Donald Trump Jr.’s attempt at compassion towards Joe Biden lasted just a few hours on Sunday after the former president’s office announced he’d been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer that has metastasized to the bone.

Tapper’s book, “Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again,” co-authored with Politico reporter Alex Thompson, is for sale now. Readers can buy it via Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Bookshop.

Trump and Kamala Harris lead bipartisan tributes after Joe Biden reveals ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer diagnosis: Latest updates - Biden, 82, was diagnosed with prostate cancer on Friday, doctors deter

Some have dismissed Axios' release of Biden's interview audio as a political "distraction" from controversies surrounding Trump's presidency.

The former president released his first statement on X Monday morning, alongside a picture of him and his wife, Jill Biden, a day after the announcement: “Cancer touches us all. Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support.”

Joe Biden’s time in public office is now behind him, but his age and mental acuity have become a litmus test for the next leaders in his party

The RealClearPolitics tracker showed that on May 17, 2017, Trump's approval rating was 40 percent, while his disapproval rating was 55 percent. This gave him a net approval rating of -15 points, making Trump more popular now than at the same point in his first stint in the Oval Office.