Donald Trump questions delay in Joe Biden’s cancer announcement: “Why did it take so long?”

President Donald Trump publicly questioned why the diagnosis of former President Joe Biden’s aggressive prostate cancer was not disclosed earlier, suggesting that crucial information has been withheld from the public.

Speaking at a White House event on May 20, 2025, Trump expressed concern over the delay and implied that there might be more to the story than has been revealed.

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Donald Trump raises concerns over medical transparency

According to Donald Trump, the Walter Reed Medical Center, known for conducting presidential medical checkups, it's "really good" and has a very capable medical team.

However, the president showed skepticism over whether the hospital's doctors were involved in Biden's case or whether all the facts have been disclosed. "Someone isn't telling the truth," Trump said. "This is a serious problem and a risk to our country."

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Donald Trump wishes Joe Biden a 'prompt and successful recovery'

Joe Biden, aged 82, was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer with bone metastases last Friday and is now assessing possible treatment options, his office announced Sunday afternoon.

One of the first people to react that day was Trump who, in an unusual bureaucratically moderate tone, said, "I wish him a fast and successful recovery," but on Monday noted that he wasn't sure the truth had come out.