Biden says he wouldn't have run for a second term in 2024 if he knew he had cancer
Summary
Joe Biden said he did not know he had cancer while president and would not have sought reelection in 2024 if he had known. He was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer in 2025, months after leaving office, and said he remained capable of serving while president.Key Facts
- Biden made the comments in an interview with People magazine ahead of the release of his White House memoir.
- Biden said he would not have pursued a 2024 reelection campaign if he had known that cancer was causing him to feel unwell.
- Biden was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer in 2025, months after leaving office.
- Biden ended his reelection campaign within weeks of his June 2024 debate with Donald Trump and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.
- Harris won the Democratic nomination and lost the general election to Trump.
- Biden said the debate did not change his view of his ability to serve, and argued that his age brought experience and relationships with world leaders.
- Biden defended his decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden, saying he expected Trump to target people associated with him.
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