Joe Biden makes his first public appearance since cancer diagnosis – but Jill keeps a low profile
Joe Biden made his first public appearance since he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, but his wife Jill kept a low profile.
The former president performed well, despite having coughed several times during his Memorial Day service in Delaware.
Mrs. Biden has been under rigorous scrutiny after the publication of a book that claims her husband’s mental decline while in the White House, and he stayed under the radar.
Original Sin, written by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, painted a photo of Mrs. Biden’s silent critic and rose to become “one of the most powerful ladies in history” to manage the White House behind the scenes.
In recent months, the couple took photos with their cat willow and posed with their cat willow and joined the viewer for a joint interview after announcing Biden’s cancer.
The controversial point of view interview frowned some feathers, and Mrs. Biden accused of speaking to her husband, completing the verdict, and interchanging with him in secret to stop speaking.
Although the couple’s photos arrived at Veterans Memorial Park in Newcastle on Friday, Mrs. Biden had nowhere to go as her husband stepped on the boarding plane.
Joe and Jill Biden arrive at Veterans Memorial Park together – Ken Sedno/Reuters
She didn’t seem to be sitting in the front lines as he walked out and sat down. In other similar public occasions, Mrs. Biden has stood near or sat near her husband, often greeting him once outside the stage.
Biden delivered a passionate speech in homage to his late son Beau, who died of brain cancer 10 years ago.
“This day was the tenth anniversary of the death of my son Beau, who spent a year in Iraq. Honestly, it was a tough day.”
“Frankly, being with everyone makes things easier, so thank you for making me sad about you,” he said.
Mr. Biden also expressed appreciation for the U.S. armed forces and those who died in operation.
“Every year we get together, remember, remember to give all the brave men and women to this country, or as Lincoln said, this is the last comprehensive measure of dedication.
“That’s the last comprehensive measure of dedication. They laid life so that we can live peacefully,” he said.
“Only about 1% of Americans defend us 99% of them,” he added. “Only one percent of Americans risk the ultimate sacrifice. We owe them far more than we pay back.”
Despite his diagnosis of advanced prostate cancer, the 82-year-old former president appears to be more powerful and energetic than he has been a Democratic candidate for some time.
Mr. Biden is full of vitality – Ken Sedno/Reuters
It is claimed that Mrs. Biden carefully planned the cover that allegedly covered her husband’s physical and mental decline, with no sign of evaporation.
The White House broke into the competition with Trump’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt and launched a personal attack on Mrs. Biden.
Ms Levitt said: “Frankly, the former First Lady should certainly speak out about what we think of her husband and what she sees and what she knows.”
“Because I think anyone looking at Joe Biden’s video and photo evidence again and having some common sense to see that it’s a clear cover-up, Jill Biden is definitely covering up.”
She added: “They were just looking last week. She said everything was fine. She still lied to the American people. She still thought the American public was so stupid… and frankly, it was insulting and she needed to answer for that.”
