Biden's health, both physical and mental, was discussed at length during the 2024 presidential election cycle, more recently after excerpts from a new book by CNN 's Jake Tapper and Axios' Alex Thompson, Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again, were published by multiple media outlets.

When news broke recently about former President Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis, reactions ranged from concern to political speculation. But for me, the announcement landed differently. It wasn’t just about politics or policy;

The former president’s cancer diagnosis prompted an outpouring of well wishes and sympathy, as well as some whispered uncertainties that reflected a lack of trust in what he says about his health.