President Donald Trump‘s handling of former President Joe Biden‘s recent prostate cancer diagnosis has vacillated between expressing sympathy over the seriousness of the illness and calling for transparency surrounding his predecessor’s tenure.

President Trump has said that those around Biden "knew he was cognitively impaired" and "took over the autopen."

Joe Biden and Jill Biden have been at each other's sides through celebrations and challenges, such as his recent prostate cancer diagnosis.

Former United States President Joe Biden's team issued a health update from a "routine physical exam," here's what we

Joe Biden faced family tragedies, health challenges including brain surgery and prostate cancer and withdrew from the 2024 election due to concerns

But Trump has defended his onetime opponent following the shock announcement that Biden has a very aggressive form of prostate cancer. Trump is claiming that a shadowy cabal of White House advisors took advantage of Biden’s cognitive decline for their own benefit, the Daily Mail reported.

Biden’s team said Sunday that he was diagnosed with a “more aggressive form” of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. His tumor was “characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5),” meaning that it ranked highly on the grading system for prostate cancer.

Former President Joe Biden‘s aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis has thrown a wrench in Democrats’ plans to move beyond his presidency and 2024 campaign. Biden’s cancer diagnosis arrived amid heightened scrutiny of his cognitive health.