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Biden, battling cancer, rallies Democrats against Trump

6/28/2026

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Biden Campaigns

Despite metastatic prostate cancer, Joe Biden stayed on the campaign trail, urging Democrats to confront President Donald Trump’s policies.
Joe Biden delivered a speech at a Maryland Democratic fundraiser, denouncing President Donald Trump as corrupt and urging continued fight.
Spokesperson Andrew Bates said Biden felt a duty to win and condemned reopening internal debates.
Endorsements of Georgia candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms and Massachusetts candidate Dan Koh highlighted Biden’s influence.

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Biden Stumbles

Joe Biden stumbled offstage and faced brief heckling after denouncing President Donald Trump’s vanity projects at a Maryland gala.
The speech delivered by Joe Biden was heated at a Maryland Democratic Party gala while battling stage-4 prostate cancer.
Jill Biden published a memoir and Hunter Biden gave media interviews about their father’s legacy.
He relied on a teleprompter, coughing several times but continued speaking.

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Biden Campaigns

Despite metastatic prostate cancer, Joe Biden stayed on the campaign trail, urging Democrats to confront President Donald Trump’s policies.
Joe Biden delivered a speech at a Maryland Democratic fundraiser, denouncing President Donald Trump as corrupt and urging continued fight.
Spokesperson Andrew Bates said Biden felt a duty to win and condemned reopening internal debates.
Endorsements of Georgia candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms and Massachusetts candidate Dan Koh highlighted Biden’s influence.

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