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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Biden's daughter Ashley lashes out in foul-mouthed social media posts
Ashley Biden unleashed a profanity-laced defense of her father, former President Joe Biden, in a personal Instagram post—slamming critics and pushing back against narratives about his health, legacy, and tenure. The president's 42-year-old daughter shared a photo of herself on the beach with her parents, Joe and Jill Biden, writing: 'I am so grateful. too grateful to be angry about all this bullshit.' In a lengthy caption, Ashley didn't hold back—blasting detractors who she accused of spreading 'noise/static' and 'fake news' about her father's abilities, while praising his decades of public service. 'The ONLY coverup of this family is a BEACH coverup!!!' she began, making a pointed jab at those accusing the Biden White House of hiding the president's alleged cognitive decline. 'The truth is, Dad gave his ALL to America and continues til this day. He NEVER gave up on you. And he listened to all of you. And he acted. The man has led his life by ACTIONS not words.' Biden, now 82, left office on January 20, 2025, after losing the 2024 election to President Donald Trump, who was inaugurated the same day. In May 2025, his office announced he was diagnosed with an aggressive, bone-metastatic prostate cancer, with a Gleason score of 9—a high-grade classification indicating that the cancer cells are highly abnormal and likely to grow and spread quickly. Treatment—beginning with hormone therapy and overseen by specialists—was confirmed to be underway. Biden expressed optimism about his prognosis. In a public appearance on May 30, he emphasized that he was feeling strong and healthy, and that his bones remained robust despite the diagnosis. Ashley's post tackled detractors directly: 'He aged, YES! As we all do! And the stress of the presidency accelerates. But he was always MORE than capable of doing the job. And a damn good one. 'He worked harder than anyone I have ever known- he took his duty and sacred obligation to this country very seriously. 'The noise is so DAMN disrespectful and untrue …AND, it's just that- noise/static- created by those committed to perpetuating and profiting from some real BS. 'Get lost with your anonymous sources and fake news. She offered thanks to supporters: 'AND, i am super grateful for the love and support over the past few weeks. We, like any family, chose HOPE during times of great despair/uphill battles. And we continue - to chose hope.' 'That's what Dad taught + gave us. And all your [love] + support continues to give him HOPE - for his own healing, for this country he so loves and for the world he united.' The post, backed by Elton John's Your Song, concluded with a warning: 'please note: if you are disrespectful in the comments- you will be deleted and blocked. I wish you peace #deuces.' Biden's presidency included major initiatives—the American Rescue Plan, infrastructure and climate legislation, withdrawal from Afghanistan, and Ukraine support. However, persistent concerns over his age and cognitive fitness followed a June 2024 debate performance that led him to withdraw from the re‑election race in July 2024, endorsing Kamala Harris. He remained in office until January 2025.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Trump Attacks Cancer-Struck Biden in Heartless Oval Office Rant
President Donald Trump doesn't 'feel sorry' for Joe Biden amid the 82-year-old former president's battle with prostate cancer that has spread to the bone. During a wild Oval Office press conference alongside 'not really leaving' DOGE head Elon Musk, Trump didn't seem too concerned about the diagnosis, which Biden's office said had a Gleason score of 9, with 10 being the most aggressive. 'If you feel sorry for him, don't feel so sorry because he's vicious,' Trump said during a rant bashing his predecessor's immigration policies. 'He hurt a lot of people,' Trump continued. 'And so I really don't feel sorry for him.' Trump then reiterated what was somewhat of a defense of the Democrat: that some of his policies were the result of those close to him exploiting him. 'He wasn't a person that would allow murderers to come into our country. I just don't understand why, how a thing like this would be allowed to happen,' Trump said. Trump's first public comments about Biden's cancer were surprisingly pleasant, though they came in the form of a social media post rather than from his lips. The president wrote that he and Melania 'extend our warmest and best wishes to Jill and the family, and we wish Joe a fast and successful recovery.' They also claimed to be 'saddened' by the news. The next day, Trump similarly told reporters, 'I think it's very sad, actually.' But eventually, Trump would join others on the right, like his eldest son, in questioning the timing of Biden's health update, and suggesting some foul play. 'There are things going on that the public wasn't informed of,' Trump claimed. 'And I think somebody is going to have to speak to his doctor… Why wasn't the cognitive ability discussed? And I think the doctor said he's just fine, and it's turned out that's not, so it's very dangerous.' 'Why did it take so long?' he added. 'This takes a long time, could take years to get to this level of danger. It's a very, very sad situation. I feel very badly about it, and I think people should try and find out what happened… Somebody is not telling the facts. That's a big problem.' Some Trump allies have since done some saber-rattling, including demanding that Biden's doctor, Kevin O'Connor, be subpoenaed. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer even said he might want to bring Biden in to testify. On Friday, as Trump was busy telling the world how not sorry he was for Biden, the former president told the press at a veterans' event in Delaware that his 'prognosis is good.' He also challenged CNN's Jake Tapper to a fight.
Fox News
29-05-2025
- General
- Fox News
Senate Republicans plan hearing on Biden's alleged cognitive decline cover-up
FIRST ON FOX — Senate Republicans plan to launch their own investigation next month that delves into the alleged "conspiracy" behind former President Joe Biden's cognitive decline. Sens. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., and John Cornyn, R-Tx., announced plans to hold a Senate Judiciary hearing on June 18 to probe into the alleged cover-up of the 82-year-old former president's mental decline while in office by the media and those closest to him. The lawmakers are still gathering witnesses for the probe, which would be the first full congressional committee hearing on the subject. "It's time to expose how a cadre of Biden aides and family members were the de-facto commander-in-chief, while President Biden was sidelined," Schmitt said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "I look forward to getting the American people the answers they deserve." Both lawmakers contended that Biden's decline was hidden for "years." Cornyn argued that the country depended "on having a president who has the mental capacity to do the job, and it's clear that President Biden did not, so we must use this hearing to uncover the facts." "For this conspiracy between the mainstream media, Joe Biden's family, and his inner circle to have hidden the impairment of the President of the United States for years, and lied consistently to the American people about his capacity to make decisions, which are solely vested by the Constitution, is unacceptable," he said in a statement to Fox News Digital. Both Schmitt and Cornyn join a growing chorus of Republicans demanding answers about what really went on behind-the-scenes during Biden's presidency. In the House, lawmakers are pushing to create a select committee that would investigate the Biden administration's alleged cover-up. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., is leading the charge to create the panel and introduced legislation on Thursday to start the committee that would dive into "the potential concealment of information from the American public," regarding Biden's health. And House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., has called on several high-ranking staffers from the Biden White House to participate in transcribed interviews regarding their alleged roles in covering up the former president's decline. Comer called on former director of the Domestic Policy Council Neera Tanden, former assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff Annie Tomasini, former senior adviser to the first lady Anthony Bernal, former deputy director of Oval Office operations Ashley Williams and Biden's physician, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, to participate. The growing fervor by Republicans to uncover whether Biden's allies and family hid concerns about his health from the public comes on the heels of the release of "Original Sin" by CNN host Jake Tapper and Axios reporter Alex Thompson. Their book claimed that the Biden White House was trying to control the narrative surrounding the former president's health, and that his allies worked to cover up his decline.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Joe Biden makes first public appearance after cancer diagnosis
Joe Biden made his first public appearance since he announced that he has been diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer. The former president said he was 'feeling great' as he arrived at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut on Friday afternoon as he attended his grandson's high school graduation. Former First Lady Jill Biden reposted a video from the scene on social media with the caption 'thank you for the warm welcome.' He was filmed shaking hands and saluting people inside the terminal as a law enforcement officer escorted him through the airport. Biden later appeared in photos posted on Instagram by the former first lady. The couple appeared alongside other members of the Biden family at the high school graduation of the former president's grandson Robert Hunter Biden II from the Salisbury School. 'Proud Nana and Pop! Congratulations Hunter - we are so proud of you,' the former first lady wrote to her grandson, whose father is the late Beau Biden and mother is Hallie Biden. His brief response to questions to WTNH News 8 were his first public remarks since his office announced on May 18 that he had been diagnosed with cancer two days earlier. A spokesperson for Biden said the former president was 'diagnosed with prostate cancer characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone.' 'While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management,' the spokesperson added. The announcement of his diagnosis and subsequent visit to Connecticut followed renewed scrutiny of his health during the final months in office. According to the recently published book Original Sin by CNN anchor Jake Tapper and Axios political reporter Alex Thompson, concerns over Biden's dwindling health among his inner circle dated back to his 2020 campaign. The book describes an effort by senior staffers to hide the former president's alleged cognitive decline, with one Democratic official quoted as saying that seeing him talk to voters over Zoom was like 'watching grandpa who shouldn't be driving.' Tapper received backlash following the book's release, with critics highlighting his playing down of Biden's health concerns during his 2024 presidential campaign, which eventually forced to step down from. Biden's granddaughter, Naomi Biden, slammed the book as 'a bunch of unoriginal, uninspired lies written by irresponsible self promoting journalists out to make a quick buck.' The book 'relies on unnamed, anonymous sources pushing a self-serving false narrative that absolves them of any responsibility for our current national nightmare,' she wrote on X. Tapper later admitted feeling 'humility' about his past coverage of Biden. 'I think some of the criticism is fair, to be honest,' he told CNN last week. 'Of me, certainly. I'm not going to speak for anybody else, but knowing then what I know now, I look back at my coverage during the Biden years — and I did cover some of these issues, but not enough. I look back on it with humility.'
The Independent
25-05-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Joe Biden makes first public appearance after cancer diagnosis
Joe Biden made his first public appearance since he announced that he has been diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer. The former president said he was 'feeling great' as he arrived at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut on Friday afternoon as he attended his grandson's high school graduation. Former First Lady Jill Biden reposted a video from the scene on social media with the caption 'thank you for the warm welcome.' He was filmed shaking hands and saluting people inside the terminal as a law enforcement officer escorted him through the airport. Biden later appeared in photos posted on Instagram by the former first lady. The couple appeared alongside other members of the Biden family at the high school graduation of the former president's grandson Robert Hunter Biden II from the Salisbury School. 'Proud Nana and Pop! Congratulations Hunter - we are so proud of you,' the former first lady wrote to her grandson, whose father is the late Beau Biden and mother is Hallie Biden. His brief response to questions to WTNH News 8 were his first public remarks since his office announced on May 18 that he had been diagnosed with cancer two days earlier. A spokesperson for Biden said the former president was 'diagnosed with prostate cancer characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone.' 'While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management,' the spokesperson added. The announcement of his diagnosis and subsequent visit to Connecticut followed renewed scrutiny of his health during the final months in office. According to the recently published book Original Sin by CNN anchor Jake Tapper and Axios political reporter Alex Thompson, concerns over Biden's dwindling health among his inner circle dated back to his 2020 campaign. The book describes an effort by senior staffers to hide the former president's alleged cognitive decline, with one Democratic official quoted as saying that seeing him talk to voters over Zoom was like 'watching grandpa who shouldn't be driving.' Tapper received backlash following the book's release, with critics highlighting his playing down of Biden's health concerns during his 2024 presidential campaign, which eventually forced to step down from. Biden's granddaughter, Naomi Biden, slammed the book as 'a bunch of unoriginal, uninspired lies written by irresponsible self promoting journalists out to make a quick buck.' The book 'relies on unnamed, anonymous sources pushing a self-serving false narrative that absolves them of any responsibility for our current national nightmare,' she wrote on X. Tapper later admitted feeling 'humility' about his past coverage of Biden. 'I think some of the criticism is fair, to be honest,' he told CNN last week. 'Of me, certainly. I'm not going to speak for anybody else, but knowing then what I know now, I look back at my coverage during the Biden years — and I did cover some of these issues, but not enough. I look back on it with humility.'
