Key facts
- Donald Trump questioned the Bidens' Waffle House visit after the 2024 debate.
- Jill Biden revealed she feared Joe Biden was having a stroke during the debate.
- Trump stated he would not have allowed Melania Trump to visit a Waffle House if she had a stroke.
- Jill Biden wrote in her memoir that she questioned if Joe Biden was 'short-circuiting' or drugged during the debate.
- Doctors checked Joe Biden after the debate and said he was fine, according to Jill Biden.
Former President Donald Trump questioned the decision of Joe and Jill Biden to visit a Waffle House after the June 2024 debate, during which Jill Biden recently revealed she feared her husband was having a stroke. Trump stated that while he wouldn't say Joe Biden was 'Winston Churchill' before the debate, he was 'fine.' He questioned why Jill Biden would take her husband to a Waffle House if she believed he had suffered a stroke. Trump also commented that even in good times, his wife Melania Trump would not have allowed him to go to a Waffle House if she thought he was unwell. In her memoir, 'View from the East Wing,' Jill Biden wrote about the debate, expressing confusion over Joe Biden's nonsensical statements and questioning if he was 'short-circuiting' or if something was in his system. She also mentioned that doctors checked Joe Biden after the debate and found him to be fine, allowing them to proceed with three more scheduled events that night. Jill Biden had previously discussed her fears of Joe Biden having a stroke during a CBS interview, comparing the experience to watching a 'glitching' AI hologram.