Well-wishes are pouring in from members of the Trump administration and figures across the political world after former President Joe Biden’s office revealed this evening that he has been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer.
President Donald Trump wished Biden a “fast and successful recovery” in a message on social media, extending his thoughts to the former president and first lady.
Here are more of the statements from Washington and beyond:
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote on X that he and his wife “are united in prayer for the Biden family.”
• Former Vice President Kamala Harris, who was endorsed by Biden for the presidency in 2024 after he bowed out of the race, referred to him as a “fighter” in a post on X, adding that she is confident he will face this with “the same strength, resilience, and optimism that have always defined his life and leadership.”
• House Speaker Mike Johnson said his family will be “joining the countless others who are praying for the former President in the wake of his diagnosis.”
• Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, said she is thinking of the Bidens as they deal with “a disease they’ve done so much to try to spare other families from.”
• Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a close MAGA ally to Trump, wrote on Twitter, “Cancer is truly awful. My Dad passed away in 2021 with cancer. Prays for Joe Biden and his family.”
• Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate, said he and his family were praying for Biden, calling him “a truly decent man and a friend.”
• California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is considered a leading contender for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, described Biden as “a man of dignity, strength, and compassion” in a post on X, adding that he is “sending strength, healing, and prayers his way.”
• Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, another potential contender for the 2028 Democratic nomination, said he and his husband are keeping Biden and his family in their prayers “for strength and healing.”
This post has been updated with additional statements.
