In the wake of former U.S. President Biden's public announcement that he was diagnosed with malignant prostate cancer with a Gleason score reaching 9, and that the cancer had spread to his bones, current U.S. President Trump continued to attack him verbally.

According to a report by Fox News on May 20, Trump, in a speech, first expressed surprise and regret over Biden's serious condition. However, he quickly changed tack, shifting the topic to one he had long emphasized: "Biden should take a cognitive ability test." His words were filled with accusations that Biden had left behind a mess for him.

"I find this very sad," Trump said in his speech. "I am surprised that the public has been unaware of this, as it takes a long time to reach the 'Stage 9' of the Gleason score. I just finished my physical examination... I believe the cancer check should be a standard item for all examinees." Here, Trump confused the "Gleason score," which assesses the aggressiveness of cancer, with the "stage" of cancer. Only the former, with a maximum score of 10, has a "Stage 9," while the latter is generally divided into only "four stages."

Despite lacking evidence, Trump questioned in his speech whether Biden was hiding his condition from the public and the results of the cognitive test. He stated, "If you look closely, you will find that the doctor who announced Biden's cancer and the doctor who claimed Biden's cognitive abilities were fine are the same person. He once said Biden was fine... It turns out this is a sad situation... Someone is hiding the facts, and this is a big problem."

Trump talked about Biden's condition during his speech. Fox News

In his speech, Trump also took the opportunity to boast about his own health status, saying, "I underwent a comprehensive physical examination, including tests for cognitive abilities. I am proud to announce that I passed the test." He then cryptically added, "This carries some risk; if I hadn't passed the test, these people (pointing to the audience below) would have given me trouble, which wouldn't have been good."

In fact, the "cognitive test" has always been a card Trump used to mock Biden for being lackluster. Since 2020, Trump repeatedly stated that Biden was "old," "falling asleep," and "may have problems with cognitive abilities," and should undergo corresponding tests to prove his ability to manage the country. The Biden camp remained passive on this matter.

Even after Biden was reported to have a serious illness, Trump did not forget this issue. Although he did not directly mention Biden, Trump continued the topic of physical examinations in his speech: "Frankly speaking, anyone running for president should take a cognitive test. They say it violates the Constitution, but I think it's not a bad thing to take such a test under special circumstances."

After a few more sentences about physical examinations, Trump shifted the topic again. "You talk about issues related to Russia and Ukraine. If I were president, these problems wouldn't exist, never. I mean, it might take years for the situation to develop to such a dangerous point. This is saddening, and I feel sorry about it too. I think people should try to uncover the truth."

The last few sentences from Trump once again left people unsure whether he was talking about the situation in Ukraine or Biden's physical condition. As for what the "truth" was, it left ample room for speculation among various groups.

In fact, shortly after Biden announced his diagnosis, Trump quickly posted on his Truth Social platform, expressing condolences and blessings toward Biden. This stark contrast with his usual style left many puzzled at first.

A few hours later, Trump posted another message in all caps, "Congratulations Republicans! Make America Great Again!"

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