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Joe Biden says he wouldn't have run had he known about cancer

In People's interview, Jill Biden describes the daily work of caregiving as the former president discusses treatment and life outside the White House.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 293,672 views a day, 23 times a normal first day on this channel (12,838).

Joe Biden on Fighting Stage 4 Cancer, Whether He Should Have Run Again & Life After the White House

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0:00Biden says he would not have run for reelection had he known he had cancer.
0:37Recurring pain led to a prostate cancer diagnosis; Biden says the cancer had spread to his bones.
1:39Jill describes caregiving and how the diagnosis changed their plans for life after the presidency.
2:33Biden describes his daily medication and says recent tests show no further spread.
7:23Jill describes teaching literature and poetry at a women's prison in Wilmington.
12:24Biden discusses his memoir, "Promise Me, America," and entering politics during the civil rights movement.

Jill Biden's days include checking medicines, meals, exercise and whether she has spoken to the doctor. In People's interview with the former first couple, those practical tasks show how Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis has changed the retirement they had imagined.

Joe describes recurring pain that led to a diagnosis of prostate cancer that had spread to his bones. He says the public learned when he did, and that he would not have run for reelection had he known he had cancer at the time.

Discussing treatment, he says recent tests show the cancer has not spread further. "I'm not saying I'll live forever, but the point is that I feel good," he says. Jill describes the emotional and physical demands of caregiving, alongside the lasting reality of the diagnosis.

The conversation also returns to his decision to seek another term, his debate against Donald Trump and stepping aside for Kamala Harris. Biden acknowledges mistakes in the debate: "Look, I don't know anybody who hasn't made a mistake in a debate."

The interview drew more than a quarter-million views in its first 17 hours, already far beyond People's usual first day for a regular video. Its comment section was also much busier than usual.

Away from presidential politics, Jill describes teaching literature and poetry at a women's prison in Wilmington. Joe visits a diner and talks about being outside the presidential bubble, though still accompanied by Secret Service protection. He also discusses writing his memoir, "Promise Me, America," while Jill expresses her hope that history will tell the full story of his presidency.

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