Biden Releases First Public Statement After Aggressive Cancer Diagnosis

The former president thanked people for their support after the announcement.

Then-President Joe Biden attends a Department of Defense Commander in Chief Farewell Ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va., on Jan. 16, 2025. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images

Former President Joe Biden on May 19 released his first statement after he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

“Cancer touches us all. Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support,” Biden said in a statement posted on social media platform X.