Dems ‘simply don’t believe’ Jill Biden’s claim she thought Joe was having a stroke during disastrous debate: report
Many Democrats are skeptical of Jill Biden's claim that she feared her husband was having a stroke during a debate. Political journalist Alex Thompson reported that former Biden aides doubt her narrative, suggesting it contradicts their previous assessments of the debate. The interview has raised concerns within the Democratic party about the implications of her statements on Biden's mental health.
- ▪Jill Biden claimed she feared Joe Biden was having a stroke during the 2024 debate.
- ▪Many Democrats, including former aides, do not believe her account and think it attempts to rewrite history.
- ▪Thompson noted that if Jill truly believed her husband was in medical distress, her subsequent actions were inconsistent.
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Media Dems ‘simply don’t believe’ Jill Biden’s claim she thought Joe was having a stroke during disastrous debate: report By Taylor Herzlich Published May 29, 2026, 10:21 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Many Democrats – including former Biden aides – “simply don’t believe” Jill Biden’s stunning claim that she feared former President Joe Biden was having a stroke during the disastrous 2024 debate, according to a political journalist. Alex Thompson, an Axios reporter who co-authored “Original Sin” with Jake Tapper, the 2025 book about Biden’s mental demise and its cover-up, cast doubt on the former first lady’s attempt to “rewrite this portion of history” during an appearance on CNN Thursday.
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