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Whoopi Goldberg is pleasantly stunned by the assist from "each side of the aisle" following Joe Biden's prostate most cancers prognosis.
The women of The View mentioned the previous president's well being replace on Monday's episode of the discuss present, with Goldberg commending the outpouring of assist from politicians who in any other case don’t agree with Biden's politics.
"All of us want you a fast restoration and we’re pondering of you and your loved ones throughout this prognosis," Goldberg stated, addressing Biden and noting that the "prognosis has been met with an outpouring of assist on each side of the aisle."
Biden appeared on The View with spouse Jill Biden lower than two weeks in the past.
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"It was stunning to see among the individuals who wished them nicely and it made me really feel higher," Goldberg continued, later including, "If you learn the names it was like, [gasps] 'You stated one thing good?' Oh my god. it seems that you’ve got a coronary heart. So there may be motive to have religion. We really all are struggling collectively in some ways so we’re not alone and that’s a great factor."
President Donald Trump, who has persistently questioned Biden's well being and cognitive skills for the reason that 2024 marketing campaign path, was among the many politicians who've despatched the previous president nicely needs. “We prolong our warmest and greatest needs to Jill and the household, and we want Joe a quick and profitable restoration," he stated in an announcement. Marco Rubio and Meghan McCain additionally despatched assist.
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Goldberg additionally addressed claims from Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., that the prognosis was "coated up" given the type of most cancers. Biden, 82, was recognized with metastatic prostate most cancers with a Gleason rating of 9, signaling a extra aggressive type. His prognosis was introduced on Sunday. The previous president has since made an announcement on social media, writing, "Thanks for lifting us up with love and assist."
"What I need to level out to individuals is had this been the case when he was president, there’s no method you wouldn’t have recognized," Goldberg stated. "So this isn’t one thing he was carrying round or hiding."
Ana Navarro famous that Biden has at all times been forthcoming about challenges. "The Joe Biden we all know is a person who has been very open about his challenges in life," Navarro stated. "He didn’t want to inform us. He’s a personal citizen now. I believe he’s doing this to remind everyone that we will all be touched by most cancers. They took us by way of the journey . . . each problem that Joe and Jill Biden have confronted in life they’ve taken the American individuals alongside to assist us once we face the identical challenges."
Sunny Hostin, in the meantime, referred to as out the present Trump administration's current cuts in federal funding for most cancers analysis.
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"When he stated most cancers touches all of it, it’s so true," Hostin stated. "I’m positive that each single individual within the viewers is aware of somebody who has had most cancers, is a survivor of most cancers, or has died of most cancers. I believe the vast majority of U.S. households will really feel for the Bidens."
"I don't assume that is the time for politics, however what I’ll say is that this administration has reduce most cancers funding analysis by 31 p.c since 2025," Hostin added. "And the U.S. being such a rich nation appears to be slicing most cancers analysis not just for the aged however our kids — I believe that’s so despicable."
The View airs weekdays at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. PT on ABC.
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