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Published On: Thu, May 28th, 2026

Jill Biden: “I Was Frightened” By Joe’s Debate Performance, I Thought He Was Having A Stroke

Former first lady Jill Biden said she was “frightened” by her husband Joe Biden’s performance at the 2024 presidential debate in an interview with “CBS Sunday Morning” correspondent Rita Braver.

RITA BRAVER, CBS SUNDAY MORNINGS: Were you horrified as you saw it unfold? FORMER FIRST LADY JILL BIDEN: I wasn’t horrified, I was frightened, because I had never, ever seen Joe like that before or since. Never. BRAVER: Or since? BIDEN: Yes, or since. BRAVER: You’ve never seen him like that? BIDEN: Never, no. BRAVER: What happened? BIDEN: I don’t know what happened. I mean, as I watched it, I thought, oh my God, he’s having a stroke. And it scared me to death.

However, at the time, Jill Biden praised her husband for his performance. “Joe, you did such a great job answering every question. You knew all the facts,” she said immediately following the debate.
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