Jill Biden says she thought Joe Biden was having a stroke during 2024 debate

Following the June 2024 debate, months ahead of the presidential election, Democrats expressed unease at the president’s shaky debate performance.

Biden’s campaign at the time insisted the president would not step down as the Democratic candidate and that he would debate Donald Trump again.

During the debate in which both men sought a second term, Biden and Trump sparred on major topics including immigration, the economy and abortion rights.

Biden had a raspy voice, which his team said was because he was ill, and a moment where he seemed to lose his train of thought.

At a post-debate rally in Atlanta, Jill Biden introduced her husband on stage and praised his performance against Trump.