President Trump Issues Statement On Joe Biden Cancer Diagnosis

President Trump said he and Melania are “saddened” about Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis.

“Melania and I are saddened to hear about Joe Biden’s recent medical diagnosis. We extend our warmest and best wishes to Jill and the family, and we wish Joe a fast and successful recovery,” Trump said.

Per ABC News:

Former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer last week, his office said in a statement on Sunday.

The news came after it was revealed that a “small nodule” was detected during a “routine physical exam,” a spokesperson for the former president told ABC News on May 13.

His prostate cancer diagnosis is “characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone,” his office said Sunday. “While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management.”

As Biden and his family review treatment options, former President Barack Obama, President Donald Trump and other political leaders began reaching out to share support for the former leader of the United States.

Obama posted a sincere message on X on Sunday evening, saying, “Michelle and I are thinking of the entire Biden family. Nobody has done more to find breakthrough treatments for cancer in all its forms than Joe, and I am certain he will fight this challenge with his trademark resolve and grace. We pray for a fast and full recovery.”

Trump took to Truth Social the same day, posting, “Melania and I are saddened to hear about Joe Biden’s recent medical diagnosis. We extend our warmest and best wishes to Jill and the family, and we wish Joe a fast and successful recovery.”

Former Vice President Kamala Harris also posted on X on Sunday, saying she and her husband are keeping President Joe Biden and his family in their prayers. “Joe is a fighter — and I know he will face this challenge with the same strength, resilience, and optimism that have always defined his life and leadership,” she wrote. Her husband, Doug Emhoff, the former second gentleman under Biden, separately posted his regards.

Michelle and I are thinking of the entire Biden family. Nobody has done more to find breakthrough treatments for cancer in all its forms than Joe, and I am certain he will fight this challenge with his trademark resolve and grace. We pray for a fast and full recovery.

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 18, 2025

Doug and I are saddened to learn of President Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis. We are keeping him, Dr. Biden, and their entire family in our hearts and prayers during this time. Joe is a fighter — and I know he will face this challenge with the same strength, resilience, and… pic.twitter.com/gG5nB0GMPp

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) May 18, 2025

Axios reports:

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on X he’s praying for the former president “and the entire Biden family.”

Rep. Greg Murphy (R-N.C.) noted in a video posted to X that as someone who’s worked as a urologist, taking care of patients with prostate cancer for three decades, he can say that with “many medical interventions” life expectancy can be extended by several years.”

Murphy’s hope is that Biden “will have good, good treatment awaiting him, and that his cancer responds well to the diagnosis.”

Former Obama Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Facebook, “I’m thinking of the Bidens as they take on cancer, a disease they’ve done so much to try to spare other families from. Wishing you a speedy, full recovery.”

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) said on X that as a cancer survivor, she knows how difficult this news can be and wished him a full and speedy recovery.

“I send my love and support to President Biden and his family. He’s a ferocious fighter, and I know he’ll handle this battle with strength and dignity,” she said.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) wrote on X that she’s “sorry to see this news,” adding: “Cancer is truly awful. My Dad passed away in 2021 with cancer. Prays for Joe Biden and his family.”