Liberals Aren’t Buying Jill Biden’s Alternative History
Would you take your husband to Waffle House if you feared he’d had a stroke?
Former first lady Jill Biden told CBS News she feared former President Joe Biden was having a stroke during his infamous 2024 debate against President Donald Trump.
“I was frightened, because I had never, ever seen Joe like that before or since. Never,” Jill Biden told CBS’ Rita Braver.
“I don’t know what happened. As I watched it, I thought, ‘Oh, my God, he’s having a stroke.’ And it scared me to death.”
Former first lady @DrBiden said she was “frightened” by her husband Joe Biden’s performance at the 2024 presidential debate.
“As I watched it, I thought, ‘Oh, my God, he’s having a stroke.’ And it scared me to death,” Biden told CBS News Sunday Morning’s Rita Braver in an… pic.twitter.com/1wS5oGDYyX
— CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 (@CBSSunday) May 27, 2026
Jill Biden gave no indication of her fears on the night of the debate.
Immediately following the debate, Jill Biden praised her husband, saying, “Joe, you did such a great job, you answered every question, you knew all the facts.” (RELATED: Biden Sues DOJ To Block Release Of Audio Files. Trump Responds)
Later that night, Jill and Joe Biden stopped by a Waffle House in Atlanta.
These are an odd series of decisions for a woman who believed her husband may have experienced a life-threatening medical issue. Even if the former president returned to his usual demeanor after stepping off the debate stage, how could Jill Biden rule out the possibility that he’d suffered a stroke or “mini stroke”?
After the debate, when a reporter asked if the president had received a neurological scan, then-White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre dismissed the question.
“A neurological scan? Look, um, what I can say is that, just to take a step back, it was a bad night, we understand that it was a bad night. And, the president has spoken to this, and he understands that.”
In the immediate aftermath of the debate, two New York Times columnists still insisted Joe Biden hadn’t lost, but tied with Trump.
Democrats are none too pleased with Jill Biden’s new narrative.