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Jill Biden says she thought husband was 'having a stroke' during 2024 debate
Jill Biden said her husband’s debate collapse looked like a stroke and helped trigger Democratic alarm that pushed him out of the race.
- Former first lady Jill Biden revealed Wednesday that watching her husband's June 2024 debate 'scared me to death,' telling CBS News she feared former President Joe Biden was having a stroke during the 90-minute event.
- Biden appeared hoarse and repeatedly lost his train of thought against President Donald Trump on June 27, 2024 in Atlanta, raising immediate concerns about the 81-year-old's fitness after months of dismissing questions about his mental capability.
- At a post-debate rally that night, Jill Biden publicly praised her husband, saying 'Joe, you did such a great job,' though she privately told CBS News 'I was frightened, because I had never ever seen Joe like that before or since.'
- Democratic lawmakers and donors quickly questioned whether Biden should remain the nominee, prompting his July 21, 2024 withdrawal with 107 days remaining before Election Day and his endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris.
- Her memoir 'View from the East Wing' launches a book tour June 2, providing context for her first disclosure that she experienced the debate as a private medical fear, marking a significant shift from her immediate post-debate public messaging.
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Jill Biden says she worried Joe Biden was having a stroke during 2024 debate
Former first lady Jill Biden says former President Joe Biden’s performance in his 2024 debate against Donald Trump “scared me to death,” and she worried her husband was having a stroke.
·Atlanta, United States
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Jill Biden says she thought Joe was ‘having a stroke’ during Trump debate
Former First Lady Jill Biden revealed in a new interview that she thought her husband, then-President Biden, was having a stroke during his poor performance in the 2024 debate against President Trump.
·Washington, United States
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