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John Kerry Defends Biden And Calls Out The Media For Piling On

Former Sec. of State John Kerry, who served as President Biden's climate envoy, defended Biden and his presidency while calling out the media for piling on.

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Sarah Jones & Jason Easley
May 25, 2025
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Former Secretary of State John Kerry spoke out and defended President Biden during a recent interview on CNN’s Amanpour.

When asked about what he thought about accusations of a Biden mental decline, Kerry said:

  I think the president did what he should have done, which is in terms of being president, making he was a tough task master.

He demanded precision and answers and he made very tough decisions. And I think most people would say if you measure him against the, recent history of the United States, his legislative record was better than any president since Lyndon Johnson. So I think, moreover, I would say to you that I followed some of this chatter on the issue.

Prostate cancer. I had prostate cancer. I literally had it. I learned I had it one week after I had announced I was gonna run for president. And I opted to have an operation back then. I was younger th…

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