was having a stroke during his only debate in the 2024 presidential race. After the debate, President Biden explained his poor performance by saying he was exhausted from travel and illness, and he denied having any serious medical problem.Key Facts
- Jill Biden was scared during the 2024 debate because President Biden acted very differently than usual.
- She thought he might be having a stroke on stage.
- President Biden’s debate performance was weak, leading some Democrats to ask him to drop out of the election.
- About three weeks after the debate, President Biden ended his 2024 campaign and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.
- President Biden said he felt tired and was recovering from a bad cold and international travel at the time of the debate.
- He denied having any serious health condition, calling the debate a "bad episode."
- Jill Biden's interview about the debate will be in her new memoir, "View from the East Wing," releasing June 2, 2026.
- Both President and Jill Biden reassured supporters that he could still serve effectively as president despite the debate performance.
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