After the former US President Joe Biden revealed that he was diagnosed with an “aggressive” prostrate cancer, old videos of him having difficulty in taking the stairs resurfaced. Netizens now raise concerns that if this is a recent revelation or unknown fact from the past. Adding to such claims was a 2022 press conference about oil pollution where he said, “that’s why…I have cancer”, overtly admitting his medical condition. However, he hasn’t been known for his good health, since in early 2022, another video of him talking about his asthma has gone viral.
These claims and videos add fuel to the right-wing conspiracy theorists about their accusations about the Biden administration covering up his health conditions for political reasons. While the video of him barely making it up to the stairs of Air Force One has raised an eyebrow too many, the internet is surely abuzz with exaggerated thoeries. With previous claims of memory loss and losing his trail of thoughts, netizens even believed he had Alzheimer’s.
Video resurfaces of President Biden barely being able to walk up the short stairs back in mid July.
Today, we found out that Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
We were called conspiracy theorists who posted “cheap fakes” when we shared videos… pic.twitter.com/Qk2vRRa6Ur
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 18, 2025
‘I have cancer” Joe Biden’s 2022 video
While this video made the rounds on more than 2,500 devices, the clarification from the White House had later dismissed the statement as a “gaffe,” clarifying he had been referring to past skin cancer treatments, not an active diagnosis. Further revelations questioned further that how his “aggressive” form of prostrate cancer, which has now metastasised to his bones, went unnoticed by his wife, Dr. Jill , still accusing his team of a “cover up”. Some users even refused to believe how with access to the best medical care, his condition was “missed”, raising further doubts about the sudden announcement.
Being the former oldest President to win the elections at 77 in the 2020 US Presidential Elections, opposition and supporters, alike, were concerned about his health. However, the White House physicians gave him the green signal when he came to power.
Biden says that his mother using windshield wipers to “get literally the oil slick off the window” is “why I and so damn many other people have cancer.” pic.twitter.com/YIoBlZadRJ
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) July 20, 2022
While the social media is filled with several conspiracy theories and right-wing supporters question his sudden diagnosis, Presidential candidate, Kamala Harris express her concern. Taking to X she wrote, “We are keeping him, Dr. Biden, and their entire family in our hearts and prayers during this time. Joe is a fighter — and I know he will face this challenge with the same strength”.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, of the 236,659 cases of prostate cancer diagnosed in 2021, 70% were diagnosed before the cancer had spread beyond the prostate. About 8% of new prostate cancer diagnoses that year involved advanced-stage disease. Biden’s physical health and mental acuity drew scrutiny during his 2021-2025 presidency. He abruptly ended his bid for reelection last July, weeks after a halting performance during a debate against Republican Donald Trump prompted panic among his fellow Democrats.