# Joe Biden claims he would have resigned if he knew he had cancer while president

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9 outlets covering · First listed: NY Post, Nov 11, 2026, 8:40 AM · Read it: <https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/us-news/joe-biden-claims-he-would-have-resigned-if-he-knew-he-had-cancer-while-president/>

The 46th president announced in May 2025 that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 11, 2026, 5:00 AM: [Joe Biden says he wouldn't have run in 2024 if he'd known he had cancer](<https://people.com/joe-biden-new-interview-video-exclusive-12247044>) — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States)
- Nov 11, 2026, 8:13 AM: [Biden says he would not have proceeded with campaign had he known he had cancer](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxNQVE1VHlvN3NBNFdmaU9WSnA2Q2lpVVBGTzhyN0RkS0Mzc1hqVUtKdUljVThLZnA3NWlRWGtScmJVaTBpcmpMQnlEWVJnR1o0M2NBWk1Hb3M1V2FjazdfVEFKeVpEUXVyWW9aX0dPcDJVcVFmOGVxRE1lS0FPY2Fmeg?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States)
- Nov 11, 2026, 8:40 AM: [Joe Biden claims he would have resigned if he knew he had cancer while president](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/us-news/joe-biden-claims-he-would-have-resigned-if-he-knew-he-had-cancer-while-president/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States)
  The 46th president announced in May 2025 that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.
- Nov 11, 2026, 9:29 AM: [Biden says he wouldn't have run in 2024 if he knew about his cancer](<https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/11/biden-2024-cancer-diagnosis-debate-performance-01160750>) — Politico (Digital news, United States)
  The former president also called his debate performance “not very consequential” in an interview with People magazine.
- Nov 11, 2026, 10:10 AM: [Biden says he wouldn’t have run for a second term in 2024 if he knew he had cancer](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxOQjcyRWEteFozYlg3SUsxZTBhUWk2V2NjQUdTYTBHdUY3dnpOR1VpeGdiZXAweU4xQ0RYVDlTeGU5RUVRS1JMSVhvUDhOamZKT1dGV2FkSjNZYjk5Y1NvU3g5eU5vdUZ3a0tGUUhuVHMzSUw3bFkyVDhKYkZYanQ5VGs4dXFFdE5yVy1QSklwRzhHSFo4aG5hQnhMTnpOa2FhQVlOaER2bjNPQQ?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States)
- Nov 11, 2026, 10:30 AM: [Biden says he wouldn't have run for a second term in 2024 if he knew he had cancer](<https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-11-11/biden-says-he-wouldnt-have-run-for-second-term-in-2024-if-he-knew-he-had-cancer>) — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States)
  Joe Biden says he didn't know he had cancer while he was president and wouldn't have sought a second term if he'd already been diagnosed
- Nov 11, 2026, 10:36 AM: [Biden Says He Would Have Stepped Down If He Knew He Had Cancer](<https://time.com/article/2026/11/11/biden-says-he-would-have-stepped-down-if-he-knew-he-had-cancer/>) — Time (Magazine, United States)
  Joe Biden says he would have resigned had he known he had cancer while in office, denying that he concealed his diagnosis.
- Nov 11, 2026, 11:15 AM: [Biden says he wouldn't have run for a second term in 2024 if he knew he had cancer](<https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/biden-run-term-2024-knew-cancer-138047956>) — ABC News (TV network, United States)
  Joe Biden says he didn't know he had cancer while he was president and wouldn't have sought a second term if he'd already been diagnosed
- Nov 11, 2026, 11:53 AM: [Biden says he didn’t hide cancer diagnosis while president](<https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6213629-biden-prostate-cancer-diagnosis-denies-hiding/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States)
  Former President Biden said in an interview published Wednesday he did not hide his aggressive stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis while he was in the White House, adding he would not have sought a second term had he been diagnosed early. People magazine released an interview with the 46th president ahead of the release of…