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Trump Says He Saw No Decline in Biden After 2024 Meeting and Criticizes Debate Performance

His June 4 remarks deepen a partisan dispute over Joe Biden’s 2024 debate and health without offering new medical proof.

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 04: U.S. President Donald Trump is joined by (L-R) U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) and U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA) as he speaks during a "Beautiful, Clean Coal" event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is expected to announce a $700 million investment in funding for coal plants and energy infrastructure. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 3: Former First Lady Dr. Jill Biden greets audience members before a speaking event with journalist Paola Ramos at the Sixth and I temple and venue on June 3, 2026 in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, DC. The Former First Lady spoke to a crowd while promoting her new book, "View from the East Wing: A Memoir", which went on sale on June 2, 2026. (Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 02: Dr. Jill Biden attends Jill Biden In Conversation With Whoopi Goldberg: View From The East Wing at 92NY on June 02, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 27: Former President Joe Biden speaks to a crowd during a fundraising event with the South Carolina Democratic Party at the Columbia Museum of Art on February 27, 2026 in Columbia, South Carolina. The event marked the sixth anniversary of Biden's presidential primary win in the early voting state of South Carolina. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

Overview

  • President Trump said on Thursday, June 4, that he did not notice cognitive decline in Joe Biden during their November 2024 meeting and called Biden “never the sharpest guy.”
  • Trump repeated that “something happened” to Biden on the June 2024 debate stage and questioned whether Biden “choked” or lacked the ability that night.
  • Former First Lady Jill Biden’s new memoir and recent interviews have renewed public attention by saying she feared her husband was having a stroke during the June 2024 debate.
  • News coverage shows the dispute rests on personal recollections and political messaging rather than new clinical findings, with outlets emphasizing different angles in their reporting.
  • The debate performance helped prompt Biden’s decision not to seek reelection and the renewed debate over his health could shape public perceptions and political messaging going forward.