"TRAGEDY: PRAYERS POUR IN FOR JOE BIDEN — TRAGIC NEWS"1
Former President Joe Biden offered a new update on his battle with metastatic prostate cancer Tuesday, saying the radiation treatment he underwent last fall “worked as intended.”
The 83-year-old also said he remains active and continues working on his memoir despite the serious diagnosis disclosed more than a year ago.
As part of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Biden thanked the doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals involved in his treatment.
His update came weeks after his son Hunter Biden described the disease as painful and debilitating after it spread beyond the prostate.
“The radiation treatment from last fall worked as intended, and I continue to do the things I care about, like finishing my memoir,” Biden wrote.
Biden also said he was “deeply grateful” to the medical professionals who helped control his cancer and continue overseeing his care.
His office announced in May 2025 that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that had metastasized to his bones.
The cancer was given a Gleason score of 9, indicating an aggressive form of the disease, but Biden’s office said it was hormone-sensitive and therefore potentially responsive to treatment.
Biden later began hormone therapy and underwent radiation treatment during the fall of 2025.
His latest statement did not suggest that the metastatic cancer had been cured, but instead said the radiation treatment had produced its intended result and helped doctors control the disease.
Medical specialists have previously noted that prostate cancer that has spread to the bones is generally considered treatable rather than curable, with therapies capable of controlling the disease for varying periods of time.
Hunter Biden offered a more difficult picture of his father’s condition during a BBC interview last month.
He said the cancer had “metastasized into his bones and further” and described the disease as “very painful” and “very debilitating in many respects.”
Former First Lady Jill Biden has also publicly acknowledged the seriousness of the diagnosis, saying earlier this year that the spread to her husband’s bones fundamentally changed the nature of his illness.
Biden used Tuesday’s health update to encourage other men to discuss prostate cancer screening with their doctors rather than delaying those conversations.
“By the time we found it, it had already spread to my bones,” Biden wrote while explaining why early detection had become particularly personal for him.
He noted that prostate cancer detected before it spreads has a very high five-year survival rate and encouraged men to understand their individual risk factors.
The former president specifically highlighted greater prostate cancer risks among Black men and men with a family history of the disease.
Biden has largely maintained a lower public profile since leaving office in January 2025, although he has occasionally appeared at events and commented on political and personal matters.
His cancer diagnosis came less than four months after the end of his presidency and followed years of intense public attention surrounding his age and health.
Those concerns became particularly prominent during the 2024 presidential campaign after Biden’s performance in his June debate against Donald Trump.
Biden ultimately withdrew from the presidential race the following month, and Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee before losing the November election to Trump.
Since leaving office, Biden has also been working on a memoir about his presidency and the events surrounding his decision to end his reelection campaign.
He said Tuesday that the cancer treatment has not prevented him from continuing that project.
Biden closed his statement by thanking those who have offered prayers and support since his diagnosis and expressing hope that discussing his experience might encourage others to seek medical care, Trending Politics reported.
“It’s my hope and prayer that by sharing our experience and being part of this important conversation, we can help save lives,” he wrote.
"🚨 BRANSON'S SCATHING ATTACK! — HE BLASTS TRUMP OVER PUTIN TIES AND URGES EUROPE TO STAND FIRM!"
British billionaire Sir Richard Branson has launched a fierce public attack on Donald Trump, accusing the U.S. administration of appeasing dictators and putting personal preferences ahead of American and allied interests.
The Virgin Group founder made his criticism in a LinkedIn post published this week, questioning why Trump appeared so willing to accommodate Russian President Vladimir Putin while Ukraine continues to face Russia’s invasion.
Branson described the administration as an “appeaser to autocrats and dictators,” arguing that its approach could weaken confidence among America’s traditional allies and undermine the interests of democratic nations.
He also raised a pointed question about the president’s relationship with Putin, asking why Trump seemed to flatter the Russian leader despite the continuing war and widespread international concern over Moscow’s actions.
The remarks come amid renewed controversy over a reported agreement involving Russian diesel supplies and a temporary easing of U.S. sanctions on Russian energy exports.
Trump has defended the arrangement as beneficial to fuel markets, while critics argue that allowing Russian energy revenues to flow could indirectly help Moscow sustain its war effort.
Branson called the deal deeply hypocritical, pointing to the contrast between Washington’s previous willingness to penalize countries purchasing Russian energy and its own decision to ease restrictions.
His criticism extended beyond energy policy. He also condemned Trump’s public attacks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, describing the administration’s treatment of Ukraine as a betrayal during a period of war and suffering.
The billionaire’s intervention follows mounting concern in Kyiv and across Europe about the durability of American support for Ukraine, particularly as diplomatic efforts have struggled to produce a lasting settlement.
Branson also expressed alarm about reports involving restrictions on Starshield services used by Ukraine, a technology issue that has raised questions about the country’s access to crucial battlefield communications.
Some of Branson’s claims about the consequences of satellite-service restrictions have not been independently confirmed, and the details of decisions involving military communications remain disputed.
He urged European leaders to respond more decisively, arguing that the continent cannot simply wait for Washington to determine the future of Ukraine’s security and its broader relationship with Russia.
His proposed response reportedly included considering the use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine and supplying more advanced weapons, measures that would intensify the confrontation with Moscow.
The comments place Branson among a relatively small group of prominent business leaders willing to criticize Trump directly over foreign policy, despite the political and commercial sensitivities surrounding such interventions.
Branson has previously spoken out in support of Ukraine and criticized approaches that he believes would pressure Kyiv into accepting an unfavorable peace agreement with Russia.
The latest dispute also comes at a politically sensitive moment in the United States, with congressional midterm elections approaching and foreign policy increasingly intertwined with domestic debates over leadership and national priorities.
Supporters of Trump’s approach may argue that direct engagement with Moscow and energy-market flexibility can serve American interests, even when such policies provoke disagreement among allies.
Critics counter that concessions to Russia risk weakening deterrence and sending an unsettling message to countries relying on the United States for diplomatic, economic and military support.
The disagreement reflects a broader debate over whether negotiations and economic pragmatism can help end the war—or whether they could give Moscow additional leverage without securing meaningful concessions.
For Ukraine, the stakes remain immediate: continued military pressure, uncertainty over international support and the search for a settlement that preserves its sovereignty remain central concerns.
Branson’s intervention adds another prominent voice to the dispute, challenging the White House’s handling of Russia and demanding a stronger response from Europe as the conflict continues.
