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During a speech on Wednesday, President Joe Biden seemingly said he's had cancer. The comment, which was slightly muffled in footage, quickly resulted in a debate about the president's health.
"That's why I—and so damn many other people I grew up with—have cancer," Biden said while discussing the environmental issues Delaware faced when he grew up there. The remarks were made during a speech in Somerset, Massachusetts, in which Biden talked about climate change and the job potential that could be created by investing in clean energy.
RNC Research, a Twitter account managed by the Republican National Committee, quickly seized on his statement. It tweeted, "Did Joe Biden just announce he has cancer?"
Glenn Kessler, who is the editor and chief writer of The Washington Post's "Fact Checker" feature, responded to the post from RNC Research.