Donald Trump Jr. raged against Dr. Jill Biden, who has a PhD in education, for not detecting her husband’s prostate cancer during a conspiratorial rant that followed his wishes for a speedy recovery from advanced prostate cancer.
“Agreed 100%” the political scion wrote Sunday afternoon in response to a post encouraging people to put politics aside and send their best wishes to former President Joe Biden.
Minutes later, the civility ended.
“What I want to know is how did Dr. Jill Biden miss stage five metastatic cancer or is this yet another coverup???” Trump Jr. asked on his dad’s Truth Social media platform.
When one social media user asked that someone on the internet explain to the president’s namesake the difference between a medical doctor, who receives an MD, and a doctor of philosophy, who earns a PhD, the 47-year-old right-wing influencer claimed he was being sarcastic and insulted the former first lady for being “a fake doctor, not a real one.”
Trump Jr. continued his line of fire Monday by claiming his dad’s predecessor also had dementia while in office from 2017 through 2021, then demanded some sort of action.
“Everyone was in on the cover-up!” Trump Jr. posted. “Who was running the country? We need accountability!”
There were indications of possible cognitive decline at the end of Joe Biden’s time in office, but he’s not known to have been diagnosed with dementia.
The Bidens announced Sunday the 46th president was battling an aggressive form of prostate cancer that had spread to his bones. Medical experts agree that the fact Joe Biden’s cancer metastasized indicates it’s been growing for years. How it could’ve been missed in previous checkups isn’t clear.
Even President Trump, who routinely disparages his predecessor, offered support to Joe and Jill Biden Sunday.
“Melania and I are saddened to hear about @JoeBiden’s recent medical diagnosis,” Trump posted. “We extend our warmest and best wishes to Jill and the family, and we wish Joe a fast and successful recovery.”
