Trump Lashes Out at Biden Amid Cancer Diagnosis

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As Donald Trump continued to lash out at President Joe Biden, alleging that his close allies are "treasonous thugs," Biden's office reported that he has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. Trump, in a series of expletive-laden rants on his Truth Social platform, claimed that people around Biden took advantage of his cognitive decline to open the border and allow "drug dealers, gang members, and the mentally insane" to enter the country. Trump also made allegations about the doctors who treated Biden, suggesting that one of them claimed he was "cognitively fine" when he was not.

Key Takeaways:

  • Trump has lashed out at President Joe Biden, accusing his close allies of "treason" and claiming they took advantage of Biden's cognitive decline.
  • Biden's office reported that he has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, which has spread to his bones.
  • Trump claimed that people around Biden allowed "drug dealers, gang members, and the mentally insane" to enter the country due to Biden's cognitive decline.
  • Trump alleged that doctors who treated Biden claimed he was "cognitively fine" when he was not.
  • Trump suggested that the public wasn't informed about Biden's cancer diagnosis a "long time ago."
  • Biden's Gleason score for prostate cancer was reported to be 9, indicating a highly aggressive form of the disease.
  • Trump boasted that he had undergone cognitive testing and "aced it."
  • Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., took a swipe at Dr. Jill Biden, suggesting she missed stage five metastatic cancer or was involved in a "coverup."
  • There is no such thing as stage five cancer.

Statistics:

  • Biden's Gleason score for prostate cancer was 9.
  • The cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive, allowing for effective management.
  • Biden turned 82 years old at the time of his cancer diagnosis.
  • Test revealed the cancer had spread to his bones.
  • Trump claimed that the people around Biden allowed "Hundreds of Billions of Dollars" to be spent on border control.
  • Biden had a benign polyp removed from his bowel in November 2021, which was potentially pre-cancerous.
  • Biden had a skin lesion removed from his chest in early 2023, which was later revealed to be a common form of skin cancer.

Sources:

  • Trump's post on Truth Social.
  • Biden's office statement on Twitter.
  • Trump's statement on Truth Social.
  • Trump Jr.'s post on Truth Social.
  • AFP via Getty Images.
  • Tannen Maury/AFP via Getty Images.
  • AP Photo/Alex Brandon.