Fact-check analysisUpdated September 16, 2026Curated by FactVerify
False

The video today is from JUNE 28th... wake up America they are running another con job!! Just like the fake attempt in Butler. Do not trust anything this White House puts out. He’s either in the hospital or not with us.

Assertions that former President Joe Biden is currently hospitalized or deceased are contradicted by public records and recent reports regarding his health status.

Joe Biden Prostate Cancer Hunter

Joe Biden Prostate Cancer Hunter

Source: cbsnews.com

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Key Evidence

Verified September 16, 2026
  • Former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer in May 2025, several months after his term ended.

  • Public updates from Hunter Biden in August 2026 indicate the former president is managing the pain associated with the spread of his cancer, not that he is deceased or hospitalized.

  • There is no verifiable evidence to support the claim that official communications from the current White House regarding the former president represent a deception.

The reporting

What the Evidence Shows

The claims circulating on social media suggesting that former President Joe Biden is incapacitated, in a hospital, or deceased are not supported by the public record. While reports from his family and news outlets have confirmed that Mr. Biden has been undergoing treatment for aggressive prostate cancer since its diagnosis in May 2025, there is no evidence to suggest his current status is as described by the claim.

Public statements from his son, Hunter Biden, in August 2026 confirmed that the former president's cancer has spread to his bones and is causing significant pain, but these updates do not support the narrative that he is hospitalized or no longer alive.pbs.orgpbs.orgJoe Bidens Prostate Cancer Has Spread and Is Causing Him Pain Hunter Biden SaysFollowing his departure from the White House in January 2025, it was announced that he had been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer in May 2025 In August 2026, his son, Hunter Biden, provided public updates, confirming that the...

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Joe Bidens Prostate Cancer Has Spread and Is Causing Him Pain Hunter Biden Says

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Revision history

  1. Version 2September 16, 2026

    The original fact check addressed claims about the White House operational status and the assassination attempt against Donald Trump. The new research identifies that the underlying health-related rumor now specifically references Joe Biden, whose medical condition has been publicly reported since his presidency ended. The assertion that he is deceased or hospitalized is contradicted by confirmed news regarding his ongoing management of a cancer diagnosis at home, necessitating a verdict update.

    Mostly False → False
  2. Version 1August 30, 2025

    Initial published version

    Mostly False
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