Cancer hasn't stopped Joe Biden, but it has admittedly slowed him down. The former President of the United States, who turns 84 on November 20, shared an update on his health over the weekend, while revealing that he will have to scale back promotion for his upcoming book, Promise Me, America.
"Some days are better than others," Joe penned in a lengthy statement on November 8. "It hasn't stopped me. But sometimes it slows me down. What that means is, unfortunately, I won't be able to do as many conversations about my book as I’d hoped. However, I'm hopeful the words on the page speak for themselves."
"Looking forward, I'm going to keep following what my father told me a long time ago: 'Champ, when you get knocked down, get up.' It's a good lesson for me. And for America."
"I'm not crying; it’s dust in my eyes," one Instagram user wrote in the comments. Another commented: "Joe. I actually just want to give you a hug."
The former president's office announced in May 2025 that he had been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer. In his statement on Sunday, Joe wrote: "While writing the book, I was diagnosed with cancer, a disease known all too well to millions of America...