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Trump says he’s ‘saddened’ by Biden’s cancer diagnosis

By AFP 19 May 2025, 1:10 am 2 Edit
US President Joe Biden, right, meets with US President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. (Saul Loeb/AFP)
US President Joe Biden, right, meets with US President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2024. (Saul Loeb/AFP)

US President Donald Trump says he is “saddened” by the news that his predecessor and political rival Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

“Melania and I are saddened to hear about Joe Biden’s recent medical diagnosis. We extend our warmest and best wishes to Jill and the family, and we wish Joe a fast and successful recovery,” Trump, who has repeatedly derided Biden for his cognitive abilities and aged demeanor, says on his Truth Social platform.

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