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Resurfaced 2017 Video of Biden Consoling Meghan McCain Gains New Meaning Following His Cancer Diagnosis

President Biden’s metastatic prostate cancer diagnosis has brought renewed attention to his 2017 message of hope on ABC’s 'The View,' where he comforted Meghan McCain over her father’s battle with glioblastoma.

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Overview

  • President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive, metastatic prostate cancer, confirmed to have a Gleason score of 9 and spread to his bones.
  • A 2017 video of then–Vice President Biden consoling Meghan McCain about her father John McCain’s glioblastoma diagnosis has gone viral on social media following Biden’s own diagnosis.
  • In the video, Biden emphasized the importance of maintaining hope, reflecting on his personal experiences with cancer, including the loss of his son Beau to glioblastoma in 2015.
  • Biden and John McCain shared a deep personal bond that transcended political differences, with Biden describing their relationship as being 'like two brothers raised by different fathers.'
  • The renewed focus on the video highlights Biden’s longstanding advocacy for cancer research, including the Cancer Moonshot initiative, which he launched in 2016 and revived as president in 2022.