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Jill Biden’s Reaction to Biden’s 2024 Debate: ‘He’s Having a Stroke’ “I had never, ever seen Joe like that,” the former first lady told CBS News in an interview. “Before or since.”
By Katie Rogers
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Jill Biden says she thought Joe Biden was having a stroke during 2024 debate 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 an interview with CBS set to air on Sunday.
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By Maya Yang
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Jill Biden worried husband Joe was ‘having a stroke’ during 2024 US debate The former US first lady said she had never seen former President Joe Biden act the way he did on the 2024 debate stage.
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Jill Biden says she thought Joe was having a stroke during his disastrous 2024 debate performance Jill Biden told CBS she feared Joe Biden was having a stroke on stage during his poorly received 2024 presidential debate against Donald Trump.
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Jill Biden says she was ‘terrified’ as she saw Joe Biden’s 2024 debate performance unfold - CNN Jill Biden says she was ‘terrified’ as she saw Joe Biden’s 2024 debate performance unfold CNN
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Jill Biden feared Joe Biden was having a stroke during disastrous Trump debate Jill Biden feared her husband was having a stroke as she watched then US President Joe Biden stumble through a disastrous debate performance that led to the end of his 2024 re-election campaign, the former first lady said in a recent interview.
“I was frightened, because I had never ever seen Joe like that before or since. Never,” Jill Biden told CBS News in an interview scheduled to air on Sunday.
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Jill Biden Thought Joe Biden Was ‘Having a Stroke’ During 2024 Debate With Donald Trump: ‘Scared Me to Death’ Former First Lady Dr. Jill Biden recently told CBS Sunday Morning that she thought her husband, Joe Biden, was having a stroke on stage during his now infamous 2024 debate with Donald Trump. “I don’t know what happened,” Dr. Biden said. “As I watched it, I thought, ‘Oh, my god, he’s having a stroke.’ And […]
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Jill Biden feared Joe was 'having a stroke' during debate Jill Biden said she feared husband, Joe, was having a stroke during his 2024 election debate against Donald Trump.
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Joe Biden “Having A Stroke” During Disastrous 2024 Debate With Trump, Dr. Jill Biden Admits She Thought; “I Had Never Ever Seen Joe Like That: Watching the 2024 debate with Donald Trump that killed Joe Biden’s reelection hopes, then First Lady Dr. Jill Biden now admits she thought her husband might actually be dying or in medical danger onstage. “I don’t know what happened,” Dr. Biden tells CBS News Sunday Morning’s Rita Braver in a piece set to run on […]
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Jill Biden says she thought husband was having a stroke during 2024 debate Former US First Lady Jill Biden says she thought her husband, President Joe Biden, was having a stroke during his infamously faltering presidential debate in 2024.
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Jill Biden's comments provide a personal perspective on a pivotal moment in the 2024 presidential campaign, which saw Joe Biden's debate performance widely criticized and ultimately led to his withdrawal from the race. Her fear of a stroke underscores the severity of his perceived decline during that event and offers insight into the family's concerns about his health.
Initial Revelation May 27 evening
Jill Biden's statement about fearing Joe Biden was having a stroke during the 2024 debate is released in an interview.
Widespread Reporting May 28 morning
Numerous international outlets pick up the story, focusing on her direct quote and the context of the debate.
The Story What 59 sources agree on, dispute, and miss
Jill Biden stated she feared Joe Biden was having a stroke during the 2024 presidential debate against Donald Trump. Joe Biden's performance during the 2024 debate was widely considered faltering or disastrous. Jill Biden made these comments in an interview, with some specifying CBS News. 5 agreed
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Jill Biden stated she feared Joe Biden was having a stroke during the 2024 debate.
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Jill Biden said she had never seen Joe Biden in that condition before or since.
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Joe Biden's voice was hoarse and he stumbled during the debate.
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Jill Biden was 'frightened' or 'terrified' by his performance.
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The debate performance led to Joe Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race.
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The specific interview (CBS Sunday Morning) where Jill Biden made the comments.
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The detail that Joe Biden's poor debate performance led to his withdrawal from the presidential race.
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Source Outleti General editorial lean of the outlet Storyi How they covered this specific story Tone Factuality The Guardian left left neutral Mostly Factual focuses on her being 'frightened' by performance
The Independent center-left left neutral Mostly Factual describes Biden's 'disastrous' performance
Coverage leans: center-left
The coverage is predominantly center-left, with most outlets reporting the factual statement from Jill Biden without significant partisan framing, though some center-right outlets highlight the 'disastrous' nature of the debate more explicitly.
CNN center-left center-left neutral Mostly Factual highlights her being 'terrified'
aftonbladet center-left center-left neutral — highlights her watching with 'horror'
NYT center-left center-left neutral Mostly Factual focuses on her never seeing him 'like that'
la-repubblica center-left center-left neutral — irrelevant content, not about the story
hvg center-left center-left neutral — direct quote, focusing on her fear
telex center-left center-left neutral — mentions Biden's faltering speech
newsbeast center-left center-left neutral — direct quote, focusing on her fear
iefimerida center-left center-left neutral — direct quote, focusing on her fear
politiken center-left center-left neutral Mostly Factual highlights her being 'scared to death'
index-hr center-left center-left neutral — links debate to withdrawal from race
ndtv center-left center-left neutral Mostly Factual irrelevant content, not about the story
Al Jazeera center-left center-left neutral Mostly Factual focuses on her never seeing him 'act that way'
dagbladet center-left center-left neutral Mostly Factual highlights her being 'scared to death'
danas center-left center-left neutral — irrelevant content, not about the story
variety center-left center-left neutral Mostly Factual highlights her being 'scared me to death'
n1-serbia center-left center-left neutral — irrelevant content, not about the story
deadline center-left center-left neutral Mostly Factual highlights her thinking he was 'dying or in medical danger'
rte-news center center-left neutral Mostly Factual neutral reporting of Jill Biden's statement
indian-express center center-left neutral Mostly Factual irrelevant content, not about the story
yle-uutiset center center-left neutral — reports her feelings during 'catastrophic' debate
hotnews center center-left neutral — highlights her being 'scared'
BBC center center-left neutral High focuses on her being 'frightened'
Yahoo center center-left neutral Mostly Factual irrelevant content, not about the story
n1-bih center center-left neutral — irrelevant content, not about the story
France 24 center center-left neutral High irrelevant content, not about the story
delo center center-left neutral — irrelevant content, not about the story
vijesti-me center center-left neutral — irrelevant content, not about the story
balkan-web center center neutral — straightforward reporting of Jill Biden's fear
myjoyonline center center neutral Mixed factual reporting of the statement
aktuality-sk center center neutral — focus on family's fear, 'catastrophic performance'
digi24 center center neutral — reports her fear and critical performance
24ur center center neutral — reports her statement and Biden's 'disastrous' performance
jutarnji-list center center neutral — reports her 'shocking admission' and 'disastrous debate'
delfi-lt center center neutral — reports her fear during 'catastrophic' debate
vg center center neutral — direct quote, highlighting her fear
20-minuten center center neutral Mostly Factual connects debate to Biden's campaign exit
nos center center neutral — reports her fear during 'weak' debate
tagesschau center center neutral Very High irrelevant content, not about the story
Korea Herald center center neutral Mostly Factual irrelevant content, not about the story
SCMP center center neutral Mostly Factual links debate to end of re-election campaign
AP center center neutral Very High neutral reporting of Jill Biden's statement
Reuters center center neutral Very High irrelevant content, not about the story
la-vanguardia center center neutral Mostly Factual details Biden's physical symptoms
hindustan-times center center neutral Mostly Factual irrelevant content, not about the story
channel-news-asia center center neutral Mostly Factual neutral reporting of Jill Biden's statement
il-sole-24-ore center center neutral Mostly Factual irrelevant content, not about the story
naftemporiki center center-right neutral — direct quote, neutral tone
die-presse center center-right neutral — direct quote, highlighting her fear
faz center center-right neutral — links debate to Biden's campaign exit
morgunbladid center center-right neutral — highlights her being 'terrified'
observador center center-right neutral — links debate to Biden's campaign withdrawal
svenska-dagbladet center center-right neutral — highlights her watching with 'horror'
wsj center center-right neutral High irrelevant content, not about the story
le-figaro center-right center-right neutral — irrelevant content, not about the story
berlingske center-right center-right neutral — highlights her being 'scared'
jerusalem-post center-right center-right neutral Mostly Factual irrelevant content, not about the story
Fox News center-right right neutral Mixed highlights 'disastrous' performance and her fear
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