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Biden quits race; Jill cites possible stroke, Trump scoffs

6/1/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Jill Biden told NBC she feared President Joe Biden was having a stroke during the June 27, 2024 Atlanta debate and said she felt compelled to praise him.
President Joe Biden’s poor showing at that debate led him to withdraw from the 2024 reelection campaign.
U.S. President Donald Trump mocked Jill Biden’s stroke comment on Truth Social, saying she should have intervened and claiming his debate performance caused Biden’s “choke.”

History

Historical Context

In 1984, 73-year-old President Ronald Reagan faced a televised debate while voters still recalled his 1981 heart attack; his opponent Walter Mondale briefly led the polls before Reagan’s quip about age helped restore a double-digit lead that carried him to a 525-electoral-vote landslide. Jill Biden’s June 27 2024 comment on President Joe Biden’s possible stroke revives the same health-concern dynamic that once reshaped a presidential campaign.

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Story summary

Jill Biden told NBC she feared President Joe Biden was having a stroke during the June 27, 2024 Atlanta debate and said she felt compelled to praise him.
President Joe Biden’s poor showing at that debate led him to withdraw from the 2024 reelection campaign.
U.S. President Donald Trump mocked Jill Biden’s stroke comment on Truth Social, saying she should have intervened and claiming his debate performance caused Biden’s “choke.”

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