Jill Biden says she thought Joe Biden was having a stroke during 2024 debate

The Guardian UK Wednesday 27 May 2026, 23:32 UTC By Maya Yang 1 min read

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Jill Biden revealed in a CBS interview that she became frightened while watching Joe Biden's performance during the 2024 presidential debate. She stated that she thought her husband might have suffered a stroke due to his faltering appearance.

In CBS interview set to air Sunday, former first lady says she was ‘frightened’ during husband’s debate with Trump

Jill Biden said she had been “frightened” as she watched Joe Biden’s faltering performance during his 2024 presidential debate, and thought her husband might have suffered a stroke.

“I was frightened, because I had never, ever seen Joe like that before or since. Never,” the former first lady said in a 30-second clip of an interview with CBS, set to air on Sunday.

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