20-05-2025
Trump boasts about passing medical test while responding to Biden's cancer diagnosis: Live updates
Donald Trump said he was 'surprised' the public wasn't told 'a long time ago' after Joe Biden announced he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
Not long after saying he had been 'saddened' to hear about Biden's diagnosis, Trump suggested the cancer may have been overlooked by the same doctor who said the former president was cognitively well.
'If it's the same doctor, he said there was nothing wrong there. And that's being proven to be a sad situation,' he said.
Trump then boasted that he 'aced' his recent physical and cognitive tests.
Maga conspiracies emerged almost immediately after Biden announced his diagnosis, claiming Biden has had cancer for longer than publicly disclosed.
The reaction to Biden's cancer came amid reports that it was the Trump administration that initially approached Qatar about the possibility of getting one of its luxury Boeing 747 jets.
The claim, reported by CNN, contradicts the White House's insistence that the $400 million jet lined up to replace Air Force One had simply been offered as a gift.
Watch: Debunking the MAGA conspiracy about Biden's cancer
News of Joe Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis on Sunday quickly became a political tool.
Conspiracy theories emerged almost instantly — claims that he's had cancer longer than disclosed, rumours it's 'stage five' and a misleading 2022 video clip suggesting he had previously admitted to having cancer.
Watch to see which conspiracy theories are gaining traction:
Hebe Campbell20 May 2025 11:07
Trump boasts he 'aced' medical exam while questioning Biden's announcement
Donald Trump has questioned the timing of Joe Biden's cancer announcement as well as the doctors who diagnosed him, while also boasting of his own physical and cognitive test results.
'I think it's very sad, actually. I'm surprised the public was notified a long time ago,' Trump said.
'I think that if you take a look, it's the same doctor that said that Joe was cognitively fine. There was nothing wrong with him. Well, he said, if it's the same doctor, he said there was nothing wrong there. And that's being proven to be a sad situation.'
The president also pivoted to the results of his own physical exam.
'I did a very complete physical, including cognitive tests - I aced it, I got them all right,' he said.
