NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n\n\n- President Donald Trump is speaking out about former President Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis<\/li>\n
- In a statement, Trump said, “We extend our warmest and best wishes to Jill and the family, and we wish Joe a fast and successful recovery”<\/li>\n
- Biden announced on Sunday, May 18, that he had been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0is speaking out about former President\u00a0Joe Biden<\/a>‘s cancer diagnosis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nFollowing an announcement from Biden’s personal office that he has been diagnosed with “aggressive” prostate cancer, Trump, 78, shared a statement on\u00a0Truth Social<\/a>\u00a0wishing Biden, 82, a “successful recovery.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n“Melania<\/a>\u00a0and I are saddened to hear about Joe Biden’s recent medical diagnosis,” Trump wrote. “We extend our warmest and best wishes to\u00a0Jill<\/a>\u00a0and the family, and we wish Joe a fast and successful recovery.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n![\"donald](\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/u2jJsa1kLEXXcamt--ue09TrEEU=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(745x184:747x186):format(webp)\/Donald-Trump-joe-biden-090224-3-93614ba51e3e4b06afbc1fac8ca682ac.jpg\")
<\/div>\n<\/div>Donald Trump; Joe Biden.<\/span>Luke Hales\/Getty; Jonathan Hordle-WPA Pool\/Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nEarlier on Sunday, May 18, Biden’s personal office announced in a\u00a0statement<\/a>\u00a0obtained by\u00a0Wall Street Journal\u00a0<\/em>reporter Ken Thomas that he received the diagnosis after seeing a doctor last week.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n“Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms,” the statement said.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n“On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone,” the statement continued. “While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management. The President and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians.”<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nNever miss a story \u2014 sign up for\u00a0PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\nA spokesperson for the former president last\u00a0shared<\/a>\u00a0an update on his health in a statement to\u00a0ABC News<\/a>\u00a0on Tuesday, May 13.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\u201cIn a routine physical exam, a small nodule was found in the prostate which necessitated further evaluation,\u201d the spokesperson said at the time.<\/p>\n
A number of other political figures have spoken out in the wake of Biden’s medical announcement, including his former vice president,\u00a0Kamala Harris<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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- President Donald Trump is speaking out about former President Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis<\/li>\n
- In a statement, Trump said, “We extend our warmest and best wishes to Jill and the family, and we wish Joe a fast and successful recovery”<\/li>\n
- Biden announced on Sunday, May 18, that he had been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0is speaking out about former President\u00a0Joe Biden<\/a>‘s cancer diagnosis.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nFollowing an announcement from Biden’s personal office that he has been diagnosed with “aggressive” prostate cancer, Trump, 78, shared a statement on\u00a0Truth Social<\/a>\u00a0wishing Biden, 82, a “successful recovery.”<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n“Melania<\/a>\u00a0and I are saddened to hear about Joe Biden’s recent medical diagnosis,” Trump wrote. “We extend our warmest and best wishes to\u00a0Jill<\/a>\u00a0and the family, and we wish Joe a fast and successful recovery.”<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n\n \n<\/div>\n<\/div>Donald Trump; Joe Biden.<\/span>Luke Hales\/Getty; Jonathan Hordle-WPA Pool\/Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Earlier on Sunday, May 18, Biden’s personal office announced in a\u00a0statement<\/a>\u00a0obtained by\u00a0Wall Street Journal\u00a0<\/em>reporter Ken Thomas that he received the diagnosis after seeing a doctor last week.<\/p>\n
\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n“Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms,” the statement said.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n“On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone,” the statement continued. “While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management. The President and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians.”<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nNever miss a story \u2014 sign up for\u00a0PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/div>\nA spokesperson for the former president last\u00a0shared<\/a>\u00a0an update on his health in a statement to\u00a0ABC News<\/a>\u00a0on Tuesday, May 13.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n\u201cIn a routine physical exam, a small nodule was found in the prostate which necessitated further evaluation,\u201d the spokesperson said at the time.<\/p>\n
A number of other political figures have spoken out in the wake of Biden’s medical announcement, including his former vice president,\u00a0Kamala Harris<\/a>.<\/p>\n