{"id":267418,"date":"2026-10-07T17:04:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/07\/joe-bidens-frail-appearance-odd-comments-spark-concern-during-rare-public-appearance\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T17:04:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:04:36","slug":"joe-bidens-frail-appearance-odd-comments-spark-concern-during-rare-public-appearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/07\/joe-bidens-frail-appearance-odd-comments-spark-concern-during-rare-public-appearance\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Biden&#8217;s &#8216;Frail&#8217; Appearance, Odd Comments Spark Concern During Rare Public Appearance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/05\/joe-biden-says-he-wouldve-defeated-trump-is-not-surprised-kamala-harris-lost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race<\/a>, he did so among widespread concerns about his health and mental acuity.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly thereafter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/05\/joe-biden-diagnosed-with-aggressive-prostate-cancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the months since, speculation about Biden\u2019s health has continued to run rampant, and the former president\u2019s recent appearance at a Delaware car show is unlikely to quell those concerns.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GettyImages-2194940093-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Former U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at Joint Base Andrews following inauguration ceremonies on January 20, 2025 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. \" class=\"wp-image-564406 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GettyImages-2194940093-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GettyImages-2194940093-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GettyImages-2194940093-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GettyImages-2194940093-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GettyImages-2194940093-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GettyImages-2194940093-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GettyImages-2194940093-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GettyImages-2194940093-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Former U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at Joint Base Andrews following inauguration ceremonies on January 20, 2025 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Samuel Corum\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Biden was in attendance to show off his beloved Corvette, but his demeanor wound up stealing the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p>The 83-year-old took the stage at the Audrain Newport Concours &amp; Motor Week in Rhode Island, where he proudly showed off his 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. <\/p>\n<p>The longtime car enthusiast was invited to the event by host Jay Leno, and he spent time greeting attendees and checking out the impressive collection of classic automobiles.<\/p>\n<p>The Corvette has been in Biden\u2019s family for decades. His father gave him the vehicle as a wedding gift, and the former president has reportedly kept the car for nearly 60 years. It also received the Spirit of Audrain Award during the event.<\/p>\n<p>But footage of Biden leaving the event quickly shifted the conversation.<\/p>\n<p>The former president appeared to move slowly and cautiously as he made his way toward a waiting SUV surrounded by Secret Service agents. <\/p>\n<p>When reporters asked him to say a few words, Biden waved and repeatedly responded, \u201cThank you, thank you, thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He then turned toward Leno and appeared to say, \u201cI don\u2019t want to go,\u201d before lingering near the vehicle. <\/p>\n<p>Biden also showed off a jacket he had received at the event, which had his name embroidered on it, before eventually getting into the SUV.<\/p>\n<p>The footage prompted plenty of reactions online, with critics describing Biden as \u201cfrail\u201d and using the moment to question Biden\u2019s physical and mental condition. Some accused the former president of appearing confused, while others made considerably harsher claims about his cognitive abilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAsk him today if he remembers even BEING THERE yesterday\u2026go ahead! Ask him!\u201d one user wrote, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/radaronline.com\/p\/joe-biden-sparks-concern-frail-appearance-car-show-outing-rhode-island\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Radar Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFunny. Someone had Biden\u2019s name stitched on his clothing so he remembers what his name is. Dude belongs in a care home,\u201d a second person snarked about his jacket.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is completely gone,\u201d a third user observed, while a fourth claimed Biden\u2019s \u201cbrain is fried.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DeGJibyDmer\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>Not everyone viewed the appearance so negatively, however. One commenter pointed out that Biden is battling advanced cancer and offered a much more sympathetic assessment of the former president\u2019s condition.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s health has been a subject of increasing concern since he revealed his prostate cancer diagnosis in 2025. His son, Hunter Biden, provided a grim update in August, saying the cancer had spread to his father\u2019s bones and that the disease was \u201cvery painful\u201d and \u201cvery debilitating in many respects.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whatever viewers made of Biden\u2019s slow departure, there was at least one thing that appeared to bring the former president plenty of enthusiasm: his Corvette.<\/p>\n<p>After the event, Biden shared his appreciation for the Newport outing, highlighting the classic car and his time with his grandson and longtime friend Leno.<\/p>\n<p>For a former president who has largely stayed out of the public spotlight, it was certainly an attention-grabbing afternoon \u2014 and one that left social media talking about considerably more than vintage automobiles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"thg-endcard\" hidden=\"\" aria-label=\"Get the Hollywood Gossip app\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thg-endcard-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thg-ios-app-icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thg-endcard-icon lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thg-ios-app-icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"thg-endcard-title\">Get the app \u2014 celeb news first<\/span><span class=\"thg-endcard-sub\">Push alerts the second a story breaks \u00b7 4.8\u2605 \u00b7 Free<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"thg-endcard-get\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/apple-store\/id372387225?pt=367523&amp;ct=web-endcard-cta&amp;mt=8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get the App<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/10\/joe-bidens-frail-appearance-odd-comments-spark-concern-during-rare-public-appearance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes When Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, he did so among widespread concerns about his health and mental acuity. Shortly thereafter, Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer. In the months since, speculation about Biden\u2019s health has continued to run rampant, and the former president\u2019s recent appearance at a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":267419,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-267418","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=267418"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267418\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/267419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=267418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=267418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=267418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}