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Time of India
5 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
'My bones are strong, I'm feeling good': Joe Biden in first public speech after cancer diagnosis
Joe Biden says he will 'beat' his cancer Former US President Joe Biden on Friday gave his first public speech since announcing his aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis. Biden addressed a Memorial Day service in New Castle, Delaware. The event also marked ten years since the death of his son, Beau Biden. Speaking at Veterans Memorial Park, the 82-year-old democratic leader discussed his personal loss, national unity, and his ongoing treatment. The appearance came two weeks after Biden was diagnosed with an advanced form of prostate cancer. It has spread to his bones, but he assured the public his treatment is underway and his prognosis is hopeful. 'The expectation is we're going to be able to beat this. It's not in any organ, my bones are strong. Haven't penetrated so I'm feeling good,' Biden said after the ceremony. He added, 'It's all a matter of taking a pill, one particular pill, for the next six weeks and then another one.' 'This day is the 10th anniversary of the loss of my son Beau, who spent a year in Iraq. And to be honest, it's a hard day,' Biden told the crowd. 'Being with all of you, quite frankly, makes things a little bit easier. It really does. So thank you for allowing me to grieve with you.' Earlier on Friday, Joe and former first lady Jill Biden attended a memorial mass for Beau at Saint Joseph on the Brandywine Catholic Church in Wilmington. The former president noted that Memorial Day remains 'deeply personal' for his family. 'One of the proudest things I ever did was pinning his bars on him,' Biden said. 'It means so much to our family that the headquarters of the Delaware National Guard has been renamed after Beau.' Biden's office confirmed the diagnosis earlier this month, revealing a Gleason score of 9, the most severe level, placing him in Grade Group 5. The cancer was discovered in mid-May, and records show Biden had not undergone prostate screening since 2014. The former president's remarks also came in the shadow of recent controversy. A newly released book, Original Sin by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, has accused those around Biden of hiding signs of physical and mental decline, as well as concealing Beau's health battle. Biden dismissed the claims, saying, 'They are wrong. There's nothing to sustain that.' Jill and Joe Biden both publicly refuted the allegations during an appearance on The View earlier this month.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Trump Says He Doesn't Have Sympathy for 'Vicious' Biden After Cancer Diagnosis: 'If You Feel Sorry for Him, Don't'
President Donald Trump attacked his predecessor, Joe Biden, during a press conference on Friday, May 30. When asked about Biden's recent stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis, the president said, "If you feel sorry for him, don't feel so sorry." The comments come just days after Trump called Biden "scum" and shared social media comments that referred to the former president as a "decrepit corpse."President Donald Trump continued his personal attacks on Joe Biden when asked about the former president's recent stage 4 cancer diagnosis on Friday, May 30. While speaking with the press on May 30, Trump was asked about Biden's "aggressive" cancer and pulled no punches. '[Biden's] been a sort of moderate person over his lifetime,' Trump, 78, said. 'Not a smart person, but a somewhat vicious person, I will say." "If you feel sorry for him, don't feel so sorry, because he's vicious," the president continued. "What he did with his political opponent and all of the people that he hurt — he hurt a lot of people, Biden, so I really don't feel sorry for him.' Trump did not elaborate on the hurt that he feels Biden, 82, has caused, but over the past few years, Trump repeatedly and baselessly accused the Biden administration of using the Justice Department to engage in a "witch hunt" against him, despite that many of his criminal charges and his 34 felony convictions happened in lower courts outside of the federal government's purview. On the same day as Trump's latest Oval Office press conference, Biden was in Delaware honoring his eldest son, Beau Biden, on the 10th anniversary of his death from aggressive brain cancer. Speaking with families of military veterans at a Memorial Day service at Veterans Memorial Park in New Castle, Delaware, the former president made his first public remarks since announcing his cancer diagnosis."This day is the 10th anniversary of the loss of my son, Beau, who spent a year in Iraq. And to be honest, it's a hard day," Biden told the crowd. "Being with all of you, quite frankly, makes things a little bit easier. It really does. So thank you for allowing me to grieve with you." Having signed up for the Delaware National Guard in 2003, Beau and his unit were activated to deploy to Iraq in 2008. He served a year in active duty and two full terms as Delaware's attorney general, before dying of glioblastoma multiforme on May 30, 2015. "Just like the legacy of all our fallen heroes lives on, they live on in us and they live on in the strength and freedom of our nation," Biden said in his speech. "So everyone who came here today to grieve with grief in your heart, please know: you're not alone," he said. "You'll never be alone, and your loved one will never be forgotten." Biden's office announced that he had been diagnosed with "aggressive" stage 4 prostate cancer on May 18, sharing a statement on social media. "Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms," the statement said. "On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone," the statement continued. "While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive, which allows for effective management. The President and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians." In a post on X the following day, Biden shared a message about his diagnosis alongside a photo of himself with his wife, former first lady Dr. Jill Biden, and their cat Willow. 'Cancer touches us all,' Biden wrote. 'Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support.' Though Trump initially reacted to news of Biden's diagnosis by sending his "warmest and best wishes" to the Bidens in a statement and wishing for a "fast and successful recovery," he turned to more targeted comments in the days that followed. Prior to Friday's press conference, Trump called his predecessor "scum" on social media and shared a post that referred to Biden as a "decrepit corpse." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer. On Memorial Day, Trump made an all-caps post on his Truth Social page aimed at the Biden administration, members of the judicial branch, and other 'monsters who want our country to go to hell.' 'Happy Memorial Day to all, including the scum that spent the last four years trying to destroy our country through warped radical left minds,' Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday, May 26. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Former president Biden makes first public appearance since cancer diagnosis
May 30 (UPI) -- Former President Joe Biden made a public appearance Friday, his first since revealing his cancer diagnosis earlier this month. Biden, 82, delivered remarks at Veterans Memorial Park in New Castle, Del., during a Memorial Day event, which also marked the 10th anniversary of the death of his son Beau Biden. "This day is the 10th anniversary of the loss of my son Beau, who spent a year in Iraq. And to be honest, it's a hard day," the elder Biden told those in attendance Friday. "Being with all of you quite frankly makes things a little bit easier, it really does. So thank you for allowing me to grieve with you." Beau Biden served in the Delaware National Guard and was exposed to toxic burn pits on military bases while deployed to Iraq, something many military veterans blame for health conditions later in life. Biden has said he believes the exposure to toxic burn pits contributed to his son's death from brain cancer at the age of 46. While still in office last year, Biden announced $150 million in funding "to make cancer removal more precise." Earlier this month, the former president confirmed he has been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer. He later thanked people for their support on social media but has not made public remarks until Friday's appearance at the annual event. Biden urged supporters to get behind veterans and put political differences aside. "The women and men we honor today are no longer with us, but you can still hear their echoes. Literally, can't you? ... They're asking, what will we do? ... They're asking us to stay true to what America stands for," the former president said during his remarks. "They're not asking us to do their jobs. They're asking us to do our job, to protect our nation in our time now, to defend democracy, be part of something bigger than ourselves. So today, let's renew our pledge to honor our heroes."
UPI
6 days ago
- Politics
- UPI
Former president Biden makes first public appearance since cancer diagnosis
1 of 2 | Former President Joe Biden (pictured January 2025) made a public appearance Friday, his first since revealing his cancer diagnosis earlier this month. File Pool Photo by Kevin Lamarque/UPI | License Photo May 30 (UPI) -- Former President Joe Biden made a public appearance Friday, his first since revealing his cancer diagnosis earlier this month. Biden, 82, delivered remarks at Veterans Memorial Park in New Castle, Del., during a Memorial Day event, which also marked the 10th anniversary of the death of his son Beau Biden. "This day is the 10th anniversary of the loss of my son Beau, who spent a year in Iraq. And to be honest, it's a hard day," the elder Biden told those in attendance Friday. "Being with all of you quite frankly makes things a little bit easier, it really does. So thank you for allowing me to grieve with you." Beau Biden served in the Delaware National Guard and was exposed to toxic burn pits on military bases while deployed to Iraq, something many military veterans blame for health conditions later in life. Biden has said he believes the exposure to toxic burn pits contributed to his son's death from brain cancer at the age of 46. While still in office last year, Biden announced $150 million in funding "to make cancer removal more precise." Earlier this month, the former president confirmed he has been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer. He later thanked people for their support on social media but has not made public remarks until Friday's appearance at the annual event. Biden urged supporters to get behind veterans and put political differences aside. "The women and men we honor today are no longer with us, but you can still hear their echoes. Literally, can't you? ... They're asking, what will we do? ... They're asking us to stay true to what America stands for," the former president said during his remarks. "They're not asking us to do their jobs. They're asking us to do our job, to protect our nation in our time now, to defend democracy, be part of something bigger than ourselves. So today, let's renew our pledge to honor our heroes." Cancer touches us all. Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support. Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 19, 2025
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Watch live: Biden speaks in Delaware
Former President Biden is expected to speak Friday morning at an event in Delaware. The Memorial Day event will take place at War Memorial Plaza in New Castle. Biden spoke to this event in 2021, honoring the sacrifice of veterans as well as his son Beau, who served in Iraq for the Delaware National Guard and died in 2015 at age 46. The Friday event is Biden's first since his office announced that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Earlier this week, GOP senators announced they will hold a hearing on what they're calling Biden's 'cognitive decline while in office and the mainstream media's subsequent coverup.' It will be the first full congressional committee hearing on the topic. Watch the Friday event in the video player above. Updated at 11:06 a.m. EDT Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
