{"id":2436411,"date":"2025-05-19T11:58:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T15:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-trusts-white-house-doctors-after-bidens-cancer-leavitt\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T11:58:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T15:58:33","slug":"trump-trusts-white-house-doctors-after-bidens-cancer-leavitt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-trusts-white-house-doctors-after-bidens-cancer-leavitt\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump trusts White House doctors after Biden&#8217;s cancer: Leavitt"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-trusts-white-house-doctors-after-bidens-cancer-leavitt%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2436411&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-refuses-to-denounce-antifa-despite-group-continuing-to-wreak-havoc-across-u-s\/\" title=\"White House refuses to denounce Antifa despite group continuing to wreak havoc across U.S.\">recent press briefing<\/a>, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt conveyed president Donald Trump&#8217;s confidence in his healthcare team, especially following former President Joe Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-hes-not-going-to-make-any-more-endorsements-in-house-speakers-race\/\" title=\"...: No More Endorsements for House Speaker Race\">recent cancer diagnosis<\/a>. Leavitt emphasized that Trump feels assured about the quality of care provided by the White House Medical Unit,describing the physicians,notably at Walter Reed Medical Center,as remarkable. She noted Trump&#8217;s physical examination results as &#8220;perfect,&#8221; asserting his good health and endurance, especially during a recent trip to the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>Biden announced that he has prostate cancer, which has spread to his bones, identified after a nodule was discovered following urinary complaints. Despite the aggressive nature of the disease, a spokesperson mentioned it remains hormone-sensitive, suggesting it can be effectively managed. Following this announcement, scrutiny has arisen regarding whether Biden&#8217;s physician had adequately checked for cancer during his presidency, with questions about O&#8217;Connor&#8217;s past evaluations of Biden&#8217;s health.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if Trump had undergone cancer screenings, Leavitt indicated that he had, while deferring to Trump regarding any further inquiries into Biden&#8217;s healthcare evaluations. Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >initial reactions included extending warm wishes<\/a> to Biden and his family following the diagnosis.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump has confidence in doctors after Biden cancer diagnosis: White House<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2125807\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> has confidence in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/healthcare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">healthcare<\/a> team amid concerns about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">White House<\/a> Medical Unit after former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Biden<\/a>&lsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">cancer<\/a> diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Not as far as President Trump is concerned,&rdquo; White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Monday when asked whether the president was &ldquo;worried&rdquo; about the quality of his healthcare. &ldquo;The White House physician we have here is phenomenal, and the team of physicians that take care of the president, particularly at Walter Reed Medical Center, are great.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3415589\/jd-vance-joe-biden-honest-evaluation-health-cancer\/\">Vance calls for &#8216;honest&#8217; evaluation of Biden&#8217;s health as president in light of cancer diagnosis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3415490\/watch-live-karoline-leavitt-delivers-white-house-press-briefing\/\">WATCH LIVE: Karoline Leavitt delivers White House press briefing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3415443\/biden-prostate-cancer-diagnosis-firestorm-accusations-timing\/\">Biden cancer diagnosis sets off firestorm of accusations about treatment and timing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Leavitt described Trump&rsquo;s results from his physical last month as &ldquo;perfect,&rdquo; adding the president is &ldquo;in very good shape.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think those of you who traveled to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/middle-east\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Middle East<\/a> with us last week can attest to the president&rsquo;s endurance,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s in great health, and he trusts his physicians.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Biden announced on Sunday that he had prostate cancer that had metastasized to the bones, which was discovered last week after a &ldquo;small nodule&rdquo; was found on the former president&rsquo;s prostate following a complaint about urinary symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive, which allows for effective management,&rdquo; a Biden spokesman told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Since the announcement, Biden&rsquo;s White House physician, Dr. Kevin O&rsquo;Connor, has come under scrutiny regarding whether he had checked the former president for cancer. O&rsquo;Connor, Biden&rsquo;s personal physician for years, reportedly had concerns about the former president&rsquo;s health but repeatedly declared him &ldquo;fit for duty&rdquo; during his administration, according to the forthcoming book, <em>Original Sin: President Biden&rsquo;s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3415443\/biden-prostate-cancer-diagnosis-firestorm-accusations-timing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">BIDEN CANCER DIAGNOSIS SETS OFF FIRESTORM OF ACCUSATIONS ABOUT TREATMENT AND TIMING<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Leavitt was asked on Monday whether Trump had undergone a cancer screening, saying he had, &ldquo;to the best of my understanding.&rdquo; She also deferred to the president on whether O&rsquo;Connor should be investigated.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll let the president speak on that,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I spoke to the president again about the former president&rsquo;s health diagnosis last night, and he wanted to extend his warmest wishes to the former president and his family. But as for any further action, I&rsquo;ll let the president speak on that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2125807\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2125807\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump trusts his healthcare team after Biden&#8217;s cancer news<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2436412,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/karoline-leavitt-white-house-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,8047,7213,3634,32127],"class_list":["post-2436411","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-cancer","tag-doctors","tag-trump","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/karoline-leavitt-white-house-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2436411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2436411"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2436411\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2436415,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2436411\/revisions\/2436415"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2436412"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2436411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2436411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2436411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}