Jill Biden says she thought Joe was ‘having a stroke’ during Trump debate
The former first lady was asked by CBS News’s Rita Braver in a new interview clip released Wednesday if she was “horrified” when watching then-President Biden on stage that night. “I was frightened, because I had never ever seen Joe like that before or since, never,” she said. During the June 2024 debate, the Democratic incumbent’s voice was hoarse and he struggled to finish his sentences, often trailing off.
- ▪The former first lady was asked by CBS News’s Rita Braver in a new interview clip released Wednesday if she was “horrified” when watching then-President Biden on stage that night.
- ▪“I was frightened, because I had never ever seen Joe like that before or since, never,” she said.
- ▪During the June 2024 debate, the Democratic incumbent’s voice was hoarse and he struggled to finish his sentences, often trailing off.
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In The Know Jill Biden says she thought Joe was ‘having a stroke’ during Trump debate Comments: by Sarah Davis - 05/27/26 5:07 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Sarah Davis - 05/27/26 5:07 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Former first lady Jill Biden says in a new interview she believed that her husband was “having a stroke” during his famously poor performance in the 2024 CNN debate against President Trump. The former first lady was asked by CBS News’s Rita Braver in a new interview clip released Wednesday if she was “horrified” when watching then-President Biden on stage that night. “I was frightened, because I had never ever seen Joe like that before or since, never,” she said.
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