Jill Biden worried husband Joe was ‘having a stroke’ during 2024 US debate
Jill Biden expressed concern for her husband Joe Biden during the 2024 presidential debate, describing her fear that he might have been having a stroke. She noted that his performance was unlike anything she had seen before, which frightened her. The debate is widely viewed as a turning point that negatively impacted Joe Biden's re-election campaign.
- ▪Jill Biden said she was frightened during her husband's debate performance in 2024.
- ▪She had never seen Joe Biden act that way before or since the debate.
- ▪Critics pointed to the debate as a major factor in the decline of Biden's campaign.
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News|GovernmentJill Biden worried husband Joe was ‘having a stroke’ during 2024 US debateThe former US first lady said she had never seen former President Joe Biden act the way he did on the 2024 debate stage.ListenListen (6 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoJill Biden, a former first lady, said she was 'frightened' for her husband Joe Biden after his 2024 debate performance [File: Mike Blake/Reuters]By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 27 May 202627 May 2026Former US First Lady Jill Biden has weighed in on her husband’s disastrous performance at the first 2024 presidential debate, a moment that ultimately marked the beginning of the end for his re-election campaign.In an interview preview published…
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