Jill Biden feared Joe Biden would have a stroke during debate

Former First Lady Jill Biden revealed her deep fear that President Joe Biden was suffering a stroke during a 2024 presidential debate against Donald Trump. She recounted the harrowing experience to CBS News, describing a moment that left her profoundly shaken.

"I was scared, because I had never ever seen Joe like that before – and not since," Jill Biden stated. "I don't know what happened. As I watched it, I thought, 'Oh, God, he's having a stroke.' And it scared the life out of me."

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I was scared, because I had never ever seen Joe like that before – and not since.

The incident took place during Biden's re-election campaign. His performance in the debate against Trump was widely criticized, leading to calls for him to withdraw his candidacy. Approximately one month later, Biden did indeed step down from the presidential race, just 107 days before the election, endorsing his Vice President, Kamala Harris.

Joe Biden's withdrawal marked a significant moment in U.S. political history, as he became the first sitting president to abandon a re-election bid since Lyndon B. Johnson in March 1968.

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I don't know what happened. As I watched it, I thought, 'Oh, God, he's having a stroke.' And it scared the life out of me.