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Jill Biden Defends Joe, Cites Health, Hunter Probe

6/2/2026

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Summary

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Jill Biden said she believes Joe Biden would have beaten President Donald Trump in 2024.
She said a Trump administration would have charged Hunter Biden for his 2021 pardon, and added 2024 campaign hurt children and grandchildren.
She noted Joe Biden’s stage-four metastatic prostate cancer limits stamina, travels by Amtrak and speaks, and said Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi urged him to end his campaign, which she found hard to hear.

History

Historical Context

In the 1980 election, 69-year-old Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Jimmy Carter, winning 489 electoral votes and 44 states. Voter worries about Reagan’s age and stamina reshaped Republican strategy, leading senior leaders to counsel candidates on withdrawal. The same health-concern narrative resurfaces in 2024 as Jill Biden highlights Joe Biden’s prostate cancer and travel limitations.

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Story summary

Jill Biden said she believes Joe Biden would have beaten President Donald Trump in 2024.
She said a Trump administration would have charged Hunter Biden for his 2021 pardon, and added 2024 campaign hurt children and grandchildren.
She noted Joe Biden’s stage-four metastatic prostate cancer limits stamina, travels by Amtrak and speaks, and said Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi urged him to end his campaign, which she found hard to hear.

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