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Biden says he wouldn't have run for a 2nd term in 2024 if he knew he had cancer

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Joe Biden says he did not know he had cancer while he was president and would not have sought a second term if he already had been diagnosed.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Biden says he wouldn't have run for a second term in 2024 if he knew he had cancer (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 16: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Department of Labor on December 16, 2024 in Washington, DC. Biden signed a proclamation to establish the Frances Perkins National Monument in Maine.

  2. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Biden says he would not have proceeded with campaign had he known he had cancer (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — Former President Joe Biden said in an interview released on Wednesday that his debate performance with Donald Trump in 2024 “was not very consequential” and that he would have not tried to seek a second term had he known he had cancer.

  3. New York Post

    Joe Biden claims he would have resigned if he knew he had cancer while president (opens New York Post)

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    The 46th president announced in May 2025 that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.

  4. Politico

    Biden says he wouldn't have run in 2024 if he knew about his cancer (opens Politico)

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    The former president also called his debate performance “not very consequential” in an interview with People magazine.

  5. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Biden says he would’ve ‘resigned’ if he knew this before facing Trump (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    The former president insisted that he did not hide his diagnosis.

  6. Time

    Biden Says He Would Have Stepped Down If He Knew He Had Cancer (opens Time)

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    Joe Biden says he would have resigned had he known he had cancer while in office, denying that he concealed his diagnosis.

  7. Anchorage Daily News

    Biden says he wouldn’t have run for 2nd term in 2024 if he knew he had cancer (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    His campaign ended after a disastrous debate performance against Republican Donald Trump.

  8. The Hill

    Biden says he didn't hide cancer diagnosis while president (opens The Hill)

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    Former President Biden said in an interview published Wednesday he did not hide his aggressive stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis while he was in the White House, adding he would not have sought a second term had he been diagnosed early.

  9. WDIO Duluth

    Ticker- Biden wouldn’t have run (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    In an interview with People, Joe Biden says he would not have ran for a second term if he knew he had cancer.

  10. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Joe Biden: 'I don’t think an 80-year-old man with cancer should be running [for president]' (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    Joe Biden says he did not know he had cancer while he was president and would not have sought a second term if he already had been diagnosed.

  11. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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