MAGA, Joe Biden and prostate cancer
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Biden’s team said Sunday that he was diagnosed with a “more aggressive form” of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. His tumor was “characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5),” meaning that it ranked highly on the grading system for prostate cancer.
“Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms. On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone,” the statement from Biden’s office said.
The former president released his first statement on X Monday morning, alongside a picture of him and his wife, Jill Biden, a day after the announcement: “Cancer touches us all. Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support.”
The MAGA faithful are accusing Joe Biden’s White House physician of concealing the former president’s prostate cancer diagnosis, and they are demanding that he be subpoenaed. Dr. Kevin O’Connor, an osteopath,
Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis went wide Sunday, resulting in MAGA leaders offering their prayers, but their followers weren't so kind. Raw Story flagged earlier in the day reports from New York Times and CNN about Biden's "aggressive" prostate cancer diagnosis.
News of Joe Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis on Sunday (18 May) quickly became a political tool.Conspiracy theories emerged almost instantly — claims that he’s had cancer longer than disclosed, rumours it's “stage five” and a misleading 2022 video clip suggesting he had previously admitted to having cancer.
Donald Trump Jr. and MAGAworld quickly pounced on the news of Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis with rampant speculation about a “cover-up” of the true state of the former president’s health. Hours after Biden’s office announced on Sunday that he was diagnosed with a “more aggressive form” of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones,
A close Donald Trump ally and MAGA influencer, Laura Loomer, on Sunday claimed that she had posted about former President Joe Biden's ‘terminal illness’ last year, soon after the Democrat's office announced he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.