The controversy came just a week after Trump had shared a more sympathetic message. On May 19, he posted on Truth Social: “Melania and I are saddened to hear about Joe Biden’s recent medical diagnosis. We extend our warmest and best wishes to Jill and the family, and we wish Joe a fast and successful recovery.”

But by May 21, Trump had shifted tone dramatically, launching a sharp criticism of Biden’s presidency and cognitive state:

“Joe Biden was not for Open Borders, he never talked about Open Borders, where criminals of all kinds, shapes, and sizes, can flow into our Country at will… It was the people that knew he was cognitively impaired, and that took over the Autopen… This is TREASON at the Highest Level!… MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”

These posts came in the wake of Biden’s health announcement. On May 18, his personal office confirmed that the 82-year-old former president had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.

The official statement explained: “Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms. On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone.”

Despite the severity, the statement noted that the cancer appeared hormone-sensitive, making it potentially manageable. It added that Biden and his family were “reviewing treatment options with his physicians.”

Biden also addressed the diagnosis publicly. On May 19, he posted on X: “Cancer touches us all.” He continued, “We have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support.”

The contrast between Trump’s initial message of concern and his later inflammatory repost underscores the deep polarization in today’s political climate. As Biden turns his focus to treatment and recovery, Trump’s actions have stirred renewed debate and heightened tension across the political landscape.